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28TH ANNUAL
FREE ART TOUR 2023
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
OCTOBER 14.15.21.22
10am- 5pm
PRESENTED BY
28th ANNUAL OPEN STUDIOS
About Open Studios
Open Studios – Nevada County West is The Center for the Arts’ largest annual visual arts program which serves on average 200+ artists, in both urban and rural studios, with an estimated 5,000 attendees every year. This self-guided tour extends thr oughout western Nevada County every second and third weekend of October. In addition, The Center’s Granucci Gallery hosts a Preview Exhibition featuring one work from each participating artist, gallery or group studio. To attend the self-guided tour, use this guide and the Preview Exhibition to discover artists you’d like to visit and plan your route.
NEW THIS YEAR: Check out the 2023 online guide!
A great way to get your tour planned early – just click on the arrows to flip through the pages
VIEW ONLINE OR PICK-UP GUIDE
Get the Tour Guide Book
Plan your tour with our comprehensive tour guide to find out about each artist, their location, demonstrations, and more. Get the guide by downloading online or visiting one of our pick-up locations for a physical copy.
Tour Guide Pick-Up Locations
- Center for the Arts
- Communal Cafe
- Heartwood Eatery
- Nevada City Winery
- Grass Valley Courtyard Suites
PLAN YOUR TOUR STOPS
Interactive Tour Map
Scan the QR code with your smart phone camera to pull up our interactive Google map, or click the button below to view the map on your device.
VISIT THE GRANUCCI GALLERY
Open Studios Preview Exhibition
With 80+ artists on the tour and only four days to visit, we recommend starting here to choose some favorites before planning your route.
TUESDAY-FRIDAY
OCT. 6-NOV. 4
12pm- 5pm
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ARTIST DIRECTORY
Artists on the Tour
See below for all the artist details that are on the 2023 Open Studios Tour of Nevada County West.
WEEKEND LEGEND
Crockett Tiles Carol Crockett
ceramic tiles and sculpture
11060 Treehenge Ln., Auburn
Drive up Treehenge Lane and follow signs for parking.
- 530.957.1058
- email@emailaccount.com
- crockett-tiles.com
- FB: /CarolRobinCrockett
Anette Kaiser-Rott Loop Couture Handbag Studio
knitted and crocheted fiber art
21100 Pioneer Way, Grass Valley
Drive up the long driveway, past the front door entrance park in driveway or in area next to it. Walk through rust iron gate.
- 530.205.6864
- anette@loopcouture.com
- www.loopcouture.com
- IG: @loop.couture FB: /loop.couture
Jill Erickson
oil painting, watercolor, printmaking, pastel
21100 Pioneer Way, Grass Valley
Drive up the long driveway, past the front door entrance park in driveway or in area next to it. Walk through rust iron gate.
- 510.332.8003
- jillerick@gmail.com
- Jill-erickson.fineartamerica.com
Antje Dormeyer Designs
jewelry
17108 Alioto Dr, Grass Valley
Park on the street. Studio in back.
- 530.205.6205
- ant65je@icloud.com
- www.antjedormeyer.com
Patricia Nelson Designs
fiber art
17108 Alioto Dr, Grass Valley
Park on the street. Studio in back.
- 530.559.5908
- penelson2gk@gmail.com
Sylviane Giacoletto
oil & acrylic painting
17108 Alioto Dr, Grass Valley
Park on the street. Studio in back.
- 916.521.9249
- sylvianegiacoletto.com
- IG & FB: @sylvianegiacoletto
Katie Wolff
oil, acrylic, mixed media
11630 Bernadine Ct, Grass Valley
Please turn around and park on the right side of the driveway or park in cul-de-sac.
- 415.279.8466
- KatieWolffStudio.com
- QueenKatieWolff@yahoo.com
- IG: @KatieWolffStudio
Jay Gordin
knife making, bladesmithing
11630 Bernadine Ct, Grass Valley
Please turn around and park on the right side of the driveway or park in cul-de-sac.
