The annual Hills of Erin Studio Tour is celebrating its 25th anniversary on Sept. 21 and 22 by featuring 25 artists at 12 locations in the villages of Erin and Hillsburgh and the surrounding countryside.
Open from 10am to 5pm each day, this free, self-guided tour and sale attracts local residents and visitors as they enjoy the diverse works of art and crafts that area artists and their guests showcase at various studios and unique venues.
A map of locations is available at: www.hillsoferinstudiotour.com or in the Hills of Erin Studio Tour brochure, available at many local shops and businesses in Erin, Hillsburgh and nearby towns.
Venues and artists in the Erin area include the Teak Barn featuring Jackie Warmelink’s pottery, Linda Donais Weir’s paintings, Susan Lapp’s mixed media paintings and Yvonne De Viller’s stained glass work.
Melissa Jenkins paintings can be seen at her home studio. Studio 18 features Robin Symmes, mixed media artist; Ben’s Studio features Benitta Wilcox, fibre artist; the Owl’s Nest Studio features Audrey Devonshire, painter, Kai-Liis McInnes, painter and fibre artist and Kathryn Thomson, glass artist. The Forks Bicycle Shop features Genevieve Munro, painter and Stuart Craft, photographer.
Venues in the Hillsburgh area include Beth Campbell Pottery, the Turn-of-Fate Studio featuring Jennifer McKinnon, woodturner; Kathy Crain, silk painter and Melissa Auchincloss-Smith, photographer and digital painter. Rosalinde Baumgartner’s studio features her sculptures and Marlene Madole’s paintings; the Country Forge features Ray Schindler, metal smith and Tom Conaty, woodturner. Beth Grant’s studio offers Beth’s lampwork beads, Birgit Wright’s pottery and Victoria Kirk’s fused glass and mixed metal jewellery and Annette Dyon’s studio will feature her paintings and Norman Wilson’s silver jewelry and iron sculpture.
Visitors can also find lunches and snacks at local restaurants and cafes in both Erin and Hillsburgh.
