Have you ever wondered what goes on in an artist’s studio?
Have you questioned how they create the pieces you see hanging in a gallery?
Here’s your chance to find out. The Fifteenth Annual North Coast Open Studios
(NCOS) will take place over two weekends, Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2 and 8-9,
2013 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is your
chance to meet the artists firsthand... explore types of work that are both
familiar and new to you... and purchase work directly from the artists!
NCOS give you a unique opportunity to visit the places where
art is made as Humboldt County artists open their studios and their creative
process to you. Here’s your chance to see art in action, ask questions of your
favorite artist, and see what techniques, tools and inspiration go into making
art.
Visitors
to North Coast Open Studios will be treated to displays of art in both
traditional and non-traditional spaces throughout Humboldt County. During this
free showcase for the arts, mid-career and emerging artists working across a
broad spectrum of fine art styles and craft media – including painting,
photography, printmaking, sculpture, glass, fiber, jewelry, furniture and
ceramics – will display and sell their work to the public.
There will be more than 100 artists, businesses and
galleries participating, including favorite artists from past years and artists
that are new to Open Studios. In fact, more than 20 of the artists on the tour
are brand new this year! The guidebook has complete informatith
issue of the North Coast
Journal, at the Ink People Center for the Arts, and in many arts friendly
venues throughout Humboldt County. Or, you can view the guide online at
www.northcoastopenstudios.com.
on about each
participating artist, including an image of their work, their contact
information and address (with a handy map), their open weekend, and much more.
You can find the 2013 North Coast Open Studios Guidebook in the May 30
For more information, contact Taffy Stockton, NCOS
Coordinator by email at contact@northcoastopenstudios.com, or by calling (707)
834-6460.
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