Perth Studio Tour

Sep 28, 2022

The Perth Studio Tour took place again last weekend, after a two year hiatus, due to Covid. The tour, which had been held for all three days of the Thanksgiving weekend since 1993, switched to a two day event.

Many of the familiar mix of artists and artisans were joined by a set of established, and emerging, new artists.

Instead of the usual stops at several artist studios this year, there were only four locations between the Maberly Hall, on the western edge, and the Brooke Valley Road, to the east. This more compact tour made it very easy to get to see everyone, in one go, with beautiful country road drives, in between.

Each location had six to eight exhibitors. There was an eclectic mix of ceramic art, hand woven clothing, painting, printmaking, pottery, hand carved utensils, leatherwork, sculpture, collage, jewelry, textile arts, quilting, knitted garments, spun wool, fine chocolate, photography, frozen meals, preserves and organic vegetables.

The Brooke Valley School, always a popular spot on the fall studio tour, offered up hearty and delicious soups, bread and baked goods, all home made and served, as a fundraiser for the school, by the students and their parents.

All in all, this year's studio tour was a delight to visit and provided a window into the creative work of many area artisans.