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Annual Merrickville Artists’ Guild Studio Tour Sept. 28, 29 and Oct. 5, 6 Arts – Artists in the quaint village of Merrickville know that when the leaves begin to turn, the time has arrived to throw open their doors to the public during the annual Merrickville Artists’ Guild Studio Tour. This year it is set for Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29 and again the next weekend Saturday, Oct. 5 and Sunday, Oct. 6. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both weekends. For 29 years, this free self-guided tour has become a tradition welcomed by the artists, while art lovers from eastern Ontario, western Quebec and beyond mark their calendars in anticipation. Using a full colour glossy brochure (available in most stores and studios in the village), visitors of all ages are able to create their own tour
at their own pace, based on their own interests. All participating studios are designated by distinctive signage. The picturesque village of Merrickville and its surrounding countryside form the backdrop for the tour. Its heritage buildings, quaint shops, 19th century charm and rural vistas have attracted artists and craftspeople of national and international renown to the area for decades. In all, there are 22 artists and craftspersons, including painters, mixed media artists, sculptors, potters, a photographer, a glass blower, a gourd artist, a fine press printer, textile artists, an iron founder and a maker of rustic furniture – something for everyone. What better way to spend a weekend than talking to
the artists and craftspeople of Merrickville about their work? Enjoy exploring their studios and galleries and leave with an original. New artists this year: • Jayne Couch (Thou Art
Gallery & Studio), exhibiting gallery quality sketches and oil paintings, lifestyle ‘realist’ portraits, in her converted Methodist church in nearby Burritts Rapids. • Mike Venables offers
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tradition making hand blown and formed art glass. For more information and to view the online brochure, visit www.merrickvilleartists.com or call 613-2692580.
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The 29th annual Merrickville Artists’ Guild Studio Tour is set to take over the village Sept. 28, 29 and Oct. 5 and 6. There are 22 artists and craftspersons participating in the event, including the pottery of Sue Boswell, shown above.
fine art rural and urban photography: the everyday exotic of places near and far, in his 19th century stone manor house. • Michael Gray (Gray Art Glass) carries on his father’s
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