“We’re excited about having so many new artists and seeing how returning artists evolved their practice during months of COVID isolation,” Horrocks said. (Dona Laurita Photography/Courtesy photo)Īfter last year’s cancellation - the first one since Open Studios kicked off in 1995 - participants and organizers are eager to bring back this staple of autumn in Boulder that starts Saturday and will run the following two weekends from noon to 5 p.m. 18, features over 150 pieces from local Open Studios artists. Visitors take in the work of this year’s Open Studios Tour artists at Museum of Boulder at the preview exhibit’s opening reception on Sept. “Some artists will put up tents in front yards and driveways to showcase art and allow people to visit with them out-of-doors,” Horrocks said. In keeping with the mask mandate, artists and tour-goers will be required to wear face coverings while indoors. “After so many avenues for exhibition were closed last year, they are eager to show what they’ve been working on and patrons are eager to see their art and to support them.” “We are really pleased that so many artists - over 160 - are participating, more than ever before, in fact,” said Mary Horrocks, executive director of Open Studios in Boulder. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)įrom potters transforming hunks of clay on wheels to painters mixing shades and applying them to stretched canvases, onlookers can revel in the mesmerizing steps that take place long before a vase makes its way to the kiln or the watercolors dry. Sculptor Roger Reutimann poses for a portrait at his studio in Boulder on Sept. In October, the art meccas of Boulder and Loveland are showcasing the work of area creatives with ongoing studio tours that give an intimate glimpse into the process behind an array of mediums. The pandemic took a toll on major art events, but with more folks getting vaccinated, many shows are making a comeback.

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