Northeast Iowa Artists’ Studo Tour • www.IowaArtTour.com • Find us on facebook
October 2, 3 & 4, 2015 • open daily from 10-5 • free
Information and key
∆ open other times by appointment
# year-round showroom
~ sponsor
* handicap accessible
**handicap accessible with help
† door prize at Artist’s studio
1. Douglas A. Eckheart *
Painting/Prints/Mixed Media
Featuring Northeast Iowa landscapes, Decorah scenes, nature inspired artwork in a variety of media. Art
workshops offered on weekends.
Eckheart Art Gallery
107 West Water Street
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 387-6782
dgeckheart@mchsi.com
www.eckheart.com
2. Bonnie Koloc †
Painting/Fiber/Block Printing
A multi-faceted musician and visual artist whose original artwork is in many collections.
Visual Voice Studio
(side door on River St. of Java John’s, 400 W. Water)
PO Box 10
Decorah, IA 52101
www.bonniekoloc.com
3. Jenni Petersen-Brant/Eric Petersen Brant
Clay
Elegant and earthy functional pottery and sculptural works by new-to-Decorah potters and partners and
Co-directors of ArtHaus.
409 Winneshiek Ave.
Decorah, IA 52101
(402) 217-0015
jennibrant@gmail.com
www.jennibrantceramics.com
4. John Steven Kjome **
Mosaic Furniture/Primitive Jewelry
Furniture, furnishings, and jewelry incorporating clay, stone, glass, metal, and reclaimed wood.
Clearfork Stoneworks
602 East Broadway
Decorah, IA 52101-1904
(563) 382-0440
jskjome@hotmail.com
www.clearforkstoneworks.com
5. Jordon Kjome **
Light-Painting Photography
A unique and creative style of photography occurring at night that utilizes a long exposure and light tools.
602 East Broadway
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 380-6571
jkjome85@hotmail.com
www.nocturnaldesignart.com
6. Karen Haas Misseldine ∆**
Pottery
Functional and decorative stoneware for everyday use including butter-keepers, oil bottles, dinner and
serviceware, earring bowls, jewelry and more.
605 John Street
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 419-1105
kmisseldine@yahoo.com
7. Linda Elkins ∆
Mixed Media Collage/Assemblage
Mixed materials, paper, metals, paint, collage, camera and watch parts.
910 Maple Avenue
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-9454
19abaca@gmail.com
8. Elisabeth Maurland Ơ
Ceramics
Wheel-thrown, functional pottery, decorated with sgraffito and wax-resist techniques. Animal motifs in
bright colors.
(Enter from West Broadway Street)
707 West Main Street
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 419-8718
elisabeth@elisabethmaurland.com
www.elisabethmaurland.com
9. Jennifer Fisher Jones
Painting/Giclée Prints
Oil on Canvas. Vibrant playful dynamic depictions of subjects underwater. Originals, limited edition prints
and cards.
Jennifer Fisher Jones Art
1104 Walnut Street
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-8321
jenfishjones@gmail.com
www.jenfishjones.com
10. Mary Ann Gloe
Hosting Cole (#11)
Painting
Oil and watercolor paintings, mostly realistic in style, some abstractions, and a few creations in other
media.
Gloe Studio
801 Ridge Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-3537
magloe@mchsi.com
http://www.iowaarttour.com/?p=2096
11. Doug Cole ∆~
Exhibiting at Gloe Studio (#10)
Pottery
Unique wheel-thrown stoneware bowls, vases, bottlenecks, mini-pots and lidded forms. Carved
landscapes, fossils and stones used.
Cole Art Pottery
1005 West 1st Street
Sumner, IA 50674
(563) 578-3397
deccvc@iowatelecom.net
12. Paul Corbin ∆**
Clay
Functional wheel-thrown high-fire white stoneware pottery.
Paul Corbin Pottery
2047 Grandview Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(319) 389-6043
pottercorb@mchsi.com
Location - Seed Savers Exchange – Lillian Goldman Visitors Center
3074 North Winn Road, Decorah, IA 52101
13.
Jeanine Scheffert ∆*
Exhibiting at Seed Savers Exchange – Lillian Goldman Visitors Center
Painting/Printmaking/Jewelry
Painting and printmaking inspired by my garden. Paper jewelry.
512 1/2 Oak Street
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-5542
jscheffert@yahoo.com
www.jeaninescheffert.com
www.beginnersgarden.com
14. Lindsay Lee & Lee Zieke **
Willow Baskets/Birch Bark Boxes
Natural materials lovingly transformed into beautiful functional forms.
Lindsay Lee **
Painting
Regional landscapes rendered in pastel.
Willowglen
3512 Lost Mile Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 735-5570
www.willowglennursery.com
15. Gena M Ollendieck *
Mixed Media Books/Assemblages
Handbound leather books and mixed media wall assemblages.
