A Taste of the Island at Salt Spring Vineyards

Studio #4 – Salt Spring Vineyards
Joanne and Dev McIntyre have been developing their wine palate with travels to Italy and France, joining cellar clubs and wine societies.  In 1984 Dev and his wife Joanne began experimenting in a small backyard vineyard on a portion of their 5 acre property.  In June 2008, after 24 years [...]

Delightful Soft Sculpture by Diane Perry

Studio #2 – Monster Lab
Diane Perry is a soft sculpture artisan. Using wool and a variety of textiles she brings to life her collection of monsters that have found an enthusiastic audience of all ages.
They make people smile and laugh. Her own sense of humor shines brightly through them.
The Salt Spring Studio Tour offers a [...]

The Foggies Sail to Salt Spring with Scotch and Sofa

Sunday March 21, 2010 at 7pm. With Scotch and Sofa in hand and not the drinking or sitting kind, but the CD kind, Canada’s top Bluegrass Band, The Foggy Hogtown Boys are set to release their new album “Scotch and Soda” at Fulford Hall.
Recorded live-off-the-floor, this is their 5th album which gives the listener their [...]

Unique Woodwork from Copper Wood Gallery

Studio# 34 – Copper Wood Gallery

“I have been in love with the forest my entire life. In 1996, upon meeting renowned sculptor Paul Hart, and the Hart family, my inner artist was awakened to the mysteries and magic of creating with wood.
I have spent the past decade developing my craft and merging the qualities of [...]

Functional Porcelain by Julie MacKinnon

Studio # 18 – Julie MacKinnon Ceramics
Julie MacKinnon’s studies in Architecture and Design have strongly influenced her award-winning work in clay. She is inspired by the geometric interpretations and the utilitarian materials of the Modernist Movements. Julie strives to engineer “mechanically organic” vessels; linear, structural design softened by the process of the day.
Julie’s innovative work [...]

Heavenly Cheeses from Moonstruck Organic Cheese

“Sin on a cracker!”
-Macleans Magazine
Studio 29 – Moonstruck Organic Cheese. Good cheese is hard to come by, so a visit to Moonstruck is well worth the trip.
Julia & Susan Grace have been milking Jersey cows and making fine cheeses for 12 years now.
“We run the farm organically; we handcraft the cheese.  We think it shows.  Enjoy your visit”
Rhapsody in Blue
“Rich and silky, an organic cheese to make you anything but blue”
Globe and Mail, January, 2010
The Salt Spring Studio Tour offers a year round opportunity to meet local artists and artisans and experience the creativity that abounds on this wonderful island. Please follow the sheep signs and [...]