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SOUTH SOUND

STUDIO TOUR

May 30-31, 2026 | 11am - 4pm

46 STUDIOS / OVER 70 ARTISTS

The South Sound Studio Tour is a family friendly, free self-guided tour throughout Olympia, Tumwater and Lacey. Visitors can meet the artists, buy original artworks, learn about how and where artists create their work!

Learn about the artistic process | Purchase one-of-a-kind creations | Enjoy demos & hands-on activities

Funding from the City of Olympia’s Inspire Olympia program

STUDIO TOUR EXTRAS!

“FIRST STOP” EXHIBITION AT THE COPPER WOLF GALLERY

Show Dates: 5/7/26 - 6/13/26

This exhibit gives art lovers the opportunity to pre-plan their weekend, and to see work by artists they may have missed during the Studio Tour.

Gallery Hours: 10am - 4pm  |  1126 South 2nd Ave SW, Tumwater, WA 98512 (Stop #1)

ART IN STOREFRONT WINDOWS INSTALLATIONS

Show Dates: 4/24/26 - 7/19/26  |  Theme: “Please Mind the Mess: Makers Making”

Come see a series of temporary art installations in the Goldberg Building by Studio Tour artists Eunsil Kim, RobRoy Chalmers, Davey Stevenson, and Susan Aurand, through a partnership with Olympia Artspace Alliance.

403 Capitol Way S, Olympia, WA 98501

SPECIAL SPOTLIGHT DEMOS

SATURDAY, 5/30 - first come, first served

Process of a Painting by Danny Gordo at The Copper Wolf (Stop #1)

11:00am - 12:00pm | Capacity: 10-15 attendees

Stone Carving by LeeAnn Seaburg Perry at Sculpting in Stone (Stop #2)

12:30 - 1:00pm | Capacity: 20+ attendees

Gel Plate Printing by Barbara Blacker (Stop #38)

1:00 - 2:00pm | Capacity: 8-10 attendees

Pottery Wheel Throwing by Alan Perillo at Perillo Pottery (Stop #25)

2:00 - 3:00pm | Capacity: 20 attendees

Concrete Sculpture Making by Christopher Gerber at CG Lux Studios and The Garden of AWE (Stop #46)

3:00 - 4:00pm | Capacity: 12 attendees

SUNDAY, 5/31 - first come, first served

Pottery Raku Firing by Eunsil Kim at Sunflower Clay Studio (Stop #43)

11:00am - 12:30pm | Capacity: 20 attendees

Enamel Torch Firing by Debi LaVaque at De Lava Designs (Stop #7)

1:00 - 2:30pm | Capacity: 6-10 attendees

Flower Portrait Photography by Lynn Helbrecht at LGM Studio (Stop #12)

2:00 - 2:30pm | Capacity: 30 attendees

Fiber Arts

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Watercolors

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Clay

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Sculpture

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Fiber Arts · Watercolors · Clay · Sculpture ·

Woodwork

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Paint

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Photography

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Mixed Media

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Woodwork · Paint · Photography · Mixed Media ·