The 2015 Vashon Island Holiday Art Studio Tour will be held over two weekends, December 5th and 6th, and December 12th and 13th, from 10-4 each day.

This free, self-guided tour has become a cherished Vashon tradition. It provides an opportunity to reconnect with favorite, established artists, and to discover talented, emerging artists.

For visitors, one of the joys of shopping during the tour is the ability to meet the artists in their own creative surroundings. To see how and where artwork is made, and hear an artist’s story makes a beautiful piece even more precious.  Artists love to explain their creative processes, show off their work spaces, and make a personal connection with their buyers.

Thirty-five locations will showcase the work of more than 80 Island artists during this holiday tour! Many art forms are represented, including jewelry; garden art; glass; pottery; prints; paintings in oil, watercolor and encaustic wax; photographs; tiles; sculpture; fabric art and more.

Visitors are invited to spend a few hours, or a whole weekend, touring studios and enjoying everything our lovely island has to offer. Color maps of the Tour are available online at www.vashonislandartstudiotour.com as well as at most Island businesses once you arrive on Vashon. Catch the ferry at Fauntleroy (West Seattle), Point Defiance (Tacoma), or Southworth (Kitsap) and enjoy the scenic 15 minute ride. Boats leave often, and schedules are available at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries. 
Whether for gifts or your own collection, you are sure to find something to treasure during the Vashon Island Holiday Art Studio Tour.