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Summer Tour 2009
July 25^th to August 3^rd, 2009
10 am - 5 pm

How to find us

The map to the right will orient you to the southern tip of Vancouver Island. The map below is available in a printable .pdf version with artist info, just click the map. The Tour route is marked by road signs featuring our logo of the Stinking Fish and each studio entrance is marked by number.

Not all the member artists are on every tour, so be sure to check for the updated map and listings below (in June for Summer Tour and October for Fall Tour) for the list of current participants. Many member's studios are open other than just the tour dates. Call to make an appointment or for studio hours.

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1

Peggy Elmes
River's Edge Pottery
6160 Calvert Road
250-642-4796
Handcrafted pottery for gift-giving and enriched daily living. Decorative vessels and functional stoneware reflecting the natural environment. MC/Visa

2

Alice McLean
McLean Studio
962 Gillespie Road
250-642-3522
You will find Alice’s studio at the end of a forested lane overlooking Sooke Basin. Featuring ceramic fountains, sinks, lamps, everyday functional ware and ornamental Raku pieces.

3

Marlene Bowman
Seagirt Pottery
42 Seagirt Road
250-642-7620
The excitement of texture, the illusion of two and one-half dimensional forms and the quietness of wheel throwing all still fascinate me after 30 years of working with clay. Demonstrations. Payment by cheque or cash only.

6

Chiarina Loggia
Winged Horse Studio
showing at Old Metchosin School
4495 Happy Valley Rd.
250-474-2916
www.chiarina.com
World-travelled, yet never weary, eloquent and evocative, Chiarina’s artworks sing with a serene and sensitive spirit. Come visit the studio where it’s always time for tea!

7

Doug Gilbert
Doug Gilbert Fine Art Photography
953 Arden Road
250-478-3146
www.DougGilbert.com
A collection of creative Fine Art Photography enriched by the tools available to the modern photographer. Expect to see the unexpected. Come and enjoy the studio by the koi pond.

7

Doug McBeath
Doug McBeath Woodturning
showing at 953 Arden Road
250-478-8729
Lathe-turned wooden bowls, plates, lidded boxes, pepper mills, artistic vases and hollow forms from local and exotic woods chosen for distinctive color and unique appearance.

8

Roger Painter
Painter Pottery
981 Kangaroo Road
250-478-7745
30 years of producing delightful, affordable gifts. Stoneware in daily use around the world. Dinner sets, lamps, sinks, kitchenware and special orders.

9

Ann Semple
Clayfoot Crockery
4531 Lindholm Road
250-478-2341
www.clayfootcrockery.com
Functional pottery that begs to be used and ornamental pieces just for the fun of it. MC/Visa

10

Linda Peacock
Linda Peacock Floral Art
4606 Rocky Point Road
250-391-3973
Unusual compositions and sculptures created from a huge selection of natural materials. Like nothing you’ve ever seen before. MC/Visa

11

Kathy & Selby Saluke
Licorice Fern Studio
900 Neff Rd.
250-478-6549
www.licoricefernstudio.ca
Original designs which celebrate the beauty of the earth and her creatures, created in colourful fabrics, fibres and threads. Delightful for your home or office. Visa

12

Guest Artist!
Catherine Gerus
Artbutus
250 Pearson College Drive
250-474-0354
Of course being an artist ,I am always looking for inspiration for my paintings. Nature is full of surprises and is a constant source! I also look for subjects that offer interesting contrasts between the light and dark.

12

Bruce Gerus
Artbutus
250 Pearson College Drive
250-474-0354
Glass blowing and stone sculpture are fascinating mediums as they allow endless three-dimensional possibilities with great visual satisfaction; however, both are very difficult skills to develop. MC/Visa

13

Don Knoles
Don Knoles Fine Woodworking
215 Mary Hill Place
250-478-0888
Heirloom boxes, Lazy Susans, etc. handcrafted from exotic and local hardwoods using only the natural colour of the woods. Each item is an original. Cheque or cash only.

14

Guest Artist!
Jeanne Campbell
234 Delgada Rd.
250-478-1240
I am intrigued by the co-relation between art and music. Upon completion of a painting, I realize that it often directly relates to the music I am practising.

15

Judi Dyelle
'Chosin Pottery
4283 Metchosin Road
250-474-2676
www.chosinpottery.ca
Delicate pierced or carved porcelain, wheel thrown or handbuilt, glazed with beautiful Oriental and micro crystalline glazes. MC/Visa/Interac

15

Robin Hopper
'Chosin Pottery
4283 Metchosin Road
250-474-2676
www.chosinpottery.ca
Internationally recognized, award winning, decorative and functional pottery, in a beautiful gallery, set in a beautiful garden. MC/Visa/Interac

15

Morgan Saddington
M-Designs
showing at 4283 Metchosin Road
250-748-6688
www.morgananndesigns.com
Beautiful hand-linked silver chains, chain-maille, pendants, bracelets, earrings and more. Pieces creatively designed with bead accents. Highly Wearable! MC/Visa

16

Peter Walsh
New Heritage Fine Furniture
4910 William Head Road
250-474-4042
www.custom-furniture-victoria.ca
“Antiques of the Future” handcrafted from a variety of local or imported woods. Beautiful original pieces and functional custom-made furniture that will become a part of your family history.

17

Lorraine Thorarinson Betts
Saladpatch Studio
127 Cliff Drive
250-391-9590
www.lorrainebetts.com
Art works on paper. Hand pulled monotypes, etchings, and collagraphs. Images in the abstract and representational that are always coloured with imagination.

18

Angela Menzies
Brown Dog Studio
1344 Martock Road
250-642-4506
Inspired by wild women, joyous colours and rich textiles, I want my paintings to be luscious to look at. Award winning artist.

18

Katusha Dmitrieva
Silky Kat Art
showing at 1344 Martock Road
250-642-8808
Vivid and vivacious colours abound in these wonderfully original and delicate handpainted silk creations. An old world technique meets a brand new era.

19

Beverly Petow
Bitchenheat Metalwerks
showing at Bill's Feed & Store
5611 East Sooke Rd.
250-642-6920
Rusted and bright steel sculpture, including unusual found objects. Functional and frivolous for the gift-giving season. Commissions welcome. MC/Visa

20

Zara Lau
Creations by Zara
1015 Malloch Rd.
250-474-1957
Fabric art from wall hangings to cards. Delightful scenes inspired by nature. Also beautiful handmade Chinese knots jewelry.

21

Cheryl Taves
Kala-Art Studio
5043 Rocky Point Rd.
250-360-1453
www.cheryltaves.com
Contemporary mixed media paintings, hand-pulled monotypes, and works on Mylar that reflect the artist's process and personal imagery. Cheryl is also represented by the Fran Willis on-line gallery. MC/Visa