Portland Open Studios: Watch Artists at Work

Online, September 10, 2010 (Newswire.com) - WHAT & WHERE: annual self-directed tour of 100 artists' studios.

Now in our eleventh year, Portland Open Studios continues to offer a unique and exciting form of educational entertainment: watching artists at work in their studio environment. All across metro Portland in an annual tour of studios, visitors can watch molten glass stretch into a vessel, a figure emerge from a block of wood, puddles of watercolor form into a landscape, threads weave into fabric, and much more. Art lovers of all ages and walks of life can discover new materials, learn about ancient techniques, and share the wonders of creativity with friends and family. Have you always been curious about what moves an artist to work in the way that they do? Let the artists of Portland Open Studios be your friendly guides.

TICKETS
The $15 Tour Guide comes with 2 tickets, maps, directions to the studios, and pictures of artworks to help you decide where to go. It is also a 2011 wall calendar, organized by neighborhood that is a useful memento of the event. Children under 18 are free. A whole family can have 4 days of entertainment and learning for only $15. Available at Art Media, New Seasons, and other stores listed on www.portlandopenstudios.com.

TAKE THE TOUR
Use the Tour Guide to find the artists that you want to visit; then drive, bike, walk or bus to the studios.

New this year, all the studios are open both weekends. This allows for maximum flexibility for the public to visit artists.