Northwoods Art Tour schedule for July

EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — The artists of the Northwoods Art Tour will welcome guests back to their individual studios and galleries for the 22nd Annual Summer Tour, Friday through Sunday, July 23-25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The tour is organized into 38 unique studios located along the backroads of Iron, Vilas, Oneida and Lincoln counties. The tour offers guests a chance to travel through the communities and visit the private workspaces of artists, seldom open to the public.
Studios along the tour will feature original works created in all painting and drawing media, functional and decorative works in fiber, clay, wood, glass and natural materials – as well as collections of photography, designer jewelry in precious metals and other unique media.
Two members are new to this year’s tour: LemonDog Art and Pat Garske.
Rod and Judi Linder of LemonDog Art create three-dimensional folk art fish using wood metal and acrylic paint. Each piece is a collaborative effort with Rod doing the carving and metal work and Judi doing the painting.
“Choosing folk art fish and fishing was a very organic process related to the integral role of fish, and fishing, in the Northwoods culture and life,” Judi said.
Pat Garske, a Minocqua quilter, works in a variety of styles and techniques to create her personal takes on traditional patterns.
“Sometimes I follow the ‘rules’ of quilting and sometimes I don’t,” Garkse said. “I may start with a project that seems very straightforward, but along the way I find myself tweaking it a little ... Sometimes I follow the pattern and sometimes I make it up as I go along.”
Each artist on the tour will be demonstrating aspects of their working process, what materials they use and how they approach the creative process.
    Individual studios have made their own decisions regarding masking and other precautions. Descriptions of and contact information for individual studios are available at northwoodsarttour.com.