- 415.297.2056
- www.JayBearKnives.com
- JayBearTrading@yahoo.com
- IG: @jaybearknives
Candy Ekstrom
ceramics
11630 Bernadine Ct, Grass Valley
Please turn around and park on the right side of the driveway or park in cul-de-sac.
- 630.605.7468
- candyekstrom.com
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Dori Greenbaum
watercolor painting, pen & watercolor sketching
11630 Bernadine Ct, Grass Valley
Please turn around and park on the right side of the driveway or park in cul-de-sac.
- 530.559.7117
- www.dorigreenbaum.com
- IG: @dori.greenbaum
Gail Lipson
photography
11630 Bernadine Ct, Grass Valley
Please turn around and park on the right side of the driveway or park in cul-de-sac.
- GailLipsonPhotography.com
- gaillipson@gmail.com
Jane Markham
woodworking
11630 Bernadine Ct, Grass Valley
Please turn around and park on the right side of the driveway or park in cul-de-sac.
- 530.913.9403
- mountainexotics.com
- janeandco@gmail.com
- IG:@mountainexotics
- FB: /mountainexotics
Bill Wilson
gourd art
11630 Bernadine Ct, Grass Valley
Please turn around and park on the right side of the driveway or park in cul-de-sac.
- wm.cswilson@gmail.com
Beth Leydon Fibergarten Studio
nuno & wet felting
11630 Bernadine Ct, Grass Valley
Please turn around and park on the right side of the driveway or park in cul-de-sac.
- 530.368.1952
- www.fibergarten.com
- fibergarten@gmail.com
- @fibergartenstudio | FB: /fibergarten
Pamela Klein
jewelry
11630 Bernadine Ct, Grass Valley
Please turn around and park on the right side of the driveway or park in cul-de-sac.
- 530.613.9296
- pkleinjewelry.com
- pam@pkleinjewelry.com
- IG: @pkleinjewelry
Bear River Glassworks
glass flameworking
20033 Casa Loma Dr, Grass Valley
Parking on the street is best. There is limited parking in the driveway if street parking is full.
- www.bearriverglassworks.com
- IG: @bear_river_glassworks
- FB: /bearriverglasswrks
Donald L. Russel
stone & wood
14709 Sky Pines Rd, Grass Valley
Studio is located directly off Sky Pines Rd. Follow sign up driveway and park near the barn. Do not drive up Welsh Ln.
- naturesart88@gmail.com
- naturesart2000.com
- FB: /donrussel
Dugan Essick
wood
15087 Lost Ln, Grass Valley
Park in the gravel lot in front of shop.
- 530.264.6062
- Essickwoodworks.com
- dugan@essicwoodworks.com
- IG: @essickwoodwoodworks
Mindy Oberne
ceramics
13169 Twin Star Lane, Grass Valley
Drive through tall bamboo gate. There is plenty of on site parking.
- twinstargallery.com
- moberne117@gmail.com
Kate Dumont
painting, collage, 3D assemblage
13169 Twin Star Lane, Grass Valley
Drive through tall bamboo gate. There is plenty of on site parking.
- katedumont1@comcast.net
Suzanne Christ-Burr
felting
13169 Twin Star Lane, Grass Valley
Drive through tall bamboo gate. There is plenty of on site parking.
- suzanneburr@icloud.com
- suzannechristburr.etsy.com
- FB: /feltingbysuzanne
Indian Springs Art & Ceramic Center Glenn Husted
clay, bronze, painting, printmaking, drawing & mixed media
16774 Indian Springs Rd, Penn Valley
Park in lower parking lot or side lot. ADA should park up top, 2nd studio inlet near studio.
