{"id":9046,"date":"2018-04-05T14:02:27","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T14:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/?p=9046"},"modified":"2018-04-23T17:34:22","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T17:34:22","slug":"saugatuck-is-springing-into-life-2nd-annual-artz-gardens-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/saugatuck-is-springing-into-life-2nd-annual-artz-gardens-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Saugatuck Arts Spring To Life | Artz &#038; Gardens Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--column 50-50 column--><!--group 0 group--><!--part 0 part-->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-520 wp-image-9013\" src=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/WWExteriorSpring-520x243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/WWExteriorSpring-520x243.jpg 520w, 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It&#8217;s almost time for the 2nd Annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artzandgardenz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artz &amp; Gardens Tour<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.thinkreservations.com\/wickwoodinn\/reservations?_ga=2.223878930.849489930.1521721682-318900026.1520523817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wickwood Inn would love to be your host<\/a> for a spring weekend of inspiration touring Saugatuck artist studios and gardens. We can&#8217;t think of a better way to celebrate the beauty of spring and the vibrancy of this art community. Please join us this year for the weekend of <strong>May 12-13<\/strong> (Mother&#8217;s Day). We&#8217;ll make sure you&#8217;re well rested (and have enjoyed an <a href=\"https:\/\/souciehorner.com\/wickdev\/breakfast-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amazing farm-to-table brunch<\/a>!) before heading out for the tour. Last year&#8217;s tour, drawing hundreds of enthusiastic people, was heartwarming, inspiring, and a whole lot of fun. This year&#8217;s arts lineup looks to be even better! 6 studios and 2 gardens, featuring a total of 17 artists, invite you to &#8220;enjoy the warm hospitality and contagious creativity of local artists, growers and gardeners.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;The purpose of art is washing the daily dust off our souls.&#8221;<br \/>\n~ Pablo Picasso<\/h3>\n<p>What makes this event so special?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Touring six private studios<\/strong>: see behind the scenes and learn how each artist works. Each private studio features guest artists, creating an impressive array of styles and mediums.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strolling through private gardens &amp; outdoor spaces<\/strong>: find out where artists get their inspiration!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Celebrating spring with professional gardeners<\/strong>: an acre of lavender, pollinator friendly plants, containerized foodie plants, and garden conifers and evergreens to inspire your green thumb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Allow us to introduce you to just some of the amazing people who are part of this year&#8217;s tour. Consider this your sneak peek and exclusive preview!<\/p>\n<p>Guest Artist | <strong>Judy Bowman Anthrop<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Featured at Stop #1 | Mike Taylor |<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.westmichiganclay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pottworks Studio and West Michigan Clay Supply<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;I participated last year for the first Artz and Gardens tour. I was on the organizing team for what turned out to be a wonderfully happy two days for hundreds of guests and for the artists.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">The brilliant part was adding two or three guest artists at each studio.\u00a0 This added variety and participants were able to enjoy about 20 artists.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;Artz and Gardenz is proof of the friendships built among a nurturing environment for free expression and creative spirit.&#8221;<br \/>\n~ Judy Bowman Anthrop<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teresa Wooden<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Stop #2<\/strong> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stoneforestpottery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stone Forest Pottery<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"s1\">I really love having the chance to step away from the 2-D work and indulge my love of making wildlife sculptures.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I am working on a few new ones right now that will be fired in Mike Taylor\u2019s wood kiln in April \u2026 I never know if the sculptures are going to survive the stresses of the wood fire, but when they do, they are AMAZING!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>You just can\u2019t get surfaces like that with any other approach.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They look ancient, and sometimes glimmer with golden luster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Outside the studio, I am eager to show visitors my straw bale garden on the roof of our underground home.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I started gardening with straw bales two years ago and I am an absolute convert!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When we came to visit the Saugatuck\/Douglas area three years ago, we fell in love with the beautiful countryside, the fabulous shoreline, and the incredibly quaint town brimming with arts in all forms.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>There is natural beauty here in abundance to stir the soul and speak to the heart, and an amazing community of talented artists and craftspeople who support and inspire one another.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is truly an artist\u2019s haven.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You have only to start walking down a sidewalk in Saugatuck, Douglas or Holland to know that Art is valued, appreciated, and nurtured here.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>From the public art installations, to the local art fairs, to the galleries full of one-of-a-kind-work, I felt instantly drawn and at home here.&#8221;<br \/>\n~ Teresa Wooden<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dawn Stafford<\/strong><br \/>\nStop #6 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peachbeltstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peachbelt Studio<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;<\/span><span class=\"\">The most fun for me happens in my daughter\u2019s little playhouse where she grows and sells her Magic Beans. She already has orders from people who bought them last year who wont be able to make it on Mother\u2019s Day, so I hope she has a healthy crop of happy seedlings this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">This, in addition to Judy Hallisy\u2019s Murano glass, Jill Lareaux\u2019s figural sculpture, Susan Burger\u2019s architectural birdhouses, and Demitree Oakheart\u2019s \u201cfairy house\u201d , all throughout my backyard garden.&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Every season in West Michigan has its own gift for the creative mind. Spring pulls us outward, and helps us re-think our workspaces and dust off our creative minds. Projects are finished that have been sitting around for way too long. Soon Mother Nature says: Summer\u2019s here, its time to play! Energy is high. Then Autumn\u2019s bonfires recline inward toward Winter\u2019s long silences. Balance is restored, and we begin again!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">People who live and visit the Art Coast of West Michigan seem to have an open heart and open eyes toward art. This makes all the difference. Its not about being the best, its about having the courage to try. Affirmation, approval, and support. We have that here.&#8221;<br \/>\n~ Dawn Stafford<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!&#8221;<br \/>\n~ Sitting Bull<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &#8220;In the Spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.&#8221; ~ Margaret Atwood We are so excited! It&#8217;s almost time for the 2nd Annual Artz &amp; Gardens Tour. 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