Contributed by Esther Murphy "The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before."  —Neil Gaiman For many of us on the Tour, these winter months are the time to try something new – a new technique, perhaps an idea we’ve been nurturing and just needed some quiet time to bring to life.  This is the time, before the rush of summer shows begin, when quiet reflection or perhaps a connection that encourages us to take a leap, gives birth to something new. Each...

Contributed by Anne Bowers Basket Maker and Teacher March 2026 As we can see the cold of this winter fading into a long-anticipated spring, this has, hopefully, been a special time for those who call themselves ‘creatives’. The silence outdoors gives us opportunity to turn to an inner silence inside our minds that leads to reflection, to reconnect and take stock of where we are in our creative journey. For members of the Over the Mountain Studio Tour, it can be a time to look back on the past...

by Annette Verna The artists of the Over the Mountain Studio Tour meet three times each year.  We use our January meeting to sew the seeds for the current year and glean from our efforts of the previous one.  Part of being a member of the tour means being active on our various committees and sharing in the work that maintains and promotes this outstanding bunch of artisans, and allows us to keep meeting and enjoying each other’s company.  And so we start planning this year ahead! In January,...