What better way to spend a summer day or weekend than to head out on a picturesque country drive down winding roads, past lush forests, glimmering lakes, refreshing coulees, imposing canyons and rolling parkland for the 10th Annual Northern Horizons Journey of Creativity?
This experience is for art lovers, explorers, adventurers and anyone interested in discovering Saskatchewan's picturesque treasures nestled along the route.
Aug. 3 and 4, studio workshops hosted by artists and craftspeople of the area surrounding Glaslyn, Medstead, Belbutte, Glenbush, Mervin, Livelong and Helene, Midnight and Turtle Lakes will open their doors to the public to share their diverse and interesting creative talents.
This is a self-drive tour so you may travel in any direction, visit any or all of the studios. You can experience a wealth of talent and diversity of content and process in an astounding variety of mediums: works in graphite, colored pencil, acrylic, oil and watercolour depicting landscapes, wildlife, flowers, portraits, abstracts and more, nature photography, pottery, mosaics, custom tiles and ceramics, homecrafted wooden furniture, intricate cut aluminum designs, woven and hooked rugs, knitting, handmade quilts, unique doilies with beads, print made stationery, handcrafted jewellery, bonsai arrangements, homemade soap products, Ukrainian crafts and cooking and more, with new creations to enjoy each year. As an extra bonus you may see bison, elk, miniature ponies, a shipping container studio, greenhouses, beautiful gardens and perhaps wildlife along the way.
This is what previous enthusiastic travellers on the journey have had to say: "I'm enjoying every minute of it." "This is more than a tour - it's an event!" "Wow! What wonderful talent we have in rural Saskatchewan!" "We think we have to go far away to find talent but it's right here!" "What a great idea for spending a weekend!"
For more information and a map visit www.northernhorizons.ca or pick up a brochure complete with a map, directions, and commentary on individual artists available from businesses, art galleries and information centers in the area. If you are unable to get to all the venues during the two tour days when the displays are set up specially for the public, many of the artists would be happy to have you visit at another time by appointment.
Join the celebration of creativity and discover some of the many wonderful hidden talents and treasures concealed along the quiet byways of rural Saskatchewan!
