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Tara Bell
Jul 19, 20222 min read
New Member Introduction; Esther Murphy!
Green pitchers, floral stamps in clay, sculptured faces, artful pumpkins, wood fired pieces and sgraffito pots; these are some of the...
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Linda Case
Jul 4, 20221 min read
Let’s Go Back to School…and have fun learning a new skill!
Crafting classes are popping up all over with Studio Tour artists leading the way. Here’s your chance: Over at the Shenandoah Planing...
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Linda Case
Jun 23, 20221 min read
Don't Miss This Event If...
You are interested in art and craft and making... You are you wanting to bring more creativity into your life.. You wonder what medium...
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Linda Case
Jun 7, 20221 min read
Where Does the Passion to Make Originate?
Give a child a gift of art supplies and you may be giving them a lifelong passion. One of our new Studio Tour members, Denise Ray of...
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Tara Bell
May 26, 20222 min read
Art Friends
Do you have any of those friends, someone who looks at a painting with you and discusses contrast, medium, colors and textures? Those...
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Linda Case
Apr 27, 20222 min read
WooHoo....Big News!
Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 25. That’s the date for the Shenandoah Planing Mill’s third annual Summertime Festival. The Over...
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Tara Bell
Mar 31, 20222 min read
An Artists' Dilemma
Here we are, at a precipice. How should we contribute? If we are artists and makers, then we want to contribute through art, and the...
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Linda Case
Mar 14, 20222 min read
Feeding the Artist's Soul
Incoming! A perfect missive from Joy Bridy. "This time of year, my desk is covered with seed catalogs, those dreams of summers-to-be....
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Tara Bell
Feb 18, 20222 min read
A New Light
by Tara Bell A new light shines at the old J.P. Tabler Dry Goods and Notions building, and it’s bright and beautiful. Located on German...
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Linda Case
Jan 19, 20222 min read
Renewal
Late February/early March are months of rebirth and renewal in the life of the 33-year-old Over the Mountain Studio Tour. It’s really...
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Tara Bell
Jan 8, 20222 min read
This New Year
by Tara Bell When I asked OTMST members Danielle Corsetto, Tim Wohebler and Bruce Fransen to share what they were up to for this new...
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Linda Case
Dec 9, 20212 min read
The Power of a Cupcake....
The Studio Tour returned with a flourish. Our visitors flocked back with joy. A Tour has to be planned many months before it happens. ...
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Tara Bell
Nov 8, 20212 min read
This Week-end!
On November 13, 14, (10 am-5 pm) take a break from whatever it is, and hop in your car and follow the circuit of country roads in...
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Linda Case
Nov 2, 20212 min read
Botanical Beauty in Many Forms
Rod Glover is new to the Tour this year but our Tour members have now known him for over a year since he was juried in in 2020. And we...
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Tara Bell
Oct 26, 20212 min read
Steven Charles Adams-Hand Hewn Bowls
By Tara Bell Quiet, with a respectful stature, Steve could be from our past, traveling the rails of time with his chisel and wood,...
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Linda Case
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Beauty One Piece at a Time
Laurie Monsma, a talented local fiber artist, has been a steady presence as an Over the Mountain Studio Tour goer. This year she will be...
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Tara Bell
Oct 11, 20212 min read
The Alchemy of Paper
Liz Goins creates through pure will, and the love of paper, colorful scrap, tea-dyed pages, sheet music, and children's books of old....
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Linda Case
Oct 1, 20212 min read
New Talents on the 2021 Over the Mountain Studio Tour
Engaging and mentoring new talents is one of our Tour goals and this year we’ll have two exciting Emerging Artists, Luke Bauer and Laurie...
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Linda Case
Sep 13, 20212 min read
A Woman of Many Talents
October is a big month for our compatriot Tara Bell. She is one of 4 authors who collaborated to produce the novel “Thoughts and...
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Tara Bell
Aug 26, 20212 min read
Melanie Brownsmith, A Creator with Passion
Our photographer for the tour joined us in 2016, gathering 20+ of us making sure we didn't blink, frown or hide. Patient, beribboned and...
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