RED WING, Minn. – This summer, the Anderson Center at Tower View and Red Wing Arts are inviting the public to explore the creative spirit of the Red Wing area during the free, weekend-long Red Wing Area Studio Tour on July 29 and 30. Thirty-seven artists across 12 different sites are opening their studios and workshops for visitors to gain a deeper understanding of their stories and creative processes in painting, wood sculpture, ceramics, wheel-thrown pottery, glass, drawing, photography, jewelry, and textiles. 

Red Wing has earned a reputation as a growing artistic community, featuring public art, performances, and galleries more commonly found in cities many times its size.

For Red Wing photographer Chap Achen the Studio Tour is, “an opportunity to display my work depicting the beauty of our local area here among the bluffs and along the Mississippi River.”  

On this self-guided studio tour, visitors can discover private studios and enjoy works-in-progress, participate in one-of-a-kind shopping across a variety of mediums, and experience live demonstrations at select studios at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. in glassblowing, photography, and more. “99% of all photographs taken today are taken with phones,” said Achen.

For his artist demonstration, Achen is offering visitors insights and techniques on how to get the best out of photographs taken with a phone. 

Lake City ceramics artist Kate Bauman is one of seven artists participating at three Studio Tour locations in downtown Lake City.

“Lake City Area Arts, Willow Gentile Studio & Gallery, and South Shore Gallery & Gifts have all emerged within the last few years. Having Lake City as a destination on this tour honors and recognizes the many people who are working artists and arts advocates here,” said Bauman. 

Participating artists are Chap Achen, Sushila Anderson, Heidi Bacon, Kate Bauman, Lynn Brown, Sam Brown, James Borden, Deb Lee Carson, Max Cora, Gail Dahlberg, Julie DeVetter, Danielle Flicek, Willow Gentile, Jamie Harper, Deneena Hughes, Kevin Ihrke, Art Kenyon, CS King, Brandy Klindworth, Ava LaRue, Heather Lawrenz, Glynnis Lessing, B-J Norman, Terri Orth, Sue Pariseau, Jesus Rodriguez, Trudi Schaefer, Jackie Scherer, Clare Schuster, Peggy Simonson, Russ Stanton, Sam Thompson, Peter Waldman, Lindsey Cherek Waller, Dan Wiemer, Mark Woerpel Music, & Alexis Zaccariello. 

Please note that due to a road resurfacing project, traffic on Highway 61 must take a detour between Red Wing and Lake City. Complete details on MnDOT website. 

For more information about the Red Wing Area Studio Tour, including a map and list of participating artists and studios, visit www.redwingareastudiotour.org. 

Supported by Sievers Creative, Brush Strokes Art Supply, Clementine Flowers, Fair Trade Books, Heimie’s Haberdashery, Kelly’s Lake House, Kelly’s Tap House, Red Wing Chevrolet Buick, Simple Abundance and Uffda Shop, the Red Wing Area Studio Tour is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grants, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts & cultural heritage fund. 

Submitted by Red Wing Arts