- 530.446.4361
- glenn@isacc.info
- www.isacc.info
- IG: @glenn_husted_clayworks
Little Easy Studios Wayne Shaffer
sculpture, photography, painting
18273 Penn Valley Dr, Penn Valley
Park in large lot off Penn Valley Dr, across from Western Gateway Park. Follow signs to each studio
- 510.847.9026
- wayneshaffer.com
- IG: @wayneshafferart, @acacia_donovan, @camillehollingshead
alice krasinski
acrylic painting
14015 River Rock Rd, Penn Valley
Studio is in the one story building behind the house.
- 510.717.6183
- alicekrasinski.com
- krasinskialice@gmail.com
Mim Meakin
watercolor
521 Packard Dr, Grass Valley
Please park on the street and follow the driveway to the back patio and studio.
- 530.477.8132
- mimmeakinart@gmail.com
Shayna Christie
gourd luminaries
625 Pelton Way, Grass Valley
Park on the street. Studio space is in the house through the front door.
- 530.388.0601
- Shaynarchristie@gmail.com
- www.etsy.com/shop/gourdsthatglow
- IG: @gourdsthatglow
Saint Joseph’s Cultural Center Artist Studios
painting, textiles, mixed media, jewelery & more
410 S Church St, Grass Valley
Park in lot or on Church St, Upstairs, studios are on the 3rd floor.
- 530.272.4725
- saintjosephsculturalcenter@gmail.com
- saintjosephsculturalcenter.org
WEEKEND LEGEND
Della Heywood
watercolor and oil painting
Luchessi Tasting Room – 128 Mill St, Grass Valley
Public parking on the street or in public lot.
- DellaHeywood.com
- IG: @DellaHeywood
- 510.717.4253 | heydella@gmail.com
art works gallery
various media
113 Mill St, Grass Valley
Downtown Grass Valley. Public parking on the street or in public lot.
- 530.477.1600
- artworksgalleryco-op.com
- artworksgalleryinfo@gmail.com
- IG & FB: @artworksgallerygrassvalley
michelle jewett
acrylic, mixed media, fluid acrylic
220 Cameron Ct, Grass Valley
Park on street. Studio is located in house.
- 530.277.7001
- michellejewettart.com
- mjewettart@gmail.com
- IG & FB: @michellejewettart
Meredith Manning
painting, assemblage, ephemera
10717 Butte View Dr, Grass Valley
Park on the street. Studio is located up the driveway in the garage.
- 415.902.9859
- www.mmanningworks.com
- mermanning@gmail.com
- IG: @meramaxit
Mike Ryan
photography
10717 Butte View Dr, Grass Valley
Park on the street. Studio is located up the driveway and through the gate on the left.
- 415.760.8034
- stoopball@gmail.com
neighborhood center for the arts
painting, wood working, ceramics, textiles, hand woven rugs
200 Litton Dr #212, Grass Valley
At the end of Litton Dr, drive through parking lot, left around the building. Studio on 2nd floor. Elevator and stairs available.
- ncagrassvalley.org
- ncadirector@nccn.net
- IG: @ncagrassvalley
- FB: /ncagrassvalley
Sierra college
painting, ceramics, printmaking
N12 Multipurpose Room – 250 Sierra College Dr, Grass Valley
At the top of the drive make a right to follow signs for Multipurpose Rm and Lot 5, free parking.
- 530.274.5266
- sierracollege.edu
- mgottschalk@sierracollege.edu
- IG: @ncc.art.dept
tim wilson
metal jewelry & sculptures
672 Glenwood Rd, Grass Valley
No access via Eskaton.
- 530.272.2093
- rusticsculptures@gmail.com
cru dorsey sifter design
graphic/web design, illustration, typography, sign painting
1721 E Main Street, Suite #4, Grass Valley
Unit on stilts you can drive underneath with mirrored windows. ADA ramp at top of lot, ample parking available.
