I’ve been putting this blog post off…and off…and off. Can’t blame it on covid because I have plenty of time. I’m going to blame it on my...

Every day she promises herself two important activities, making art and exercise. She says,“It helps me keep the shadows away.” Looking...

She brought it to us July 5th, a beautiful panel of a tree, the moon and glass the color of a night sky. Sheila Brannan, masked and...

Paper artist Liz Goins’ creativity was paralyzed by the covid crisis. “It changed my focus and concerns to my health and the health of...

Lisa Kovatch, with her bold pottery with a colorful edge, contemporary and useful, is busy hunkering down in Bolivar, sister-town to...

Let’s take a deep dive into the creative world of Bruce Fransen – the Harpers Ferry wood sculptor. Bruce is unique in that he brings the...

I checked in with Over the Mountain Studio Tour artist Rose Mendez to see how sheltering was affecting her life and art. She’s a...

Thought I’d peek in to see how our Over the Mountain Studio Tour artists are hunkering down in their shelters and whether they see this...

"This is precisely the time where artists go to work. There is no time for despair. No place for self pity. No need for silence. No...

This blog is for Ann Sharp and for Gil Garcia. You do not grieve alone. You are thought of. The uniqueness of your loss is your own, but...

If you love artists who communicate with brilliant color, extreme simplicity, deep emotion and beautiful composition, don’t miss the work...

Are you watching it in your area? It’s January and a purple vinca flower bloomed beside our deck. The air current belongs to Spring. It...

by LINDA CASE Don't forget a gift for yourself this holiday season, We as artists and crafters need physical and psychic nurturing but...

By Joy Bridy In the hubbub of the final month of the year, there is usually at least one morning when I wake up thinking about how to...

It most likely is. At our tour stop at Cool Spring Preserve, Linda posed the question: “Where do you express your creativity?”...

I am always amazed when I find a long time resident of Jefferson County who has never heard of the Over the Mountain Studio Tour. It’s...

Well actually, a whole lot. We’ve added a new stop! Stop 4 has been added at Cool Spring Preserve, the Potomac Audubon nature center....

There’s something so evocative about rustic twig furniture. It speaks of people using what is available to fill their needs for daily...

I was standing right there, with dozens of others milling about or studying, or taking photos (no flash) at the Van Gogh Museum in...

A successful show can be a real boost to an artist/crafter and a poor one can be a financial and personal downer. So how do you know when...