Gena Ollendieck Studio
920 Yankee Avenue
Cresco, IA 52136
(563) 547-1113
indigostar40@hotmail.com
facebook: Gena Ollendieck Studio
Location - The Exchange Cresco
105 2nd Avenue SW, Cresco, IA 52136
16. Christine Minear ∆#**†
Ceramic
Functional and purely artistic wheel-thrown,
slabbed and hand-built items. Predominantly textured and colorful with some cutwork.
The Smoldering Bowl dba The Exchange Cresco
105 2nd Avenue SW, Cresco, IA 52136
(563) 203-8017
cminear@thesmolderingbowl.com • www.thesmolderingbowl.com
Location - The Exchange Cresco
105 2nd Avenue SW, Cresco, IA 52136
17. Sharlene Bohr ∆#**†
Fiber
Eco-printed wool and silk designed using the dyes naturally found in plants, leaves, and flowers. Scarves,
wall art, purses and more.
The Smoldering Bowl dba The Exchange Cresco
105 2nd Avenue SW, Cresco, IA 52136
(563) 203-8017
sbohr@thesmolderingbowl.com • www.thesmolderingbowl.com
18. Dean Schwarz/Gunnar Schwarz ∆#*
Pottery
Wheel-thrown, one-of-a-kind stoneware pottery.
Schwarz Pots
2248 South Bear Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-5221
dschwarz50@hotmail.com
www.southbearpress.org
19. Elea Uhl **
Felted Textiles/Santas
Original felted/garments. Hammered Journey-of-life pins, earrings. “Upcycled” mittens, and gloves.
Original santas with hand-sculpted faces.
Uhl-Tide Creations
1968 Trout Run Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-3874
elea.uhl@gmail.com
20. Larry & Doris Lubbert ∆*†
Woodcarving
Scandinavian design: gnomes, trolls, santas, snowmen, caricatures, and Christmas decorations.
GNOMES and Things, Woodcarvings
2440 Cedar Valley Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-8053
lubbert@mchsi.com
www.gnomesandthings.com
21. Carol Gaustad ∆**†
Painting
Original designs on varied surfaces including silk, watercolors, colored pencils, pastels. Decorah and
Northeast Iowa imagery.
1668 Augusta Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-3488
cgandemy@mchsi.com
22. Paul Bauhs
Wood
Custom designing and building cabinetry and furniture for homes, offices and churches since 1983.
Paul Bauhs Woodworking
2047 Ferris Mill Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-4750
paulbauhs@hotmail.com
www.paulbauhs.com
23. Dianne Liepa †
Painting
Oil, pastel and watercolor paintings – landscapes, portraits and still-lifes.
Tour location:
Hanover Schoolhouse #2
Patterson Creek Road
Waukon, IA 52172
Mailing:
603 E. Salem
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 729-8539
d.liepa@mac.com
24. Carl Shick *†
Clay
Wheel-thrown and hand-built stoneware and raku artwork featuring original drawing, carving, and unique
surface textures.
Carl’s Pottery
3251 Echo Valley Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 546-7966
Carl@CarlsPottery.com • www.CarlsPottery.com
25. Darla & Glen Ellickson ∆#~**
Jewelry
Custom designs. Contemporary
jewelry in silver and 14 kt. gold.
Unique gemstones.
Creator of EARLOOPS©, non-pierced earring alternative.
Ellickson Jewelry Collection Studio & Gallery
3175 Middle Sattre Road, Decorah, IA 52101-7416
(563) 382-2295
darla@earloops.com • www.earloops.com
26. Martha Monson Lowe ∆**
Baskets
Woven rattan baskets.
George Lowe ∆**
Clay
Wheel-thrown functional stoneware.
Clay Basket
1546 Salem Lane Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-1195
georgelowepottery@gmail.com
monsonlowe@gmail.com
27. Kimberly Bosworth †
Jewelry
Hand-beaded creations, elegantly designed from metal and glass beads, pendants, charms, pearls,
stones.
Bozi’s Beads and Baked Goods
3105 Locust Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 380-7455
bozisbeads@gmail.com
facebook/bozi’s beads
28. Carl Homstad ∆#
Oil Paintings/
Color Woodcut Prints
Full-time professional artist making woodcut prints, oils, and watercolors.
Homstad Studio & Gallery
3112 Springwater Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-8075
carl@carlart.com
www.carlart.com
29. Paula Brown ∆
Mixed Media
Beaded and chain jewelry with natural materials and semi-precious gems. Also purses, bags, hats, pins
and buttons.
The Goods
1814 337th Street
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-6378
paulabrowndecorah@gmail.com
30. Jean Murray Ơ
Fiber
Thread painting fiber collage using fabric, thread, paper and paint. Ideas harvested from native color,
travel and narrative.
3445 Locust Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 419-4633
jandtmurray@gmail.com
www.jeanmurray-fiberart.com
31. Jill Stephenson #**
Wood/Fiber
Reed baskets designed “with-a-purpose” in an off-the-grid log home/studio.
Waterloo Workshop
369 Waterloo Creek Drive
Dorchester, IA 52140
(563) 419-0391
32. Nate & Hallie Evans ∆~**†
Pottery
Wood-fired functional stoneware pottery, ranging from dinnerware and serving dishes to large decorative
floor pots.
