A FREE, SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF OVER 50 ARTISTS' STUDIOS ACROSS BEAUTIFUL SOUTHEASTERN WI
W65 N630 St John Ave, Cedarburg. Eighty-three years of Claudette's art making, her supplies and art books will be on sale at discounted prices. Claudette will then donate that money earned to create a scholarship to benifit Cedarburg Artists Guild members for future workshops and art education opportunities. Claudette says please sell it all !
For more information, please contact Joan at 262-377-2998
I make soft leather bags and accessories. Some have painted, embossed,
or block printed applique.
Beads, fringe and an array of colors embellish the
bags that are functional and fun.
For more information, please contact Ilze at ilze@ilze.com
Robin M. Fleming creates one of a kind jewelry that is unique
and colorful. Her designs use semi-precious stones that reflect
a rich and fun melding of her global experiences.
For more informaiton, Please contact Robin at robinmfleming.com
HWC is a mix of Custom Commissioned wood furniture and gift products. The design emphasises “figured grain” to maximize the visual impact and traditional joinery for sturdy, heirloom construction. Both domestic and exotic hardwoods are used.
For more information, Please contact Howard at haaswoodconcepts.com
Erin Callahan Blum believes that to own an original painting, is to have the first brushstrokes that came from the soul of that artist. Erin paints a variety of subjects in watercolors, oils and acrylics.
For more information, Please contact Erin at ErinCallahanBlum.com
Micki’s work is a response to things that are often more felt than named. Tapping into sensory memories, a halfway world, leads to abstract shape, textures, colours, and marks in her work; this evokes the impressions of named and unnamed things: the internal and external landscapes we have travelled to be here.
Her art is surface driven.
Texture, colour, layering, excavation, visual and physical depth play a role in
her storytelling and support her deeper narrative of awe, celebration, and
wonder. She uses a squeegee, stenciling, brayering, monoprinting, bold shapes,
gestural lines, incision, textures,
and layers to achieve her purpose.
Awe, vulnerability, wonder, and excitement of world’s inspire her work, explosions of colour, vitality, intuition, and the thrill of expressing them define her painting. Creative work that transports the viewer into other felt places is deeply satisfying and celebrates the things that are hidden, concealed, stored for future reference.
Her work is mysterious but
somehow familiar or remembered, like nostalgia. By the time the painting is
complete, much of her energy has been transformed into the painting’s layers
and marks, whether revealed or obscured:
they have stories to tell.
With reverence for nature, Ellen's oil paintings invite you into the wilds of Wisconsin. She presents beautifully atmospheric work, creating an almost myth-like reality of a time and place of importance and power. Ellen welcomes you to her scenic studio between the Milwaukee River and Willow Bay Preserve, where she will also have her well-known whimsical watercolors available in limited edition small prints- great for holiday gifts, and blank notecards and other specialties.
People
need to believe in truth and perseverance in order to set themselves free,
know
they matter and to have Faith.
I am telling a story, your story, a story that matters most to you.
Thank you for being apart of that journey.
I have been working with clay on and off for 35 years…
I am inspired by life and the faces of people I have met. Faces are like a map that can illustrate our experiences and emotion. I am wonderfully intrigued by the lines etched by time on each of us dwelling on this earth.
I welcome you to visit my studio and see what emerges from the clay….
For more information, Please contact Diane at boerworksceramics@gmail.com
Megan Woodard Johnson is a full time working artist who shares a warm and sunny studio space in West Bend, WI. Her colorful, densely layered abstract works are comprised of collage, paint and mark-making, resulting in vibrant paintings rich with detail. From small studies to large statement pieces, Johnson’s work catches the eye from across the room, and upon closer inspection, rewards the viewer with delicate, nostalgic and even humorous detail.
For more information, Please contact Megan at meganwoodardjohnson.com
As an artist and art educator, Deborah Bast-Prahl enjoys working in many different mediums. Imagery for her work is inspired by nature and the personal histories her materials come from. By playing with design elements and art mediums, Deborah creates art that welcomes viewers to read, question, and enjoy.