- 530.270.9500
- www.sifterdesign.com
- cru@sifterdesign.com
- IG: @crudorsey
Forest Aliya
painting, printmaking
563 Idaho-Maryland Rd, Grass Valley
In the front of building across from the For the Love of Pets.
- 530.559.9085
- Forestaliyastudio.one
- forestaliyastudio@gmail.com
Artists’ Studio in the Foothills (ASiF) Art Center
watercolor, oil, acrylics, ceramic sculpture & pottery
ASiF – 940 Idaho Maryland Rd, Grass Valley
Entire east side parking lot and plenty of street parking.
- 530.274.7000
- asifstudios.com
- IG: @asifstudios
- FB: /asifstudios
Barbara Harris
acrylic painting, encaustic painting, encaustic monotypes, printmaking, mixed media
ASiF – 940 Idaho Maryland Rd, Grass Valley
Plenty of parking in two lots on either side of the building, plus street parking. Studio 5.
- 530.401.5296
- barbaraharrisartist.com
- spindawg2@gmail.com
- IG: @barbara.harris.
denise wey
large format river paintings
ASiF – 940 Idaho Maryland Rd, Grass Valley
Plenty of parking in two lots on either side of the building, plus street parking.
- 530.559.9112
- www.denisewey.com
- dwey@denisewey.com
- IG: @yubariverlove
- FB: /Denise Wey – Artist
Kathryn Wronski
painting
ASiF – 940 Idaho Maryland Rd, Grass Valley
Plenty of parking in two lots on either side of the building, plus street parking.
- 530.913.8757
- www.kwronski.com
- kwronski@sbcglobal.net
uCg artist community
mixed media, fiber art, watercolor, acrylic, photography
180 Cambridge Ct, Grass Valley
Large parking lot with studios located in the main building. Unity in the Gold Country.
- UnityGoldCountry.us
- katdzines@sbcglobal.net
- FB: /UGC Artist Community
pam’s clay paradise
ceramics
11937 Paradise Lane, Grass Valley
Park in the culdesac and follow the driveway on the left to the studio.
- 201.693.3585
- pammontalbano.com
- Teaclay3@aol.com
- IG: @teaclay_art
- FB: /Pamela Montalbano
Jan Pellizzer/ Creative Spirits Art
alcohol inks, acrylic paint
NO LONGER ON TOUR
- 530-368-0790
- japellizzer@gmail.com,
- http://www.jan-pellizzer.pixels.com/
- IG – @janpellizzer
- FB – @pellizzerjan
SIERRA ROSE ALPACAS
local alpaca fiber art & yarn, natural plant dyes
15895 Greenhorn Rd, Grass Valley
Studio is next to house past all the barns.
- 530.272.1218
- www.SierraRoseAlpacas.com
- Cynthia@SierraRoseAlpacas.com
- IG: @SierraRoseAlpacas
WEEKEND LEGEND
Penelope St Claire
ceramics
10033 Narrow Gauge Ln, Grass Valley
Park in driveway and follow signs to enter.
- 530.559.7325
- saintschroder@fastmail.fm
- IG: @penelope_stclaire
sierra mohr fiber art
textile
10033 Narrow Gauge Ln, Grass Valley
Park in driveway and follow signs to enter.
- sierra@hautesteel.com
- www.etsy.com/shop/SierraMohrFiberArt
- IG: @SierraMohrFiberArt
Ron Kenedi
painting
12520 Gayle Ln, Nevada City
Park on Gayle Ln. or Black Oak.
- wwwronkenediart.com
- ronkenedi@hotmail.com
- IG: @ronkenediart
Louis Quaintance
cast bronze
10777 Banner Mine Way, Nevada City
Please park on the street. Studio is located just up the driveway, separate from the house.
- 510.333.0241
- QuaintanceSculpture.com
Stephanie Schriver
painting
11950 Red Gate Rd, Nevada City
Street parking on Red Gate Rd. walk up the driveway to front door.
