The annual Over the Mountain Studio Tour is coming up on Saturday and Sunday, November 9th and 10th.  This year’s tour features the work of 22 artisans at 11 stops, and is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm both days.  This self-guided tour provides a unique opportunity to meet local artisans, ask questions and purchase their work.

Cool Spring Preserve will be Stop 8 on the Tour with two artists exhibiting – Fiber Artist Diane Myers and Mixed Media Artist Linda Case.  Diane specializes in handwoven clothing and domestic textiles. She also hand knits items using her own handspun and hand dyed yarns. She focuses on ecofriendly raw materials including organic cottons, yarns made from recycled materials, repurposed fabrics and manufacturers excess. Most of her wool is locally sourced and is hand dyed using locally grown natural materials.   For the past year she’s been exploring a new color palette including some pastels.

Linda is coming off a year of exploration and pushing boundaries – in color, in sizes, in subjects.  Her paintings are abstract but recognizable.  She invents flowers, new celestial bodies and interesting textures.  Her work is not for the faint-of-heart.  Master Naturalists will also be present to introduce visitors to the Preserve and answer questions.

Spend a beautiful fall weekend in Jefferson County, WV and become acquainted with the Over the Mountain Studio Tour artists and the wonderful work that PVAS does.  The Over the Mountain Studio Tour website https://www.overthemountainstudiotour.com/ has all the information to participate in the tour. Learn about the artists, download a map, and check out each of the tour stops.