For more information, Please contact Deb at dprahl@gmail.com
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.
For more information, Please contact Jeremiah at umbrellaforge@gmail.com
Mary Mendla paints abstract landscapes in oil, cold wax, and mixed media. Her paintings are developed intuitively through multiple layers which create dreamlike, ethereal effects. Mary works in her studio in Thiensville where she paints, creates fiber art, and teaches workshops in the many techniques that she is proficient in.
Lynn Rix began painting in 1995 while living
in the south of France. She was physically and emotionally compelled to try to
put down on canvas the beauty of the area. An inspiration that has sustained
her in the pursuit of creating the fresh canvas in an
impressionistic manner
“en plein air “.
Rix paints because she loves the challenge of looking at a familiar scene and simplifying it into shapes, colors and her own vision. Painting from life outside, with quick brush work and a limited palette, she is forced to work spontaneously before the light changes. The Wisconsin rural landscape and small towns in all four of its unique seasons, gives her endless inspiration. In a boat in the summer or on the ski hill in the winter, Rix embraces it all with her joyful painting.
I am inspired by color, and incorporate bold colors in my paintings. I try to convey warmth, optimism and fun in my paintings. While I love the process of painting - creating and watching the painting unfold - my greatest joy in painting is when someone else enjoys the piece.
Like most of us, Tom began painting soon after learning to walk. Unlike many,
drawing and painting has been his constant companion ever since. Currently,
Tom paints weekly with a group of friends known only to themselves as the
Dumpster School. His subjects range from local architecture and landscapes to
still life objects. Watercolor has been Tom’s media of choice primarily because of
it’s simplicity and portability, painting outside is a particular pleasure for him.
Watercolor is a fascinating medium, it has a mind of its own. Tom finds a major
task in painting is getting out of the way, both spiritually and physically.
Spiritually, to see the painting as it unfolds - without the filter of a concept or
abstract notion. Physically, so as not to interfere with the paint’s own mixing -
directly on the paper. Tom believes that a painting is a painting, that it must
stand on it’s own as a collection of colored blotches on white paper, a collection
that has the ability, if organized properly, to bring life to the world where none
existed before. Subject matter is only a starting point for his paintings, an
organizing framework for color and value.
His recent works re-imagine nature through resins. Exploding with vivid color and unique playfulness, Mark displays surreal worlds using sculpture and mold making to create an altered, organic and intricate beauty that is both unnatural and natural.
Mark is always expanding the capabilities of the
resin medium into his artwork, creating visuals
that have never been seen
before.
I believe creativity isn’t taught, it’s discovered. The seeds of expression are always first scattered within. Art plants the seeds for understanding our invisible.
Carrie Bury is a mixed media artist who lives and creates in Cedarburg, WI. Carrie’s practice has centered on taking colors at their peak saturation and playing with different ways to apply them to large canvases to create vibrant and stimulating compositions. In 2018 Carrie joined the Cedarburg Artist Guild. This will be her 3rd year opening her studio to the tour. During the Covid-19 quarantine, Carrie was very appreciative to have her own studio to spend her days painting at Expressions Art Studio and taking online painting classes. Carrie is looking forward to getting back to teaching classes at her studio.
For more information, Please contact Carrie at carriebury.com
Color is what drives Lill’s creative experience. She finds great pleasure working with glass and her torch; crafting combinations of color and design that bring joy to the eye. Having made lampwork beads for over 12 years for jewelry designers around the world, she is now incorporating them into her own contemporary lampwork jewelry designs. Employing the finest quality materials and exacting processes results in wearable pieces of art that can be appreciated for years to come.
Clarey’s paintings are deeply rooted in the Wisconsin landscape. They are often described as heartfelt and happy images of the Midwest. She allows her whimsical paintings to be an abstraction of color, pattern and form.
