Renee Schreiner #3 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Renee Schreiner primarily works in acrylic paint using her native WI as her inspiration.
She will often do a series of paintings, such as winter scenes or whatever subject matter strikes her fancy at the moment.  When working on paintings Renee will be working on designing beaded jewelry.

Kandy Gibson #6 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Kandy Gibson is a utilitarian potter who creates pots that are visually pleasing and unique in character, but also useful in everyday life.  Each piece of stoneware pottery created reflects her enjoyment for throwing, carving, sketching, embellishing, creating and using. Most of her pieces are wheel thrown, but some are hand built.  The forms are usually organic in nature, which stems from her love of the balance observed in nature.

Feel Free to Visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

Click on my website:  gardenviewpottery.com

Linda Litt #8 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Linda loves to paint colorful  landscapes, local scenes, still life,  nature and even abstracts in watercolor.   She enjoys taking photographs as well, and especially  photographs of close-ups in nature.

Jeff Austin #4 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Own some art for everyday use.  Buying handcrafted items offers a chance to own something unique in a world filled with the boring, mass produced clutter we are often surrounded by.  When you take your idea to Jeff he works with you to be sure you will have a piece that you can appreciate for years.  From chairs to cabinets, or cutting boards to bowls, his productions will stand out and enhance your space.

Feel Free to Visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

Click on my website:  jeffaustinswoodstudio.com

Jeremiah Backhaus #5 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Jeremiah Backhaus is a Blacksmith. He became infatuated with metal at the age of 11, when he built his first forge and began a lifelong pursuit. Years later, the metal still holds a sway over him. Jeremiah has had the opportunity to work with some of the best smiths in the country; and proved he has learned by recently becoming a champion on the History Channel’s show, Forged in Fire.

Ilze Heider #7 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

I have been working with leather for over 40 years. Combining the
color, texture and design, I create unique and functional objects of
wearable art. I want my handbags to fit as well and look as good as
the finest pieces of clothing.

Ilze Heider Leather Designs

Feel Free to Visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

Click on my website:  ilze.com

Laurie Shovers #7 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Laurie Shovers' jewelry consists of fine, hand-woven beading stitched around anodized aluminum spools and shapes that she designs and has manufactured to her exacting specifications.   She then combines these shapes & spools with not only her bead weavings, but with other metals, stones, and found objects. This combination of diverse materials and processes result in unique, colorful, lightweight modern jewelry.  Her hope is that you like wearing it as much as she likes making it!

Proud Sponsor of the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour- Creative Enterprises

 This wonderful framing shop is located in Milwaukee, close to I- 94 and Miller Stadium.  5227 W State Street.  Fantastic choice of frames, great prices, fast turnaround and very helpful staff.  Definitely worth a stop for all artists, photographers, art collectors ! NO FEAR Custom Framing
www.cepictureframing.com

Gina Studelska #7 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Gina grew up in a family that lived in an unincorporated town in Wisconsin. As kids, they were always outside; painting their chins with dandelions, stringing catalpa flowers, planting marigolds from seeds collected last year, digging in sand, and collecting leaves, feathers, and rocks. She never tired of these simple things.  Family, faith, and nature often entwine as themes throughout Gina’s art.

Eco Printing with live botanicals onto fabric or paper, cyanotype, rust, wax, block printing, stitching, drawing, and other mark making techniques can be found in her work.

Feel Free to Visit me at my website for more info on my work, 

Click on my website: theartsmill.org/the-artists/gina-studelska

Proud Sponsor 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour - Bohemia

On any given day, you will find Bohemia owner/designer Jenny Krohnert busily at work at Bohemia bringing new life to furniture for customers with chalk paint, choosing fabrics for custom sewing and upholstery projects or tweaking her unique displays which feature local original artwork, home décor, jewelry and accessories.   Bohemia allows Krohnert the opportunity  to cultivate her own creativity as well as represent many of the areas most talented artists and makers.   

Sandra McCutcheon Pape #15 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Sandra Pape is a mixed media self-taught artist.  Her work is expressionistic with layers of textual surface and a distinguishable style.  Figurative images of women and children are a reoccurring theme for her.