Allamakee Wood-Fired Pottery
2856 Blair Road
New Albin, IA 52160
(563) 544-4378
woodfire@acegroup.cc
www.allamakeewoodfiredpottery.com
33. Angela Blair
Jewelry
Elegantly rustic, as unique as you, realistically priced, because you’re so beautiful.
Indigo Gipsy
(563) 544-4480
alblair@acegroup.cc • www.IndigoGipsy.etsy.com
George Blair ∆
Stoneware Pottery
I make affordable stoneware and porcelain pottery that I hope will be used and valued.
G Blair Studio Potter
(563) 590-1629
gblairconsulting@gmail.com
119 Third Street NE
New Albin, IA 52160
34. Linda Ravenwind *
Mixed Media
Whimsical fairies created of polymer clay and felted wool, raku fairy houses, and a few interesting
artworks in other media.
Ravenwind Studio
437 2nd Street NE
New Albin, IA 52160
(563) 568-9512
hedge_hog_hollow@hotmail.com
35. Fred Easker *†
Oil Painting
Iowa landscapes in oil, prints.
Velga Easker
Collage
Collage by found materials, canceled postage stamps, envelopes, paper ephemera.
Easkerart, Inc.
271 Main Street
Lansing, IA 52151
(319) 360-8274
feasker@mchsi.com
www.easkerart.com
36. Rebecca Kobos **†
Fiber
Fiber Art: framed fabric collages, cards, woven scarves, fabric painting and other woven items.
261 Main Street
Mail to: P.O. Box 261
Lansing, IA 52151
(319) 430-1364
kobos.rebecca@gmail.com
37. Karen Woodbury ∆**
Painting
Whimsical paint on canvas and artifact, art retreats and workshops available at studio location.
The House at French Creek
2241 Windy Ridge Road
Lansing, IA 52151
(773) 320-5452
Karen@frenchcreek-farmhouse.com
www.frenchcreek-farmhouse.com
38. Patti Brice †
Jewelry
Jewelry inspired by the colors and textures found in nature by using copper, gemstones and more.
Red Horse Ranch Jewelry
1186 State Highway 9
Decorah, IA 52101
(515) 835-2184
ptibrice8@yahoo.com
39. Marcia Cook **
Jewelry
Classic but far from ordinary jewelry in precious metals, unique stones and unusual pearls.
Gold Spells
1720 Washington Prairie Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-4199
mlcook1946@icloud.com
40. Casey McBride **
Jewelry
Natural gold nuggets and rare gemstones crafted into fine 18k gold jewelry.
Taiya River Jewelry
1720 Washington Prairie Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-4199
taiyagold@aptalaska.net
www.taiyariverjewelry.com
41. Jen Monroe **
Stoneware Pottery
Handmade and wheel thrown pottery creations that celebrate art, earth and poetry in all languages.
Sunshine Lane Pottery Studio
1365 135th Street
Castalia, IA 52133
(563) 419-0800
monroe0800@gmail.com
www.etsy.com/shop/SunShineLaneStudio
42. Peggy & Steve Kittelson ∆**†
Kaleidoscopes
Kaleidoscopes of kiln-formed glass
or hand-turned hardwoods with oil cells of flame-sculpted glass.
Woodland Designs, Inc.
27491 Harding Road
Clermont, IA 52135
(563) 423-7336
pegsteve@acegroup.cc
www.kittelsondesigns.com
43. Jim Updegraff **
Oil Painting
Representational oil paintings, landscapes, and genre pieces.
20315 Lincoln Road, P.O. Box 454
West Union, IA 52175
(563) 422-6021
updelaw@hotmail.com
44. Tonya Balik **
Mixed Media Paintings
Mixed media paintings using colors and imagery from childhood as a way to both collect and release
secrets, thoughts and fears.
103 Park Street
Spillville, IA 52168
(612) 743-1837
tonyabalik@gmail.com
www.tonyabalik.com
45. Rick Scheffert ∆
Clay
Functional pottery from dinnerware to drums as well as unique decorative pieces.
Spirit of Clay Pottery
2089 Union Prairie Road
Calmar, IA 52132
(563) 382-5738
spiritofclaypottery@gmail.com
Locations Info: Seed Savers Exchange – Lillian Goldman Visitors Center ∆*
Hosting Jeanine Scheffert #13
The Lillian Goldman Visitors Center provides gardening tools and resources to grow, save and
share heirloom seeds.
3074 North Winn Road
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-6104
www.seedsaversexchange.org
Locations Info: The Exchange Cresco ∆**
Hosting Christine Minear #16 and Sharlene Bohr #17
A mix of creativity, activity and community right here in Cresco, Iowa! Step through the doors
and what looks like a store housed in a historical building turns into a vibrant display of work
from over 80 artisans.
Open Mon-Sat 9am-6p,
105 2nd Avenue SW, Cresco, IA 52136
(563) 203-8017
www.The ExchangeCresco.com
www.facebook.com/TheExchangeCresco