ROCK RIVER ARTISTS' 27th OPEN STUDIO TOUR COMING UP THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Group show at Schoolhouse
Raffle
Lunch available Saturday and Sunday at Schoolhouse
Williamsville Hall BBQ Saturday at 6
Total of 17 artists including three new and three returning artists

SOUTH NEWFANE Rock River Artists (RRA) 27th Annual Open Studio Tour is slated for Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21 from 10-6. A tour that has earned its following well beyond Southern Vermont, the annual two-day offering features 17 accomplished artists in a range of media from functional pottery to thread on fabric; inlay to collage.
RRA's Open Studio Tour affords visitors an intimate look at the unique locations where each artist works—in rustic studios down county roads, high up in the hills with stunning views, amidst lush gardens and landscaping, tucked away in the woods, along the river's edge.

Visitors are encouraged to start their RRA Open Studio Tour at the old Schoolhouse in South Newfane village where participating artists present a gallery exhibition. A classic 19th-century structure which formerly housed the village one-room school, the Schoolhouse itself is well worth the visit. There one can pick up a map of artists' locations and begin a self-guided tour of the studios, all within short driving distance. Admission is free all weekend.

Artists on the 2019 tour include Christine Triebert, photography; Ellen Darrow, pottery; Dan Dewalt, custom furniture; Chris Ericson, furniture and jewelry; Georgie, oil painting; Richard Foye, raku pottery; Steven Meyer, painting; Roger Sandes, painting and prints; Deidre Scherer, thread on fabric; Matthew Tell, pottery; T. Breeze Verdant, marquetry and inlay; Mary Welsh, collage. Back after a hiatus are Rich Gillis, metal smith and John Long, artist in wood. Creating a robust showing within the three villages are, new to the RRA scene, Diane Echlin, potter; Carol Ross, functional modern potter; and Peter Erickson, en passant painter.

For more information, contact 802-348-7865, rs@rogersandes.com; rockriverartists.com