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Work by Brad Travis, like the pieces on display at Arts on Grand will be on display at his Artisans Road Trip exhibit in Spirit Lake.
The upcoming Artisans Road Trip (ART) is an opportunity for public to see working artists' studios that are located in Spencer and throughout the Corridor region. This coming weekend, beginning Friday, Oct. 2, and continuing on Saturday and Sunday -- nine Spencer artists will be among 20-plus regionally, opening their studios to offer a wide variety of new work for viewing and for sale at this annual event.
Self-guided open studio tours will take place at sites featuring 30 northwest Iowa artists representing seven counties. The event will take place from 3-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Preview artists' work or request a brochure & map @ artisansroadtrip.com. Brochures will be available at local art centers, banks, libraries, community gathering centers, Iowa Welcome Centers and artist locations.
FAST FACTS:
A.R.T. is a free self-driving open studio tour.
A.R.T. offers a printed brochure with directions to artist's studios.
A.R.T. maintains a comprehensive Web site showcasing involved artists and provides links to individual sites -- artisansroadtrip.com.
A.R.T. organizes studios, dining and lodging sponsors into four area tours.
A.R.T. is organized and run by "Artists working for Artists."
A.R.T. works to advance Northwest Iowa Art, educating and helping to develop local markets and tourism.
Why not start your tour at Curiel
The Curiel-Reynolds School of Visual Arts, at 216 Sixth Ave. E. -- formerly the Reynolds Elementary School -- is a great place to start your self-guided tour. Now a teaching facility for glass and jewelry arts, CRVA holds regular classes through the Iowa Lakes Community College's Continuing Education Department. For the Artisan Road Trip the instructors will be doing some special demonstrations on the glass blowing torches. Director Tony Curiel will be on hand to explain the process of creating neon art and demonstrate a few techniques he uses in his plasma glasswork.