- 831.588.1643
- stephanieschriver.com
- schriver1@aol.com
Jennifer Rugge
natural earth paints, beeswax, raw clay slips & more
12811 Spring Rd, Nevada City
Left through gate. Park in gravel driveway
- 530.615.4786
- jenniferrugge.com
- jlhrugge@gmail.com
- IG: @jenniferruggefineart
Florence Carland
acrylic painting
11465 Via Vista, Nevada City
Park on the street. Enter through the white gate located at the left of the garage.
- 650.296.3666
- www.florencecarlandartist.com
- fcarland@comcast.net
- IG: @nevadacityscenes
Laurel Vieaux
modern leaded glass
11543 Lothlorien Lane, Nevada City
Park in driveway, enter through main front door. Glass displays in downstairs windows, studio at the top of stairs.
- 530.205.8308
- laurelvieaux@gmail.com
- IG: @laurelvieaux
Mark Wilcox
oil painting
Nevada City Picture Framing – 571 Searls Ave. B, Nevada City
Entrance is from Searls Ave between Ridge Road and Argall Way
- 530.263.3220
- bluecliffdesign@gmail.com
- IG: @markwilcoxpainter
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eli rush
photography
Nevada City Picture Framing – 571 Searls Ave. B, Nevada City
Entrance is from Searls Ave between Ridge Road and Argall Way
- 530.913.3807
- elirushimages@yahoo.com
Lucy Tova Galbraith
resin, painting, photography, wood, dance
542 Searls Ave, Nevada City
Take driveway across from Big Brand Tire (formerly Plaza Tire). Large parking lot. Studio inside Salsa Sierra Dance Studio.
- 530.913.5563
- www.VisionsMultimediaGroup.com
- Lucy.Tova@Gmail.com
- FB: /VisionsMultimediaGroup
LeeAnn Brook
large format acrylic & mixed media painting
427 Sacramento St, Nevada City
Parking in front of house or on Searles Ave. and Sacramento St.
- 530.557.5160
- www.leeannbrookfineart.com
- leeann@brookdesign.com
- IG: @leeannbrook_fineart
Aandra Aabdock
analog collage, oil painting
412 S Pine St, Nevada City
Parking on Cross St. Studio located at beginning of driveway.
- 917.817.5286
- aabdockstudio@gmail.com
- aabdockstudio.com
David B. McKay
photography
343 Clay St, Nevada City
Park on street.
- davidmckayphotography.com
- davidmckayphotography@gmail.com
Annette Wolters
painting
10675 Kate Vincent Ct., Nevada City
Parking on driveway in front and left side of house with space for 7 cars.
- 530.559.9290
- IG: @annettewoltersartist
- www.annettewoltersartist.com
- annettewoltersartist@gmail.com
Juxtartstudios CHAD DUgas
mixed media, photographic collage
406 Nimrod Street, Nevada City
Park in the driveway next to 332 Nile St.
- 917.498.9797
- IG: @juxtartstudios
- FB: /chaz.duga.3
Ginny Davis
repurposed/upcycled steel sculpture
240 Boulder Street, Nevada City
Street parking on Boulder St.
- 707.299.7069
- ginnydavismetalgardenart.com
- ginny@ginnydavismetalgardenart.com
Yvon Dockter & Friends Art Studio
ceramics, metal, wood, painting
10514 Boulder St, Nevada City
Park on Boulder Street and enter through the gate.
- 530.559.5543
- IG: @yvondockterartonly
- FB: /Yvon Dockter
WEEKEND LEGEND
Thomas E Devine
drawing, oil & mixed mediapainting
111 Nihell Street, Nevada City
Park on the street and enter through black iron gate. Studio located in the house.
- 530.265.3104
Tina Haller Scoliosis Warrior Art
mixed media
447 Broad Street, Nevada City
Street parking at the top of Broad St. before it splits.
