Elusive, often nocturnal, communicating only with the muse and the most determined of customers, it is the Artists of the Great Northwest we seek.
 
Evidence of their existence abounds in galleries and various displays of their work, often controlled and separated in boxes, glass cases and frames, as though they were naughty offspring who need to be restrained.  It has long been speculated that each of these creations was born in a studio of some kind.  Dare we hope for confirmation?
 
Before us lies a rare opportunity to observe these creative artisans in their natural habitat.  If we are exceptionally fortunate we may be able to study them in the daylight, out of their usual camouflage of tattered sweatpants, smudged faces and haphazard ponytails.  Legend tells of such beings handsomely attired in colorful plumage, looking, dare we hope, presentable.  Whispered stories of such unveilings, thought to be annual, are rumored to occur just after the waxing half-moon of November.
 
Join us as we discover the Wonders of the Workroom, the Secrets of the Studio, and the Answer to that Age-Old Question:  "How did they do that?"
  
"Art in the Woods" - November 7, 8 & 9, 10am - 5pm each day.  This year's tour map includes new features to make your self-guided tour fun, enjoyable and easy!  The map is available at many local businesses and galleries and on our website at www.cafnw.org .  Also new on the tour are local musicians performing at several studios.