A blog about blogs

Several of our Tour artists are now blogging..... for some they have been doing this for awhile and others are just beginning to chart their artistic journey. Blogs are an excellent way to follow the progress of an artist. Take a look. 

Valerie Ashton          http://valerieashton.blogspot.com/
Allison Bullock         http://allisoncreativelicense.tumblr.com/ 

Diana Bullock           http://dbullockalternativesinart.blogspot.com/

Jennie Creeggan        http://www.creegganclay.blogspot.com/

Jan Dolby                  http://jandolby.blogspot.com/  
Wendy LaValle          http://WaxyandWords.blogspot.com 
Marie Messina           http://marie4theloveofclay.blogspot.ca/
Ray McNeice             http://www.raymcneice.blogspot.com/ 
Steve Noorhoff          http://stevenoorhoff.blogspot.com/ 
Colin Whitebread      http://www.colinwhitebread.blogspot.com/

There are also several who Tweet 

Allison & Diana Bullock  https://twitter.com@alternativesart 
David Clubine                   https://twitter.com@dlclubine 
Jennie Creeggan                https://twitter.com@CreegganClay

Jan Dolby                          https://twitter.com@jandolby 
Marie Messina                   https://twitter.com@MarieMessina1

Steve Noorhoff                  https://twitter.com@sn_artist

Robin Rees                        https://twitter.com@WireandBead

and of course the official tour tweets

Studio Tour                        https://twitter.com@Studio_Tour

Follow us and/or keep coming back to stay in touch with our artists!

James Wilkes

James Wilkes is an award-winning environmental photographer whose work has appeared in Canadian magazines and gallery exhibitions. He has been fortunate to visit and live in several remote communities, photographing the natural and cultural worlds across Asia and the Americas. Behind the lens, James sees ecological and cultural diversity as inextricably linked and he is inspired by the communicative ability of images to raise awareness and deepen our appreciation of the planet and its peoples.

This  work can be viewed at the Love of Jo, downtown Stouffville until March 1 and then at the Cornerhouse Restaurant for the month of April. Make sure you stop by and see this beautiful photography!

http://www.visualvoices.ca

Rita Staniforth

Rita creates wonderful whimsical pottery and has been busy since the Tour.

Rita would like to report

"As a result after the last show, and as a result of our advertising,  I got a commission to make 6 of my sheep.  The client had recently returned from Ireland where she'd spent a vacation with 5 lady friends.  She requested 6 sheep, each with a shamrock on their bellies, which she wanted to give as Christmas gifts.  I was happy to oblige.  I'm currently working on a whimsical Scottish terrier which has been requested by a lady whose mother bought one of my pieces several years ago - again because of the Tour."  

Great work Rita!