Open studios this Weekend?

[inkarn8.livejournal.com]

Are there open studios this weekend? If there are, and you only have time for one or two, what are the best ones to see?

-TIA

Update, looks like they are this weekend. http://www.somervilleopenstudios.org/

My other question still stands, What are the best ones to see? Or what were the most popular ones last year?

Comments

[bex77]

Here's three spots to get you started:

Mad Oyster Studios at 2 Pearl Street (Area A on the SOS Map).
There are over a dozen artists in one spot, but I especially like
Rachel Mello's Painting on Cut Hardboard (#16 on the SOS map)
http://www.somervilleopenstudios.org/user/artist_profile.php?artistID=304

See the amazing photographs of Ted Beattie
(#59 on the map, 75 Bartlett Street)
http://tcb.livejournal.com/308834.html
http://www.somervilleopenstudios.org/user/artist_profile.php?artistID=510

The Nave Gallery also has a great mix of artists
(#119 on the SOS Map) 155 Powder House Blvd.
http://www.somervilleopenstudios.org/user/artist_profile.php?artistID=539

If you live near any of the artists, it's great to support your neighbors, too.

Enjoy!

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

Molly Tomlinson takes awesome photos. I forget where they have her this year -- out on Paulina west of Davis, maybe?

Jade Moran & Gideon Weisz (who share a space on Highland) are good too -- Jade Moran did my wedding ring, and Gideon Weisz has these gorgeous metal sculptures with a strong element of nerd.

[mamabunny72.livejournal.com]

Hubby and I are big fans of Matt Brackett; he's over at Vernon St. (Now if we can just get kiddo ready to get out of the house today....)

[mamabunny72.livejournal.com]

Sculptor Hilary Scott has cool stuff, his place is a good one to take kids too.

[nomacmac.livejournal.com]

I'm so sad the old Masonic Temple on College Ave isn't on the map this year...That was the best.

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

I'd suggest stopping by Vernon Street Studios too (though I admit bias: my studio (http://somervilleopenstudios.org/user/artist_profile.php?artistID=175) is there :-)

The best, hands down, er, up?

[cthulhia]

If the Museum of the Modern Renaissance (AKA Revamped Masonic Temple) was open this year, it'd be a tie.

Hilary Scott made all the crazy green hand displays in town, which gives you an idea into the quirkiness of his art. (He'll let you all over the house, but you may need to be escorted by a family member. Sadly, a few years ago some folks didn't respect their hospitality.)

Beyond those two, it comes down to tastes in art, or whether you're there more to see people's spaces than their art. (If the latter, prioritize visiting residences over warehouse studios buildings, like Vernon or Joy.)

The Somerville Museum will give you a taste of a lot of the exhibiting artists. As will the the web site.

[inahandbasket]

Molly's at 28 Paulina St, #118 on the map, with Bonnie who makes awesome little sock monkeys/creatures.

Artist Choice sampling show

[rachelmello.livejournal.com]

You can go to the Somerville Museum (did you know Somerville has a museum?) on Central and Westwood Roads. There's a show hung there now with one piece from every artist who submitted (not all the artists are represented, but at least a hundred are). They open at 11am, and hour before the studios, so you can go, check out pieces you like, mark them on the map, then go see those.

Also, there's a raffle to win 6 weeks of free bread from When Pigs Fly, or $50 gift certificate to Artist and Craftsman Supply, if you fill out a survey about SOS found in the map book, and turn it in with any artist or at the museum.

Have Fun!