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Tacoma Studio Tour

Oct 14-15 | 11 AM – 5 PM | Free

Tacoma artists welcome you into their working studios.

You are invited inside the working studios of Tacoma artists to learn about the artistic process and purchase one of-a-kind creations. All studios will have a demonstration or hands-on activity for visitors.

October 14 & 15
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Various artist studios across Tacoma
Free and family friendly

Banner image: Enjoying the artistic process at the Tacoma Studio Tour. Photo by Brian Cox.

Studio Tour flyer

You can pick up a Tacoma Studio Tour flyer at many local coffee shops, arts organizations, colleges, and community centers, and you can also download a PDF version here!

Take the tour – and take art home with you!

Stamp your Studio Tour Passport at each studio address you visit. Collect at least 7 stamps, send us the passport by November 5, and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of several packages containing artwork hand-crafted by a selection of artists on the tour.

One entry per person. Mail your passport to: Tacoma Arts Commission, 747 Market Street, Room 900, Tacoma, WA 98402. Or email a scan or photo of the passport to tacomaarts@cityoftacoma.org. The Tacoma Studio Tour Passport can be found in the Tacoma Studio Tour flyer (available at all studio locations during the tour and at many cultural institutions ahead of time) or download and print  your own Studio Tour Passport.

The 2023 prize packages include artwork hand-crafted by the following artists:

  • Kelsey Alger
  • Mici Baker
  • Marit Berg
  • Jasmine Brown
  • In Memory of Bill Colby
  • Tom Comstock
  • Craig and Crimson Cross
  • Lisa Daniel
  • Jenifer Davis
  • Cheryl DeGroot
  • Lynne Farren
  • Jill Goodman
  • Steven Grice
  • JW Harrington
  • Katherine Hogan
  • Mark Hudak
  • Daniel Hunter
  • Hans Iverson
  • Jaymes Junio
  • Lance Kagey
  • Diane Katz
  • Jane Kenyon
  • Blake La Rue
  • Juan La Torre
  • Drew Lindgren
  • Roberta Lowes
  • Mary Mann
  • Dorothy McCuistion
  • John McCuistion
  • Beverly Naidus
  • Yoshi Nakagawa
  • Andrea Newell Greenfield
  • Michelle Osborne
  • Kelsey Parkhurst
  • Mary Patton
  • Ronda Peck
  • Karen Perrine
  • Mary Peterson
  • Yuka Petz
  • Mauricio Robalino
  • Bearded Seamstress
  • Jessica Spring
  • Nicole Turner
  • Elayne Vogel
  • Lloyd Warnes
  • Cora Wells
  • Write253

