Studio tour raffle to benefit school arts programs Nov. 9-10

The free, self-guided 28th Annual Southeastern Delaware Artists Studio Tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9 and 10.

Tour attendees may choose to visit any or all of the working studios of 13 locally, regionally and internationally collected fine artists and artisans working in the fields of oil, pastel, watercolor and acrylic painting; textiles; glass blowing; jewelry making; ceramics; and wood turning.

Travis Bower, tour director and woodturning artist, said, “We’re particularly excited to welcome Susan Callahan, who is joining the tour for the first time with her stunning textile creations.”

Along with Bower and Callahan, participating artists are Mary Yeagley Bower, ceramics; Sabie Carey, pottery; Jennifer Carter, watercolor and oil; Justin Cavagnaro, glass; Kim Cavagnaro, jewelry; Jan Crooker, paintings; John Donato, paintings; Laura Hickman, pastels; Mimi Pickrell, ceramics; Dawn Pierro, jewelry; and Ellen Rice, oils, pastels and drawings.

A raffle to raise funds for local school arts programs consists of works donated by each of the tour artists. This year’s raffle creations include paintings and prints in multiple styles from realism to abstract, along with ceramics, blown glass, handmade jewelry and turned-wood creations. Raffle tickets can be purchased at each of the studios during the tour.

For more information, go to ArtStudioTour.com.