For the twentieth year the Wake Forest Guild of Artists will sponsor the Tour of Artists, featuring 40 local artists and 11 galleries and studios in historic downtown Wake Forest and the surrounding area. New this year, visitors can participate in hands-on art demonstrations at several of the locations.
No tickets are required to visit the galleries and studios where the public can meet the artists and watch them work both days from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“For 20 years, Wake Forest artists have shared their creativity and opened their studios to the public during this fall weekend,” said Wake Forest Guild of Artists President Beth Massey. “The tour has something for everyone who has a love and appreciation of art.”
Hands-on art demonstrations will take place at some of the studios this year, including ART in the DARK- create art while wearing blindfolds; Basic Stained Glass – learn techniques by making a small stained glass sun catcher; and Intro to Alcohol Inks – basic land/seascapes created on a variety of surfaces.
Artists will be giving other demonstrations and talks at various locations. Topics include encaustic photo transfer, woodcarving, basket weaving, sculpture, acrylic, watercolor painting, plus more.
The full event demonstration schedule and a map of the galleries and studios can be found in the 20th Annual Tour of Artists brochure available at locations around Wake Forest and online at www.wakeforestguild.com under the Tour 2015 tab. Click Participating Artists 2015 to view each artist’s location on Google Maps and click Demo Schedule to see the times and locations with demonstrations.
Three free Wake Forest gift baskets valued at more than $300 each will be given away to Tour of Artists’ visitors. Entry forms may be completed at all participating locations and winners will be announced on the Guild’s website www.wakeforestguild.com and www.facebook.com/WFArtists.
About Wake Forest Guild of Artists
The Wake Forest Guild of Artists supports local artists and promotes the visual arts in Wake Forest and surrounding communities through activities, events, workshops and fellowship. The Guild is comprised of individuals who work in a wide variety of media, including acrylic, oil, and watercolor painting; drawing, ink and pastels; clay arts; photography; fiber, metal and jewelry; glass; and wood. Visit www.wakeforestguild.com or www.facebook.com/WFArtists.
