Artists stop #26 on the 2013 Bluff Country Studio Art Tour is Jill and Michael Stephenson at Waterloo Workshop located at 369 Waterloo Creek Drive, Dorchester,Iowa. At Waterloo Studio you will find handcrafted wooden furniture, treenware, chip carvings and functional reed baskets created in a non-electric log home/workshop.
Visit Jill and Michael to see their beautiful creations and unique home/workshop. Click HERE for a map of all artists locations.
Artist stops #3 and #4 (2856 Blair Rd, New Albin, IA) of this years tour is where you will find the very talented Nate and Hallie Evans. Together they operate Allamakee Wood-Fired Pottery creating beautiful functional wood-fired stoneware. Friday and Saturday during the tour, Nate and Hallie will be firing their kiln so visitors can see how their pottery is made and fired. Saturday when the kiln is nearing it's top temperature is a fascinating sight if you've never seen a wood-fired kiln in action.
In addition to being a very talented potter, Nate Evans operates Red Hawk Glassworks where he creates stunning fused and slumped glass pieces with sandblasted surface decoration.
And if the opportunity to see their gorgeous art and their amazing kiln in action isn't enough, Nate and Hallie will be serving homemade soup and bread from noon until close each day. Stop in, visit, browse, learn about their processes and eat well.
The artists of SE Minnesota and NE Iowa's Bluff Country are getting ready for the 2012 Bluff Country Studio Art Tour. Over the next few months, we'll give you a little introduction to some of the fabulous artists participating this year and a little taste of the things you will see as you visit their studios, galleries and group displays.
Artist Stop #1 (1546 Salem Lane Rd, Decorah, Iowa) is where you'll find George Lowe and Martha Monson Lowe.
George creates gorgeous wheel-thrown functional stoneware and Martha's woven rattan baskets are reminiscent of ancient vessels emphasizing form and texture.
Please stop during the April 27 - 29, 2012 Bluff Country Studio Art Tour to see their wonderful works of art.
