Open Studio Tour at the Stutz April 25-26, 2008

The Open Studio Tour was exhausting and exhilarating as usual. The annual studio tour was one of the main reasons I decided to locate in the Stutz in 2005 and each year seems better than the last. I finally figured out how to manage the crowd, including my friends and patrons who enjoy spending time socializing in the studio.

This year I had a preview party from 5:30 - 6:30, which gave me a chance to spend time with friends before the crowds arrived around 7pm. Several friends used my corner wine bar as their homebase as they ventured out to see the work of the other 60+ artists who have studios here.

Here's a shot of my studio (same angle as the messy shot) right before people arrived. My very gracious brother-in-law tended bar for me all evening. I wish I had gotten a photo of my very own "Cheers" bar in action!

For those of you who couldn't be here this year, I missed seeing you and hope to see you next year!