2011 Helena Area Open Studios Tour Guide
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The Helena Public Art Committee (HPAC) hosted its third annual Open Studios Tour of working artist studios in the Helena area from on September 10, 2011. The Tour gave the public a wonderful opportunity to visit 24 artists at work in their studios, allowing the viewer to learn more about the creative process of art.
Artists demonstrated their work as they created jewelry, beads, fiber arts, painting, sculpture, ceramics, pottery, gourds, doll-making, basket-making, metal work, graphic design, and architecture.
Ticket purchasers were eligible for a special prize drawing. This year's prizes and winners were:
Cathedral print from Jim Stevens - Fred and Celeste Pfister
Montana Star Quilts book from Linda Parker - Theresa Meek
Gift certificate from Linda Parker - Leslie Smith
One-year general memberships to the Holter Museum - Jill Larson
Oval serving dish from Jim Gilman - Lucy Morell-Gengler
Ukrainian egg from Jo Lee Hawkins - Barb Evilsizer
Pictures from 2011 Open Studios Tour
- 2011 Tour artist Robin Maynard
- 2011 Tour artist Maureen White
- 2011 Tour artist Maureen White
- 2011 Tour artist Sandy Shull
- 2011 Tour artist Sarah Jaeger
- 2011 Tour artist Tim Holmes
- 2011 Tour artist Bobi Harris
- 2011 Tour artist Bobi Harris
- 2011 Tour artists Bobi Harris and Joni O'Donnell
- 2011 Tour artist Joni O'Donnell
- 2011 Tour artist Jim Stevens
- 2011 Tour artist Jim Gilman
- Jim Gilman's kiln with vase for firing
- 2011 Tour artist Jo Lee Hawkins
- Eggs by Jo Lee Hawkins
- 2011 Tour artist Louis Archambault
- 2011 Tour artist Lyle Schwabauer
- Dipping chocolate at the Parrot
- Making caramels at the Parrot
- 2011 Tour artist Archie Broadbent
- 2011 Tour artist AL Swanson
- 2011 Tour artist Andrea Atwood
- 2011 Tour artist Richard Swanson
- Richard Swanson's studio
- 2011 Tour artist Linda Parker
- 2011 Tour artist - Clay Arts Guild
- 2011 Tour artist - Clay Arts Guild
- 2011 Tour artist Bob Bennett with Margot Wright
- Bray artist
Enjoy these Open Studios Tour videos!
Videos courtesy of HCTV