The Lake Superior South Shore comes alive with art later this month with the Herbster Studio Art Tour.
This annual event, celebrating its 15th year, will take place on August 19-20. Seven art studios and 12 practicing artists will be included.
Although Herbster is a small village with population of only 200, it is a place called home by many regionally and nationally recognized artists. They will be on hand to discuss their art — techniques, materials, and the ideas behind the work.
During the tour, the community will be able to visit the studios casually. view work in the studios, ask questions, and make purchases. Represented mediums will include such as drawing, abstract painting water color, botanical painting, jewelry, fiber sculpture, weaving, ceramics, printmaking, and wood turning.
Herbster is situated on the South Shore of Lake Superior between Cornucopia and Port Wing, about 25 miles west of Bayfield, WI, and about 30 miles east of Duluth, MN.
The spark behind this annual studio tour has always been to simply raise the awareness of and appreciation for fine art. Attendees can look forward to meeting Jane Herrick. abstract painter and fiber sculpture artist; Diana O’Brien, a water colorist; Susan McDonald, a botanical watercolorist; Scott Sample, who paints in oils; creates emotional and spiritual pieces, Sara Mustonen, who weaves unique patterned rugs/scarves and makes silver jewelry; Dale Paulson, a logger and wood turner; and Sandra Starck, a printmaker who creates intricate original woodblocks.
In addition, a special dance will be held on the Herbster Beach on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. This creative performance by the WEdances Movement Collaborative is called Bodies Of Water and illuminates the fluid relationship between the body and surrounding waters.
For more information, contact Michael Herrick, Director of the Herbster Studio Art Tour, at (715) 828-9695, or email herrickresearch@me.com.
