Michelle Savas Thompson #10 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

"People need to believe in truth and perseverance to set themselves free,
know they matter and to have faith.

For more information, Please contact Michelle at SavasFineArt.com

Erin Callahan Blum #11 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

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

Karla Byl #13 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

Let's FACE it....We all need a Happy Smile, Fun Colors and even a Giggle to brighten up our days!  Karla Byl creates whimsical portraits and characters with found objects to make this happen. Her assemblages and collages send a message of joy and
happiness to all who enter her studio.

For more information, Please contact Karla at rkbyl@msn.com

Kandy Gibson #14 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

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.

For more information, Please contact Kandy at gardenviewpottery.com

Nancy Going #15 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

Nancy is the creative mind behind OnGoing Designs. Her jewelry is most directly influenced by gardening and natural spaces which serve as the inspiration in finding textures and colors which compliment one another. Nancy's jewelry is created with the finest precious and semi precious stones along with mixed metals to create original, wearable Art.

For more information, Please contact Nancy at ongoingdesigns.com

Karri Knapp #15 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

Kerri Knapp has always had a passion for painting and color. She thoroughly enjoys carving out time for art by 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, colors of a sunrise or sunset and cloudscape with a photograph for future paintings.

For more information, Please contact Kerri at ChangeYourScenery.net

Donna Wallner #15 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

Donnas lived out in the country all her life, never seemingly to have a green thumb for growing flowers.  She has taken metals classes that helped her design and make copper flowers and other abstract designs, there is so much beauty to be captured,
which is where she find her inspiration from.

For more information, Please contact Donna at dwc.40.me@gmail.com

Ilze Heider #16 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

Ilze's leather bags are not only functional but unique in design 
and lightweight and soft to the touch.

For more information, Please contact Ilze at ilze@ilze.com

Mary Ackerman #16 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

Mary is an abstract painter working with Oil and Cold Wax. Her paintings are intuitive and inspired by her love of nature and organic elements. She also works with fiber arts creating one of kind knitwear and hand crafted beaded jewelry.

For more information, Please contact Mary at mary.ackerman.port@gmail.com

Micki High #16 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

Micki's work is a response to subjects that are often more felt than named, filtering out the need for illusion and representing the essence of a seen image, pre-verbal. Tapping into multisensory memories, a halfway world, leads to abstract shape, textures, colours, and marks in her art; this evokes the impressions of the internal and external landscapes we have travelled.

For more information, Please contact Micki at micki.high.artist@gmail.com

Laurie Shovers #16 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

Laurie’s jewelry consists of shapes and spools that she designs and has made out of anodized aluminum. She then hand beads intricate color seed bead strips to be sewn onto these spools & shapes. These are then embellished with other beads, found objects and set stones. Colorful, lightweight aluminum, with beautiful hand beading. Where industry + art = beautiful alchemy."

For more information, Please contact Laurie at lshovers@yahoo.com

Renee Mitchell #16 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

Renee has a passion for flowers.  She has a garden that blooms all throughout the summer in Wisconsin.  It's only natural that she brings that beauty into her studio and puts it on a canvas.

For more information, Please contact Renee at renmitch4503@gmail.com

Karen Savage #16 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

Natural History Illustration is the combination of art and science. Karin Savage uses acrylic paints to bring plants and animals into focus on a canvas.

For more information, Please Karen at karinsavageart.com

Susan Straus #17 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

Susan considers herself a functional potter first but also loves working with glass and fiber.  Each medium speaks to a different skillset and allows Susan to bring functional and purely artistic pieces into people’s lives.  Susan is excited to participate in this year’s Studio Tour!

For more information, Please contact Sue at liliumartisans@gmail.com

Lill Taugher #17 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

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.

For more information, Please contact Lil at LazyCatBeads.com

Renee Schreiner #8 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

After photpgraphing nature on her morning nature hikes, Renee will select one of these images to paint.  working in acrylic paint she will reimagine the scene on canvass.

For more information, please contact Renee at artist54@live.com

Brenda Peterson #7 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

My inspiration comes from life, nature, a word, an emotion. Sometimes I wake up with a color, image or feeling that needs to be released on a canvas with my palette knife and bright bold colors. My lifelong love is tapping into my intuitive energy and releasing it by creating art on canvases (sometimes walls) using textured oil applied with a palette knife.  I address the easel as you would a duel, arm fully extended ready to do combat letting the energy flow!

For more information, Please contact Brenda at brendapetersonllc.com

James Kiesow #6 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

James Kiesow is a signature member of The Society of Animal Artists, and Artists for Conservation. His paintings have been exhibited in national and international shows.

For more information, Please contact James at jameskiesow.com

Charlotte Reyes #5 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

 

Reyes uses her unique 2-D sculpting method to create rich layers of dimension and texture. Upcycling and bits of nature can be found in many of her works. She is deeply connected with her intuition which drives her art, along with her compassion for animals.

For more information, please visit Charlotte at paisleyponyart.com

Al Buss #12 on the 2022 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 7-9th

"Al Buss’s works do not express one particular style. He is versatile in design and material applications. An organic mentalist runs through Al’s art and
he enjoys creating something no one has seen before."

For more information, Please contact Al at 262.355.five four six zero