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We are ready

We are all ready to greet you on Saturday and Sunday 

Studios are open 10 am to 5pm 

Stop by and say hello 

Map is here 

You're Invited

Never been on a Studio Tour? 

Not to worry, we are delighted that you would visit us, speak to the artists and see our work. 

When we say no pressure to buy we mean it .... we want to share our art with you 

Gone on many other Studio Tours? 

We will be happy to meet you and discuss our Tour .... we happen to think ours is one of the best around and have many visitors agree. 

Have been on our Studio Tour before? 

Welcome back! We are so happy to see you again! 

Please join us October 17th and 18th 

10 am to 5 pm 

A great weekend of art!

Our maps is here

Follow our signs!

Monica Gennero

On my easel? 

Not quite an easel .... Monica shares her table with work in progress 

Studio # 5 and Kathy Szente-Bodor is also at this location 

And Monica's studio "helpers" 

Carin Bacher

“On My Easel” 

translated to flamespeak 

“In My Torch”

... the painter has easel and canvas, the flameworker’s easel is a 2000 degree torch, the canvass borosilicate glass rod.

And so, some “On My Easel” photos from Carin Bacher’s flamework studio.

Carin is Studio # 3  and at this location you will also find Bill Brennan and Joan Humphrey 

Colin Whitebread

On my easel

Colin is always a popular stop on the Tour 

He shares 3 of his work in progress.... make sure to stop by Colin's location # 10 this year to see the completed paintings.

(C) Whitebread

(C) Whitebread

(C) Whitebread

Lis Simpson's new work

Glass Mask Making – 3 kiln Firings

When you are combining glass components, such as in a mask, you have to take care that the glasses are compatible.  Otherwise they crack or explode when heated or cooled in the firing process!  The base of this mask is two layers of green and clear glass.  The eyes are layers of several other colours.  This got a full fuse firing in the kiln.

For accents I used glass rods, which I worked into different shapes on the torch.  I also created “strings” of glass for the hair.  Bits of rods were cut for the “teeth”.

After the base had cooled from the kiln, I arranged the rods to become eyebrows, nose and mouth.  I put in “teeth” bits between the lips.  Look he’s sticking out his tongue!  This design tack fused all the bits; tack fusing doesn’t melt the pieces totally down flat.

Finally the mask was slumped in the kiln to create the rounded shape.

Thank you

The 13th Annual Stouffville Studio Tour was a huge success. Thank you for your continued support. We had record crowds again this year.

We would also like to thank all of our sponsors. They make it possible to advertise all over the GTA in print and with our brochure. Here is a link. We encourage you to patronize them year round.

Special thanks to the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, the Stouffville Free Press, the Shoppes of Stouffville newsletter, the Stouffville Sun Tribune and Stouffville Whistle Radio.

We are already starting to think about next year.
Please keep checking our social media ..... there will be lots of news about our artists.

Thank you again!

All set

Well we are all set to go!

Its a great Studio Tour - meet the artists, see wonderful art, a fun way to spend some time this weekend. We look forward to meeting you ..... look for our signs!

October 19 - 20  10am to 5 pm

Allison Bullock

Allison Bullock has a section on her website called "On My Easel"
See some of her behind the scene insights ...... and make sure to stop by Studio 15 to see her work as well as her mother Diana and her grandmother Grace.

Colin Whitebread

Colin is presently teaching an acrylic painting course for adults at Latcham Gallery. He finds it
exciting watching people fulfill a bucket list goal of finally taking time to be creative.

Colin has over 20 new pieces for this years studio tour. Here are a few samplings! Make sure to visit Colin at Studio 8

Bill Brennan

Bill Brennan is a self taught painter of the past ten years. He works in what he calls the forgiving medium of wet on wet oils.He also paints in acrylics and covers almost all subjects but people and animals. He regards painting as a life long learning experience.

Bill is at Studio 1

Grace MacPherson

Grace MacPherson has done many things in her life including serving in WWII in the Canadian Air Force.

She didn't begin painting until she retired and discovered her love of watercolours. Her delicate paintings have won numerous awards and she continues to be a very prolific artist.

Stop by and see Grace's work along with her daughter and granddaughter at Studio 15 on this years Tour

Country Home

Ed Keith

Ed Keith shares some great dramatic pictures with us of his recent Raku firing.
The second picture has horse hair burning on the piece!
Make sure to check out Ed's work at Studio 5 on this years Tour

Carin Bacher

Take Part....In Art!
 Carin shares with us

An integral part of Canada’s heritage, the magnificence and beauty of the Totem sadly almost became a lost art.

In the 1800’s this majestic art form very nearly met its demise through the implementation of “assimilation” legislation.

In what year was the law prohibiting totem carving repealed? 1892, 1914, 1927, 1936 or 1951?

To learn the answer and more interesting aspects of totem carving we invite you to visit
Studio # 1 during the tour.

Wendy LaValle

Here's a preview of encaustic artist Wendy LaValle's new series "But sweet will be the flow'r" .  Inspired by William Cooper's beautiful poem "Light Shining out of Darkness".

Visit Wendy at Studio #2...and see the whole series.

Important please note

Due to unforeseen events, the studio of John Roberts (location 16) will not be open for this year's Stouffville Studio Tour. 

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Ray McNeice

"Ah, the glorious colour of Autumn in Canada! Ray McNeice had sketched this
scene in the summer a couple of years ago. He decided, before the leaves had
all fallen, that he would paint a watercolour and turn it into an exercise
in expressing the beauty of the Autumn season."

Make sure to visit Ray at Studio 18.
Bonus to this Studio is 3 other artists, Margaret Grandison, James Wilkes and Marie Messina

John Roberts

Please note:  
Due to unforeseen events, the studio of John Roberts (location 16) will not be open for this year's Stouffville Studio Tour. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

Our own Studio Tour artist John Roberts has a famous connection. He was a student of Norman Rockwell then teacher with him. 

John has a copy of a portrait that he did of this famous American artist. 

Karen Wootton

This is a slumped plate with pansies.

One of the latest pieces created for the Stouffville Studio Tour!

Karen Wootton Studio #12