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 2010 |
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Artists and craftspeople are preparing their studios for this very popular annual event. Several artists also show their work at the Quadra Community Centre where a group exhibition will be staged. Plan your visit for the first weekend of June to experience the beauty of Quadra Island. You will see a great variety of fine art and craft and the unique studios that produce it. Many island hotels, resorts and B&Bs offer special rates for the Studio Tour weekend. Check our "Advertisers/Sponsors" page. Evening Entertainment Tickets are $5 each (kids 12 and under free) and are available at: |
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Quadra Island Studio Tour Visit Quadra Island on June 5th & 6th for it's eigth annual studio tour. Interesting people, beautiful studios & yards, and a pristine landscape are waiting for you. Quadra Island boasts stunning ocean and mountain views. Quadra Island, just a short ten minute ferry ride from Campbell River, is known as the jewel of the Northern Gulf Islands. No wonder, as it is a place that can simply shimmer with moisture, sun and salt air. June is a wonderful time to visit. Blooming gardens, mountain and ocean views, and fresh rain forests are yours to enjoy during your stay. Rebecca Spit Provincial Park, one of the island's highlights, is a perfect place for a picnic and to see panoramic views of the ocean and coastal mountains. Whale watching and wildlife tours, kayaking, bike rentals and lots of hiking trails are also available. Quadra Island artists have many wonderful things in their backyards and the studio tour lets you experience them. There are a lot of interesting things to explore inside Quadra's driveways. Paintings, pottery, perfectly cast and hand painted fish, art glass, hand built guitars, fabric art, sculpture, jewelry; they are all produced on the island. The tour is a wonderful way to get into artist's studios and backyards and talk to them about their process. Add to this wonderful gardens and vistas it is a great way to vicariously experience island life. There's something for everyone to enjoy. The Studio Tour has something for everyone to enjoy. You will be able visit William VanOrden at Bilz Rockfish Studio. William has perfected the process of molding and painting perfect replicas of rare and not so rare fish, many fantastical in form. His love of the process and his commitment to documenting different species, some endangered, is inspiring to any creative soul. His studio was a huge hit last year. A newcomer to the tour this year is sure to be just as interesting. Sam Whittingham of Naked Bikes is the fastest man in the world; on a bike that is. And he builds amazing bikes too. These quotes say it all: "It's so badass. It's amazing! " Lance Armstrong - talking about his new Naked bicycle. "WHAT!? Lance bought the bike already? " Robin Williams- talking about Lance's new Naked bicycle. At Naked, you can have any type of bike you want made and it will fit you perfectly, whatever your needs are, and then painted with your favourite colour and pattern. All this plus the bikes are built with the finest mix of components you can afford. James Pottery is an island institution and always a favourite destination. Gordon and Martha James have lived and produced their wares on the Island since the late 70's. Their work is a unique combination of the colorful, sublime, and humorous. Their studio, which is as interesting as their work, is located on an old island homestead that overlooks the Strait of Georgia and it is always a treat to visit. A visit to the property conjures up images of gardens, fruit picking, picnics, haying and harvests from days gone by. And they are only two of many good potters on the island. Some of the tour participants offer ongoing workshops. Perrin Sparks, a very technically skilled painter and illustrator, gives lessons & workshops in her studio. Aside from painting, she also produces drawings, pastels and beautiful etchings of small birds and animals. Firesign Art & Design and B&B also offers ongoing workshops. Chris Rose, a carver of soapstone bronze and alabaster, runs a young artist mentoring program. Cherie Hemmingsen's "I Blew It" glass studio teaches interested visitors and is always a favourite. All these will be on the tour along with several aspiring and skilled painters. Check them out first hand. |
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