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Summer Tour 2008
July 26 ^th to August 4^th, 2008
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.

Maps and brochures will be at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, art supply stores, all retailers in Metchosin, Bill's Food and Feed on East Sooke Road and many other locations.

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1

Peggy Elmes
River's Edge Pottery
6160 Calvert Road
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
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
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.

5

Norene Schmuck
OverAndover Mosaics
6178 Andover Road
642-7855
Now showing at my own home studio! Mosaic compositions using individually handcut pieces of china. Art for the home & garden. Murals and installations.

6

Chiarina Loggia
Winged Horse Studio
553 Pegasus Way
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
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
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
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
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
391-3973
Unusual compositions and sculptures created from a huge selection of natural materials. Like nothing you’ve ever seen before. MC/Visa

11

Jake James
Jake James Blacksmith
showing at 780 Winfall Rd.
642-6984
www.jakejames.ca
From writhing organic forms to simple elegance. Life is unlocked from within steel by the mastery of artist blacksmith Jake James.

12

Guest Artist!
Catherine Gerus
Artbutus
250 Pearson College Drive
474-0354
In planning my compositions I constantly keep in mind an exciting array of colours and focus on opacity or transparency to achieve the effects I am striving for. My technique stresses the contrast of the medium’s strengths, power and force. MC/Visa MC/Visa

12

Guest Artist!
Bruce Gerus
Artbutus
250 Pearson College Drive
474-0354
Glass 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 MC/Visa

13

Don Knoles
Don Knoles Fine Woodworking
215 Mary Hill Place
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.

15

Judi Dyelle
'Chosin Pottery
4283 Metchosin Road
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
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

16

Peter Walsh
New Heritage Fine Furniture
4910 William Head Road
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
391-9590
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
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
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
691 Seedtree Road
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.
474-1957
Fabric art from wall hangings to cards. Delightful scenes inspired by nature. Also beautiful handmade Chinese knots jewelry.

20

Detlef Grundmann
Pebble Woodworks
1015 Malloch Rd.
474-1957
A range of woodworking, from small boxes to furniture, all individually crafted, that brings out the natural beauty and form of the wood. Commissions welcome.

21

Cheryl Taves
Kala-Art Studio
5043 Rocky Point Rd.
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