Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour 2018

Wisconsin Fall colors are always an inspiration for the local Plein Air Artists . 

Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour 2018

There are several pumpkin farms along your route . Perhaps the kids would like to stop and pick out their Halloween Jack O’ Lantern ! 

Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour Scenes

Your drive from studio to studio will most likely take you past Cedar Creek in Cedarburg .  The Columbia Flour Mill was built in 1845 by  Friedrich Hilgen and William Schroeder. Germans who came to Cedarburg by way of Charleston South Carolina . The mill was built on rock with limestone walls 3 or more feet thick .  In the lower level you can still view the water rushing through . 

Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour Preview at Partnership Bank

Covered Bridge ART Studio Tour Preview at Partnership Bank.   Our main sponsor, Partnership Bank has graciously offered to display a sampling of some of our artists works.  You are invited to the preview in the lobby of the Cedarburg branch on Washington Avenue.  September 27- October 11.  Wet your appetite for planning your own custom tour of the artists' studios !!  

Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour Scenic Drive through Southeast Wisconsin

Downtown Cedarburg is full of historic stone buildings, mills and scenic walkways.  Cedar Creek flows through the town .  Take a break and enjoy a quick walk along the creek between the Wittenberg Woolen Mill and the Hilgen Grist Mill. 

Mary Ulm Mayhew #1 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Winner of multitude of awards, Mary has developed a distinctive style, as she moves easily from studio figures and still lives to colorful markets and plain air landscapes. Her passion for the subject and the act of painting comes through clearly as she continues to challenge herself to grow as an artist.

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

Click on my website: AbelContemporary.com/mary-ulm-mayhew

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

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.

Nancy Going #11 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Nancy Going brings you artistically curated and designed one of a kind jewelry. Her designs are crafted from high quality precious and semi-precious stones, found objects, vintage beads, and hand-forged metals. Her eclectic collaborations have been treasured and enjoyed by her clients for over 25 years.

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

Click on my website:  ongoingdesigns.com

Kerri Knapp #11 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Kerri Knapp Artist Statement 2018

Kerri Knapp has always had a passion for painting and color. She thoroughly enjoys her precious free time painting landscapes on canvas en plein air or from personal photos. She loves to make a roadside stop to capture the vivid colors of a vista, especially, in autumn. 

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

Click on my website: ChangeYourScenery.net

Kerry Tharp #11 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

As a mosaic artist, I “paint” both abstract and representational nature scenes, using tiny pieces of stained art glass.  Why glass?  I’ve been amazed by its beauty and transparency since admiring the stained-glass windows of my hometown church.  I started out creating glass mosaics, with the intent of ‘progressing’ into stained glass artistry.  While I have learned the art of stained glass, I found it too restrictive after experiencing the liberty that mosaics offers as a method. 

I have two bodies of work.  My abstract pieces include bold use of color.  Careful attention is given to the choice and placement of tesserae in attempt to achieve a harmonious flow (andamento).  Inspired by the glass itself, I join colors and patterns of glass that I love and want to see together in a collage.   I lay them out, similarly to piecing a quilt.    My representational pieces, often landscapes, are loose but realistic in color.  They are an attempt at ‘painting’ with glass and creating brushstrokes by thoughtful placement of tesserae; shape and form by color and line.
From my photographs, I draw a general sketch, sometimes painting the scene as a watercolor to further develop it.  Wheel nippers and a scoring tool/running pliers are used to hand-cut and shape the glass tesserae.  Much time and precision goes into the tedious cutting and placement of tesserae.  Though some have called this “a lot of work”, for me it is an incredibly meditative pastime and there is a satisfaction to be found in bringing forth exactly what I am envisioning.  I use direct method mosaic and finish with grout.  In addition to art glass, I will incorporate mirror; hand-tumbled or beach stones; hand-built, kiln-fired clay pieces.

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

Click on my website:  mosaicsbykerry.com

Clarey Wamhoff #11 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Sense of place or feeling of home has always been an integral part of my art. Through exploration of pattern and color, I interpret the identity and emotion of a landscape.  My paintings are often described as both heartfelt and happy!

 

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

Click on my website:  clareywamhoff.com

Susan Hale #13 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

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

Click on my website: susanhaleart.com

SPONSOR- Vines to Cellar on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Vines to Cellar Winery located in Port Washington WI where you can come in for a Sample, Glass, Bottle or Batch.  We are one of the few wineries were you can make a batch of wine that will be maintained by Jim our winemaker until you return to bottle, cork, foil and label in 4-8 weeks.  We also carry a full supply of beer and wine making supplies along with wine and beer themed gift for all occasions.  Need a special gift, you can pick a wine and have a custom label created while you wait.

   Although small in size we are big in flavor.  Stop in for a taste and stay for a glass or two.  Vines to Cellar has a small party room that can be used for a variety of groups and classes.  Call us for details.

SPONSOR- Gallery 224 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Gallery 224

GALLERY 224 IN PORT WASHINGTON INVITES YOU TO THEIR SUMMER SHOWS

This summer we celebrate our 7th anniversary and 40th exhibition with a show called BIG IDEAS. Please join us Friday, June 8, 5:00-7:00, for the opening reception. This exhibition features the work of Tom Bamberger, Emily Belknap, Tom Loeser, and Katie Ries, along with a Community Garden Wall of flowers by over 30 artists. 

Sunday, June 24, 6:00-7:00, enjoy an evening of poetry with Milwaukee poet laureate Roberto Harrison at Gallery 224, with a special appearance by Miles Stimac, local poet and Port Washington High School senior.

Saturday, August 4, 8:00-3:00, the third annual Port Washington plein air event Paint-Out Port. More information to come.

Saturday, August 4, 5:30-8:00, opening reception for the Paint-Out Port exhibition at Gallery 224. This is a pop up exhibition featuring the plein air paintings created during the Paint-Out. The exhibition will be up through August 25.

Summer hours begin in June; Gallery 224 will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00-2:00.  

We welcome Cassandra Webb as our Summer Intern. Cassie is going to be a junior at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in the fall.

Studio 224 Update: Artist in residence, Nicole Shaver is in Iceland this summer where she is working on a series of paintings and drawings that speak to the transient nature of place. Richard Taylor is featured this month on our website, read more about Richard here. Berel Lutsky is co-coordinating the Really Big Prints event at UW Manitowoc, July 11-14 and artist Brian Galloway will be printing at the event for Studio 224. Studio 224 is open to the public every Saturday from 10:00-1:00. 

Nancee Ariagno #9 on the 2018 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 12-14th

Nancee Ariagno’s  original punch needle designs have been published in Punchneedle & Primitive Stitcher,  Simply Vintage, and The Wool Street Journal.  Her work has been dubbed PRIMSICLE a combination of Primitive and Whimsicle.

 

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

Click on my website: etsy.com/shop/thecooperscottage