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Stouffville Studio Tour

By Hannelore Volpe

Two new artists have joined this year’s Whitchurch-Stouffville Studio Tour taking place Oct. 19 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Drive through the fall countryside or walk around town to visit the free tour of the studios or homes of 25 artists and artisans working in painting, pottery, weaving, sculpture, jewellery and more.

Susan Whitebread’s ‘outside the box’ creations and Kirsty Naray’s organic, colourful creations in glass and fibre are sure to intrigue visitors.

Ms. Whitebread became even more interested in using reclaimed and found objects when she was teaching art to her elementary school students. She used small cardboard boxes to create 3- dimensional figures.

“I take figures like Marc Chagall’s fiddler and release him from his 2-D existence,” she said. “He is now 3-D and outside the box!”

Ms. Naray’s bright artworks and jewellery take you back to nature with a touch of whimsy. She creates intricately decorated perfume bottles, necklaces and more. She started as a glass bead maker in 1993 and now also works in fibre.

At each location, you can enter a draw for a chance to win an original art piece. Each studio holds its draw on Sunday at 4:30 p.m.

For more information, log on to WSStudioTour.com or call 905-640-2279. The tour is on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.