Press Release: 2005 3rd Annual Walpole Artisans Tour, Walpole, New Hampshire Walpole, New Hampshire Artisans are opening their studio doors on November 26 - 27 and December 3 - 4 displaying and selling their talented works. Included on the tour are: paintings, sculpture in various mediums, floor cloths, childrens furniture, pottery, floral designs, jewelry and unique books. In addition, this year the Walpole Artisans will be joined by area students in a special exhibit unveiling their art. On the tour you will find the perfect handcrafted gift for that special holiday present. Start your holiday shopping at the First Congregational Church on Walpoles picturesque Common, where maps and studio information will be handed out. At the Church, while enjoying cider and donuts, you can preview works from the studios you will be visiting, and view the art by young students from the area. From this starting point, many of the studios are within walking distance of the historic village of Walpole. The 3rd Annual Walpole Artisans Tour will be held Saturday, November 26 from 10 to 4, Sunday, November 27 from Noon to 4; and the following weekend, Saturday, December 3, 10 to 4; and Sunday, December 4, from Noon to 4. Pick up your tour map at the starting point at the First Congregational Church, and follow the signs throughout the village to the artists studios. STUDIOS ON THE TOUR INCLUDE: Mark Putnam Woodward Tiny Tot Furniture - We have been making Children's furniture for over 40 years from our shop right here in Walpole, NH. This is your chance to buy quality top of the line toy chests, table & chair sets, step stools, hampers, lamps and circus wagons at substantial savings. Other wooden furniture and accessories will be available for sale. TinyTotFurniture.com Barbara Tarantino - Watercolorist Barbara's paintings are from her heart. The colors are vibrant and the technique varies from Abstract to Realistic. Framed originals as well as prints, cards, canvas bags & mugs will be available for purchase during the Walpole Artisan Tour. Bob Taylor - Sculptor The Taylor welding team is a group of expert welders that love making metal sculptures that are pridefully shown inside or in garden settings . Contact Bob at (603) 835-2569 or Email at Ladydi taylor1@aol.com Sharyn Tullar - Potter Sharyn is a transplant potter from Durham, New Hampshire and a member of the League of NH Craftsmen and NH Potters Guild. She creates functional stoneware pottery for home and garden. Her pottery is a reflection of and inspired by her love of the fields and forests, and the ocean. Each piece is hand thrownand individually carved with designs or scenes inspired by nature. She creates texture with coral,bark or rocks; the finished product has a satisfying contrast between glaze and raw clay. Barbara Schupack - Artist Floorcloths, Wall Hangings & Recent Drawings Connecting to art for me includes teaching both in public school & privately, and a degree in Interior Design from the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. Presently my studio is open weekly for a drawing workshop which provides a shared group focus. I became interested in painting floorcloths for their historic & decorative qualities. Traditionally theywere a display of geometric and stenciled motifs. I docontemporary designs as well. Each piece is custom ordered. Peter Roos - Painter My paintings and drawings are contemporarynarratives about people and places in my life. I work in a very traditional manner with a tonal under drawing or painting and layer color on top. Iprimarily combine photographic references to create my images, thus layering both art media and meaning at the same time. Dutchie Perron Artist in the Decorative Arts Dutchie specializes in wall murals in the style of Rufus Porter as well as original and historic wall stenciling. Contact Dutchie at (603) 765-3266 or at wsperron@msn.com. Jayson Munn - Floral Designer Jayson Munn Design Inspired by nature, Jayson Munn made his first wreathin kindergarten. For nearly ten years Munn has been creating custom floral designs. View, pre-order orpurchase, wreaths, centerpieces, garland and swags.All are hand made with attention to detail. Hope Higbie - Jeweler Hope Higbie Designs An accomplished fine jeweler, goldsmith and silversmith, her work reflects the classic styles ofthe antique jewelry she grew up with. Currently she is expanding a collection of 18 karat gold and sterling silver jewelry while incorporating precious and semi precious stones into her designs. It features necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets as well as cufflinks and studs. Her designs can be found at Ruggles and Hunt in Walpole. Hope is pleased to be a part of The Walpole Artisans Tour. Ray Boas - Bookseller A "Unique and Memorable Bookshop," established in 1980, with over 13,000 quality antiquarian and out-of-print books. Specializing in art and antique reference and the decorative arts. Open most days, On the Common, 44 Elm Street, Walpole (603) 756-9900. Good books and fine libraries purchased. RayBoasBookseller.com Bruce Blanchette - Visual Artist For those who visit his new Walpole studio they will catch a glimpse of Bruce's artistic temperament in the works on display. His aesthetic is derived from the process. That intrigues him the most. Each new work is an exploration of the possibilities of uncommon art media in juxtaposition with personal responses and/or reactions to what may develop. Sometimes, the message of his work... is the work. At other times he clearly asks the viewer to decipher some of the meaning. If you are travelling to Putney, Vermont for the 27th Annual Putney Craft Tour on November 25, 26 & 27, 2005 Please join us too !!! We are less than 20 minutes away just across the Connecticut River via Route 123 (off US 5) Futher information can be obtained from: Barbara Tarantino 603 756-0947, or Ray Boas 603 756-9900 - View/Print A Map of the 2005 Artisans Tour Locations. - View the Artisans Tour Event Flyer. - View A Map of Walpole for Directions.

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