Maybe you know that Ren Parziale used to love to get his hair cut in a barber shop in a little village in Italy. I assume the barbers...

Winter, or should we say post holidays, does not bring forth the thoughts of autumn fairs and craft shows and tours. For the professional...

It would not be exaggerating to call Eric Johnson a blacksmith/philosopher.  Underlying all he does is an enduring love and respect for...

Finally the weekend arrives … The Tour days we Over the Mountain Studio Tour members have worked and planned for all year. And always...

Combine this blog and the last blog to get a flavor of all 9 stops of 2023

Mark your calendars (November 11 & 12, 10-5) The Over the Mountain Studio Tour is coming to town! Round up your friends for a wonderful...

I want to talk about Anne Bowers, just because I have to right now. She is my basket hero, and I am sure I am not the only one, there are...

Surprise! It will buy you the entry door to a creative practice. It will start or restart your art making where it is stalled. Ok...

Nancy Streeter passed away in the early morning of August 26th. She carved beautiful animals and figures by hand. You may remember she...

The Over the Mountain Studio Tour had a wonderful summer show and sale at Evolve, a popup store on German Street in Shepherdstown. It...

Step into the pop-up venue at 106 West German Street on Friday evening July 21 from 5-8 pm for the opening celebration of the 2023 Summer...

Studio Tour Artists will pop up next… unless you read this blog. Here’s an alert! We’re planning a wonderful show/sale at Evolve in...

Being an Alum, my relationship with the tour has changed. I no longer fret over inventory, and my creative juices are adjusting. This is...

It is the Shepherdstown-based boutique floral and event business WestVirjeni, owned by Jeni Peterson and assisted by Lead Designer Mark...

“It took me four years to paint like Raphael but a lifetime to paint like a child.” Pablo Picasso Please welcome Melissa Lettick one of...

How many times have you heard that an artist/maker, no matter what they make, is inspired by nature? I have, at least a thousand times....

I have to confess I’ve been bingeing on Britbox. They’ve just added a show called Make It at Market and I can’t get enough of it. Each...

There are craftspeople. If you aren't one, you might think we are competing with each other, but we are not rivals, We are kin. We want...

In this blog, Founder Anne Bowers shines a light on our jurying of new members in the Studio Tour (see also part 1). “The tour jurying...

As members of the The Over the Mountain Studio Tour we often are asked “Who are these artisans? What might I do to be a part of this...