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Peninsula Artisans Annual Working Studio Tour Hosted in mid-September each year STURGEON BAY, WI - Each year the Peninsula Artisans invite art lovers to travel central Door County to enjoy a variety of live demonstrations provided at their various working studios over a two-day weekend. An introductory lecture presenting slides and information on the diversity of Artisan's work is generally included as one of the opening events. Details for the 2005 show are yet to be finalized but they will be posted here when they are complete. The craftsmen also host numerous specific demonstrations of their particular techniques and skills at their individual studios. Potter Amy Zachariasen will be working in her studio on oversized clay creations at 4999 Plum Bottom Road, Egg Harbor. You can see her work displayed in its natural environment as her gallery is festooned with gardens, ponds and her fountains, ceramic birdbaths and other large garden artworks.   Glassblowers Jeremy Popelka and Stephanie Trenchard will be working with molten glass at Popelka Trenchard Glass, 64 S. 2nd Avenue in downtown Sturgeon Bay. They are known for their murrini blown glass and cast glass pieces respectively. Sculptor Robert Anderson will be working with metal. He fabricates large interactive garden kaleidoscopes as well as other sculptural pieces at his RC Anderson Company, 6875 Tagge Road south of Sturgeon Bay off County Hwy S. Michael Doerr will demonstrate his unique furniture design and woodworking techniques at his wood shop studio located at 4371 County M in rural Sturgeon Bay. Richard Furrer will show visitors how he creates a variety of high quality hand forged fine art works in metal. His gallery workshop includes everything from custom architectural metal work to tempered steel knives and swords. Door County Forgeworks is located at 3179 May Road in Sturgeon Bay. You can meet with all the artisans under one roof on Saturday evening as they gather to celebrate the tour with a reception usually held at Popelka Trenchard Glass in Sturgeon Bay. Enjoy refreshments and a group show of Peninsula Artisans' works on display in the gallery. (Larger Map)

1. R.C. Anderson Company 6875 Tagge Road Sturgeon Bay 920.487.3578 Look for the Stage Road Inn located on corner of County S and Tagge Road at 2049 County S and turn west there onto Tagge Road. The studio is located at Tagge and Maple. 2. Zachariasen Studio, LLC. 4999 Plum Bottom Rd. Egg Harbor 920.746.0939 Plum Botton Road is 14 miles north of Sturgeon Bay off State Hwy. 42. Take Plum Bottom Rd. east 1 mile, look for studio sign on the right (south). 3. Popelka Trenchard Glass Studio 62 South 2nd Avenue Sturgeon Bay 920.743.7287 4. Doerr Woodworking 4371 Cty. Hwy. M Sturgeon Bay 920.743.5631 At the intersection of County Highways C and M turn onto Highway M. Highway M goes perfectly straight and down a long hill passing the Hainsville Church and a golf course. When Highway M enters the woods reduce speed to 25 miles an hour, count three 25 mile an hour signs, Doerr Woodworking's driveway is the next one on the left, 4371 Highway M. Studio Phone: 920.743.5631 5. Door County Forgeworks 3179 May Rd. Sturgeon Bay 920.824.5755 Take County Hwy. C west out of Sturgeon Bay, 6.5 miles. Turn right (north) on County Hwy. SB (May Rd.) to the first house on the left opposite the schoolhouse. Additional information on this and other events is available by calling the Sturgeon Bay Visitor and Convention Bureau at 800.301.6695, 920.743.6246 or by visiting www.SturgeonBay.net.

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