Holiday Tour coming up this weekend and Next!

VIAST Stop # 18 The Reimnitz Studio

VIAST Stop # 14 Morgan Brig

Our first ever summer Art Tour coming soon!

We have officially moved our spring Vashon Island Art Tour to the summer for 2016. Please join us on June 18-19 and 25-26 from 10-5. As artists, we are excited to open our studios to old friends and new ones as well. Come and check out the many offerings this June.

Our Facebook page is loaded with terrific images of work that will be on display. 

 Vashon Art Studio Tour Facebook link

Here is also our website where you can download maps and see the locations of the studios.

Vashon Art Studio Tour website

Spring Tour becomes Summer Tour

Dear Fellow Artists

This year Vashon Island Art Studio Tour presents the first ever Summer Tour!The VIAST board recently voted that Spring Tour, traditionally the first two weekends in May, make a 2016 seasonal change to June 18, 19 and 25, 26. 

VIAST Summer 2016 offers many advantages for artists and visitors alike including summer weather and the opportunity to display art in studio gardens, kids are out of school, summer residents return and artists have more to time to prepare between tours. 

Become a VIAST member! To be an artist on Tour, you first need to be a member, for a mere $5! This also gives you a voting voice within our Association. 

Then fill out your Tour application. Find the Information letter, Applications and Info on Preparing Your images by visiting this link http://vashonislandartstudiotour.com
and click on "download application" in the menu bar. Please download all 3 files as they contain important information. Just print them, fill them out, and return return the application with your Tour fees and images no later than April 14.

If you are digitally challanged, you may pick up a hard-copy Tour packet from the Vashon Chamber of Commerce office. (Thank you Jim Marsh!)

Remember the deadline is Thursday, April 14 at 5:00 pm.

May we all have a fabulous first-ever VIAST Summer 2016 Tour!

Morgan Brig,
President, Vashon Island Art Studio Tour 

Deborah Taylor at #16 Quartermaster Press

Deborah Taylor is a printmaker and will be showing work with the Quartermaster Press, Holiday tour stop #16.

Debi Shandling Crawford at #16 Quartermaster Press and #19 Heron's Nest

Debi Shandling Crawford will be at Stop #16, Quartermaster Press. She will also have prints and jewelry at The Heron's Nest, #19.

These prints are monotype with gold leaf or copper leaf.

Vashon Island Art Studio Tour stop number 34 is hosted by Carol Schwennesen, Mary Lawrence and Ann Nicklason.

Located at the picturesque Schwennesen Studio, overlooking the sound, right off the north end ferry terminal at 11501 103rd Avenue SW Vashon Island, WA 98070. Studio Tour stop number 34 offers visual wit and delight. 

The artists dip deep within their hearts to connect themselves and viewers with visual and emotional ties to the universal themes which connect us all. 

Links to Social Media Articles

For those of you who attended our class on "Social Media in the Arts" this evening, I promised to post a compilation of links to great articles and social media sites regarding the arts. The list is below and thanks for your attendance and terrific questions.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4756824

http://www.theartcareerproject.com/social-media-your-art-career-best-practices-advantages/4026/

http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/2015-04-13/worlds-21-most-important-social-media-sites-and-apps-2015

http://www.artbusiness.com/facebook-tips-help-protocol-etiquette-and-instructions-for-artists.html

http://artbistro.monster.com/benefits/articles/10717-an-artists-guide-to-social-media-success

http://faso.com/fineartviews/84732/a-social-media-guide-for-artists

http://ayumihorie.com/a-guide-to-using-instagram-for-studio-artists/

http://lateralaction.com/articles/social-networks-for-creatives/

http://www.artbusiness.com/facebook-tips-help-protocol-etiquette-and-instructions-for-artists.html

http://artbistro.monster.com/benefits/articles/10717-an-artists-guide-to-social-media-success

http://edmprod.com/social-media-part-1/

http://ayumihorie.com/a-guide-to-using-instagram-for-studio-artists/

Kate Rutherford at Waterworks VIAST Holiday Stop # 9

"Here are some photos of new and exciting additions to my normal Suspended Stone Design collection. This is the only time of year to find both the elegant simple suspended stones, as well as the more creative fanciful pieces that I save just for Vashon. I save my favorite stones for this time of year. Waterworks is the best place to come choose your own stone or gifts for your loved ones."  suspendedstonedesign.com

Donna Romero at Waterworks VIAST Tour Stop # 9

Donna Romero is primarily an oil painter, who also does collage and assemblage, with occasional pastels for fun. She has exhibited on Vashon since 1999, with shows also in Seattle, Friday Harbor and Bainbridge. Donna teaches classes in painting, drawing and printmaking to adults and children through the Blue Heron and privately. Please see more of her work at her web site, donnaromero.com

" I am entranced by the play of light and shadow on ordinary objects and familiar places. I paint in oils for their rich color and luminosity. I do collages to satisfy my need to play with shape, color and mood. I also love to play with odd found objects to create assemblages. I seem drawn to the everyday things and environments of home and hearth. I always work from my own photographs. "

Willingham Weavery VIAST Holiday Tour Stop # 12

Work from the upcoming show at Willingham Weavery.

Rose Belknap at Gale Lurie's Studio VIAST #10

This is the work of painter Rose Belknap. She will be showing work at Gale Lurie's studio during the VIAST Holiday Tour this December.

Morgan Brig Studio, VIAST Holiday Tour Stop #11

Morgan Brig Studio #11

Copper, torch-fired enamel, fired ceramic and found objects are what I use to create these figurative pieces below. I have a love of the house form too and am creating a multitude of small copper houses for this December Tour. At the very bottom is a studio shot of ceramics in process.

Rob Snyder Studio VIAST Holiday Tour Stop # 28

Gay Schy VIAST Holiday Tour Stop # 27

Gay Schy will be showing her encaustic work at her studio, stop #27.

Quartermaster Press VIAST Holiday Tour Stop # 16

Plum Lodge Painters VIAST Holiday Tour Stop #1

Here are some lovely pastels by artist Jan Wall who will be exhibiting with the Plum Lodge painters in December.

Waterworks Studio VIAST Holiday Tour stop #9

Here are some images for the upcoming VIAST Holiday Art Tour 

of Waterworks Studio. It is comprised of many island artists, including it's founder Christine Beck. Her amazing ceramics can be seen in some of the photos below.

Play Area Studio, VIAST Holiday Tour Stop #3

Sheila Eckman

Play Area Studo

I have always loved geography and maps.  Several years ago I began to collect discarded maps and atlases.  The colors, designs, and images are beautiful, especially in the older maps - cartographers are great artists!  I’ve only just begun to experiment with different ways to use maps and vintage photos in my art.