Studio Tour to Feature 47 Artists and 25 Studios
By Joanne Rodgers, Bruce Peninsula Press
The Studio Tour 2025 will be held on 23 and 24 August from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. The popular tour draws locals, cottagers, their families and friends. Many of the patrons participate in the Studio Tour year after year. Some patrons, coming from the nearby urban centres, specially plan a weekend getaway trip to visit the art studios.
The Studio Tour is now the largest regional studio tour event, this year featuring 47 artists and 25 studios. Eleven artists new to the Studio Tour will be participating this year.
The Studio Tour is hosted yearly on the third weekend in August by the Bruce Peninsula Society of Artists (BPSA) and is free to attend. It is a great opportunity to meet the artists in their home studios and see the areas that inspire their creativity.
So plan a relaxing weekend, travel along picturesque back roads and country lanes, savor the beauty of the Northern Bruce Peninsula, as you visit your favorite artists and discover new favorite ones.
There is art to suit every taste and the chance to see something new. The talents, creativity and diversity of the local artists are on full display. You will discover beautiful works of art in various media including watercolours, oil and acrylic paintings, photographs, wire and stone creations, wood turning, wood sculptures, fibre art, clay art, jewelry, hand woven/knit/dyed textile products, kiln-fired glass, pottery and handcrafted soaps.
The regular patrons look forward to the Studio Tour not only to view great art, but as a social outing to meet neighbours, friends and fellow art lovers. It is a day out to enjoy stunning scenery, beautiful art and delicious food along the way.
Brochure Highlights Accessable Studios
Whether it is your first time on the Studio Tour, or you’re a regular, pick up a brochure (see locations listed below) and plan your route. There are dining stops along the Tour route. For those looking for accommodations, the brochure also lists some options. There are wheelchair accessible symbols on the brochure listings this year.
Watch for the yellow studio tour signs posted along the route to help guide you to the studios. Spend a leisurely day(s) visiting the artists and their guest artists at various studio locations. Chat with the artists about their works and view demonstrations.
Draw for gift certificate
Enter for a chance to win $50 Studio Tour Gift Certificate redeemable during the Studio Tour by emailing studiotourdraw@hotmail.com (include your name and phone number).
Brochures are available throughout the NBP and in Wiarton
-Tobermory: Visitor Information Centre
-Miller Lake: The Art Shoppe
-Cape Chin/Dyers Bay: Jordan Woodturning
-Lion’s Head: Lion’s Head Farmers’ Market
-Ferndale: Visitor Information Centre, BPSA Red Schoolhouse Gallery
-Wiarton: Margot’s Optical, Strata Gallery
A digital version of the brochure is available online at https://brucepeninsulaart.ca/studio-tour/
Follow the BPSA facebook page for daily posts featuring all the artists: https://www.facebook.com/BrucePeninsulaSocietyOfArtists