Preview: Studio Tour Videos

Meet the Artists

Adam Blankenship

Stone & Wood Carving

Saturday & Sunday

Alyssa Bergstrom Golden Skull Ceramics

Ceramics, Pottery

Saturday

Amy Lansford

Ceramics

Saturday

Amy Lewis Amy Lewis Fine Art

Watercolor, Oil Painting

Saturday

Andrea Newell Greenfield ANG Studios

Transparent Watercolor

Saturday & Sunday

April Sanders Spun Clay Arts Studio and Gallery

Ceramics

Saturday

Bearded Seamstress Productivity Parlour for Artful Living

Textile Arts

Saturday & Sunday

Beverly Naidus

Mixed Media, Interactive Installation

Saturday & Sunday

Blake La Rue Sacred View Studio

Glass, Clay, Wood

Saturday & Sunday

Breyahna Coston

Acrylic, Glass, Plaster, Mixed Media

Sunday

Burl Battersby Voices of Tacoma: A Gathering of Poets

Literary Arts

Saturday

Chelsea Currah Ellehaus Pots

Pottery, Ceramics

Saturday

Cheryl DeGroot De Groot Design

Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media

Saturday & Sunday

Cora Wells Craftopia

Multi Media

Saturday & Sunday

Craig and Crimson Cross

Ceramics, Pottery

Saturday

Daniel Hunter

Acrylic on Canvas, Murals

Saturday & Sunday

Darrell McKinney

Concrete, Wood, Found Objects

Saturday & Sunday

Diane Katz Diane Katz Designs

Hand-Dyed Apparel and Accessories

Saturday & Sunday

Dionne Bonner Dionne Bonner Art and Design

Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Saturday & Sunday

Dorothy McCuistion

Printmaking and Book Arts

Saturday & Sunday

Drew Lindgren Tacoma Photo Center

Photography, Painting, Illustration, Jewelry, Pottery

Saturday & Sunday

Elayne Vogel

One-of-a-Kind Necklaces

Saturday & Sunday

Gillian Nordlund

Drawing/Painting, Fiber Sculpture, Garments

Saturday & Sunday

Gwen Jones

Multidisciplinary

Saturday & Sunday

Hans Iverson Luther Leather

Leather

Saturday & Sunday

Heidi Erdmann

Acrylic Paints, Alcohol Inks, Watercolor

Saturday & Sunday

Hilltop Artists

Glassblowing, Fusion, Flameworking

Saturday

In Memory of Bill Colby Bill Colby Trust

Woodcut Prints, Sumi-E, Watercolor

Saturday & Sunday

Jane Kenyon

Acrylics, Watercolor, Children's Book Writing & Illustration

Saturday & Sunday

Jasmine Brown Jasmine Iona Design

Metal, Digital, Paint

Saturday & Sunday

Jaymes Junio

Painting, Mixed Media

Saturday

Jenifer Davis Jenifer Davis Pottery

Clay

Saturday & Sunday

Jennifer English Spun Clay Arts Studio and Gallery

Ceramics

Saturday

Jennifer Weddermann Weddermann Architecture, PLLC

Mild Steel, Clothing

Saturday

Jessica Spring Springtide Press

Book Arts, Letterpress

Saturday & Sunday

Jill Goodman

Fruit, Fiber, Paper, Ceramics

Saturday & Sunday

John McCuistion

Ceramics

Saturday & Sunday

Juan La Torre La Torre Art Studio

Acrylic, Oil, Sculpture, Handmade Goods

Saturday & Sunday

Judith Perry

Oil and Watercolor Painting

Saturday & Sunday

Julia White

Painting, Mixed Media, Collage

Saturday & Sunday

Julie Baldock Xeric Ceramics

Ceramics, Poetry, Jewelry, Body Care

Saturday

JW Harrington

Acrylic and Oil Painting

Saturday & Sunday

Karen Perrine Karen Perrine Art

Marbling, Acrylic Painting on Paper

Saturday & Sunday

Katherine Hogan

Wire

Saturday

Kelsey Alger

Multidisciplinary, Painting, Photography, Installation

Saturday & Sunday

Kelsey Parkhurst

Poetry, Watercolor, Illustration

Saturday

Lance Kagey and Tom Llewellyn, Beautiful Angle

Letterpress

Saturday

Laurie Davenport Laurie Davenport Art

Acrylic on Canvas, Charcoal Sketch

Sunday

Lisa Daniel Pour It On, LLC

Painting, Acrylics and Mixed Media

Saturday & Sunday

Lisa Hasegawa Ilfant Press

Letterpress, Paper & Book Arts

Saturday & Sunday

Lloyd Warnes

Clay

Sunday

Lynn Di Nino Di Nino Fabrications

Sewn Plastic, Found Objects, Fabrics

Saturday & Sunday

Lynne Farren Lynne Farren Designs

Mixed Media

Saturday & Sunday

Marci Carlson

Oils on Canvas or Linen

Saturday & Sunday

Marit Berg

Printmaking, Painting

Saturday

Mark Hoppmann

Watercolor, Ink, Graphite, Book Arts

Saturday & Sunday

Mark Hudak Throwing Mud Gallery

Pottery

Saturday & Sunday

Mary Mann

Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor Painting

Saturday & Sunday

Mary Patton Patton Glass

Flamework, Handblown Glass

Sunday

Mary Peterson

Hand Thrown Ceramics

Saturday

Mauricio Robalino Artpeople

Mixed Media

Saturday & Sunday

Michal Muehlheim-Peterson HogoFogo

Clay Arts, Ceramics

Saturday & Sunday

Michelle Osborne MLO Creative Insights

Acrylic Paints, Felted Wool

Saturday & Sunday

Mici Baker Cat Scratch Studio

Clay

Saturday

Nicole Turner

Weaving, Sewing, Quilting

Saturday & Sunday

Rich Hall Rich Hall Artwork

Spray Paint, Ink, Acrylic, Letterpress, Silkscreening

Saturday

Roberta Lowes Fibers Etc

Fiber, Textiles

Saturday & Sunday

Ronda Peck RCP Ceramics LLC

Ceramics, Pottery

Saturday & Sunday

Sabrina Johnson Pots 'N STuff

Ceramics

Saturday

Steven Grice SweetlyGrotesque

Ink, Acrylic, Canvas, Wood, Paper

Saturday & Sunday

Taylor Cox Coxswain Press

Hand Carved Linoleum Block Prints

Saturday

Terri Placentia

Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media

Saturday & Sunday

Tessa Rodgers

Ceramics

Saturday

Tom Comstock Comstock Glass

Fused Glass

Saturday & Sunday

Toni Snyder

Oil Painting

Saturday

Write 253

Letterpress Printmaking

Saturday

Yoshi Nakagawa

Printmaking

Saturday & Sunday

Yuka Petz

Printmaking, Drawing, Artists' Books, Zines

Saturday

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