- 530.263.8462
- tinabasich@aol.com
- scoliosiswarriorart.com
- IG @scoliosis_warrior_art
Betsy Lombard
oil painting
17705 Hicks Rd, Nevada City
To access Hicks Rd, turn left onto Lake Vera Purdon Rd, and then right onto Rock Creek Rd. Do not turn right onto N. Bloomfield.
- 530.263.4791
- www.betsylombard.com
- betsylombard@gmail.com
Mark Oldland
sculpture, functional art
17705 Hicks Rd, Nevada City
To access Hicks Rd, turn left onto Lake Vera Purdon Rd, and then right onto Rock Creek Rd. Do not turn right onto N. Bloomfield.
- 530.205.5838
- www.markoldlandarts.com
Susan Lobb Porter
painting, sculpture
14153 Misty Meadow Ln, Nevada City
Follow signs for parking. Studio behind upper house.
- 530.575.1455
- www.slporter.com
- susan@slporter.com
- IG: @slporter_fineart
- FB: /slporterfineart
liz collins
painting, mixed media
19728 Dylan Ct, Nevada City
Follow signs for parking.
- 530.265.5767
- www.lizcollinsart.com
- lizstudio123@gmail.com
- IG: @lizcollinsart
Snowgoose studio
ceramics, watercolor, stained glass, paper mache
15561 Wet Hill Road, Nevada City
Street parking out front available, there are two studios and front yard tents.
- 530.277.5731
- www.Susanbarry.us
- snowgoosestudionc@gmail.com
Domenica Mottarella
ceramic sculpture, underglaze painting, functional ware
15561 Wet Hill Road, Nevada City
Street parking out front available, there are two studios and front yard tents.
- dmottarella1@gmail.com
- IG: @domenicamottarellaceramicart
jean potts
pottery, ceramic sculpture
15561 Wet Hill Road, Nevada City
Street parking out front available, there are two studios and front yard tents.
- 530.559.1885
- IG: @pottspotsandsculpture
Eileen Blodgett
painting, mixed media
11225 Golden Oaks Ct, Nevada City
Parking available in circular drive.
- 530.277.9919
- www.eileenblodgett.com
- eileen@eileenblodgett.com
- IG: @eileenblodgettart
jan anderson
fused glass
11734 Lowhills Rd, Nevada City
Park only on the studio side of the street or in the circular driveway.
- 530.470.0918
- janandersonglass.com
The Curious Forge Arts Center
ceramics, jewelry, wood arts
13024 Bitney Springs Rd, Bldg 9, Nevada City
Parking in front of our location.
- 530.446.2777
- thecuriousforge.org
- FB: /TheCuriousForgeMakerSpace
Laurence Fogiel
acrylic painting, figure drawing
13717 Witt Lane, Nevada City
From Bitney Springs Rd, go 1000 ft, continue past house down to parking by barn. Studio is in barn.
- 530.635.7909
- lfogiel@gmail.com
- IG: @laurencefogiel
Overall Collective Design
woodworking, metal working, jewelry
13440 Jones Bar Rd, Nevada City
Stay left down the driveway and around first house. Studio is located by the pond.
- 530.346.2079
- overallcollective.com
- ocd@overallcollective.com
- IG: @overall_collective_design
Shelley Carlisle PhotoArt
photography, collage, videography, 2D animation
22435 Montezuma Ln, Nevada City
Go left up the driveway from Montezuma Lane. Six marked parking spots next to the house available.
- 415.450.1412
- www.shelleycarlisle.com
- shelley@shelleycarlisle.com
- IG: @shelleycarlislephotoart
Rachelle Garnitz
painting, photography
27324 Sweetland Rd, North San Juan
Park in front of open gate and fence line. Followthe path on the right to the front door. Studiolocated in the house.
- 530.559.2129
- www.rachellegarnitz.com
- rachellegarnitz.r6@yahoo.com
- IG: @Rachelle Garnitz | FB: /Rachelle Garnitz
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