Artists Open House Weekend is Pure Pleasure

A brand new month and while Halloween is quickly approaching, It's hard to believe that Christmas is about 80 days away. I have people in my family that finished their shopping last month and they love to tell me about it. I'm with you. I don't even want to think about it.

Whether or not you are in that spirit or not, the 20th Annual Artists' Open House Weekend this Columbus Day weekend is a great place to start or just check out because. It takes place October 8, 9 and 10th in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, daily from 10 a.m to 6 p.m.

This year, 28 artists at 22 locations will be showing off their work in even medium under the sun. It's a free self-guided tour where you start at any studio and with the help of a map, available throughout the tour or on their wonderful web site, ArtistsTour.com, you simply visit the artists who may interest you. This is a great chance to observe art being created and chat with your local artists & crafts-people.

This year, the abundance of beauty has grown for the 20th year, with artists working in the following mediums including, textiles, photography, fused glass jewelry, wood-carving, unique wood-, gas-, & electric-fired ceramics, paintings in many media and styles, collage
sculpture, bird carving, field stone walls, porcelain painting, stained glass & glass tableware, contemporary wood furniture, and fine art giclee prints.

According to their website, "all artists have work for sale in their studios: some take credit cards. Some are handicap accessible. You may want to contact the individual studios if you have any questions.

To request or download the official tour map, click HERE.

It's a weekend that would make even Christopher Columbus smile.

[via ArtistsTour.com]