Studio Tours

The artists’ studio tour will include eight locations featuring area artists demonstrating their crafts on October 7 and 8, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
During the two-day tour, artists will be in their studios, demonstrating and selling their work. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to meet artists in their workplace and to observe their techniques and material. Most studio locations will also include several guest artists. These artisans include painters, sculptors, potters, photographers, weavers, jewelers, woodworkers, mixed-media artists, fiber artists, and more.

 

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Saturday, October 7 Events

Artists' Studio Tours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 

Family Fun:

  • 7th Annual Geocaching Event: 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., teams / in-dividuals use GPS units to see how many geocaches they can find on the Navarino Wildlife Area.  Meals may be purchased at NNC between 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Fall Family Fun Day event. Navarino Nature Center, W5646 Lindsten Road, Shiocton, 715-758-6999, www.navarino.org
  • 7th Annual Oktoberfest: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., free live music all day, punt, pass & kick competition, watermelon eating contest, family activities, petting zoo, traditional German Food, craft & home business vendors, food vendors, sidewalk sales, and much more, Downtown Shawano, 715-853-3775, www.hookedonshawano.com
  • Shawano Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon, Downtown Shawano, 715-851-0308, www.shawanofarmersmarket.org
  • Fall Family Fun Day: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., area artists will be here demonstrating their talents:  Dave Bartels; Chain Saw Carver, Marilyn Manthei; basket weaver, Julie Wilber: face painting & artwork, Shawano woodcarvers. Many family oriented activities like scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, candle dipping, pine cone dipping, frisbee golf, rope making, bird feeder building, scavenger hunt, Geocaching, wagon rides, apple cider press, food, caramel apples, & music., free to public, Navarino Nature Center, W5646 Lindsten Road, Shiocton, 715-758-6999, www.navarino.org
  • Sunset Wagon Ride: 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., ride through Navarino Wildlife Area viewing waterfowl, fall colors, 100’s of Sandhill Cranes, fee Navarino Nature Center, W5646 Lindsten Road, Shiocton, 715-758-6999, www.navarino.org
  • Community sculpture creation with artist Brock Rumohr at Mill Creek Pottery 10 am - 5 pm.  W11561 Mill Creek Rd. Gresham, Simon Levin's stop on the tour.

Musical Entertainment:


Sunday, October 8 Events

Artists' Studio Tours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Musical Entertainment:

  • Enjoy the acoustic folk music of "String Fever" and "Skip Jones" at the studio of Judy Andrews Pubanz. For over 30 years, Skip Jones has brought people of all ages together with music, stories and laughter.