Local artisans of all kinds will open their studio spaces to the public this Saturday and Sunday (11/8-11/9) from 10am to 5pm for the 2025 Artisans Studio Tour. Studios are located all over the city and the county, so please check the official artisans studio map to see what interests you. The event is so spread out that the official map isn’t set up to show the seven artisan studios in our neighbhorhood or within easy walking distance (studios 9-16 which make up the Central Region), so here they are (with most of the text shamelessly lifted from the 2025 Artisans Studio Tour website):
- Studio 9 Inleaf Studio: 721 Park Street
- Lotta Helleberg shares nature-inspired wall hangings, handmade artist books, and other fiber-related objects. Patrick Gibson creates contemporary functional ceramics.
- Studio 10 Formia Design: 420 E. Main St. Suite A (on the Downtown Mall)
- Mia van Beek, a master goldsmith, creates contemporary jewelry in precious metals and gemstones, inspired by her Scandinavian heritage. Susan Haas will display blown glass pieces that recall your favorite day at the beach.
- Studio 11: 908 East High Street.
- Gabriel Ofeish makes 18k gold and silver jewelry with both faceted and cabochon gems, as well as his patented Orbit collection.
- Studio 12 Atomic 1183: 1023 Carlton Ave (very close to Peacock Auto Service).
- Former neighborhood resident and the nicest guy you’ll ever meet Jeffrey Stricker will show handmade benches and tables featuring metal and wood. Krissy Maier creates one-of-a-kind bags using leather sustainably sourced from furniture company remnants and vintage leather belts.
- Studio 13 Malleable Studios: 1304 E. Market Street, Suite T, just off of Meade Ave.
- Tavia Brown‘s industrial yet delicate jewelry accents your daily life with beauty and an edge that celebrates your grit. Alejandra Gonzalez creates contemporary jewelry defined by organic forms, quiet elegance, and balanced compositions. Rani Morris creates whimsical fine jewelry inspired by travel, nature, and historical design. Steve Palmer’s ceramic work is a nostalgic journey back to the wonder of childhood, a time when imagination knew no bounds. Trained in traditional metal smithing techniques, Danielle Stevens creates one-of-a-kind jewelry with intricate details. Materials are hand selected, and gemstones are ethically sourced.
- Studio 14 Howe Pottery: 210 18th St, just off of Chesapeake Street
- Stuart Howe makes floral decorated functional pottery in porcelain and stoneware.
- Studio 15 Short 18th Studio: 1510 Short 18th Street (best not to enter Short 18th by car: it is a dead end that backs up to Riverview Cemetery with no turnaround. You can park and walk (300 yards) from 18th to the end of Short 18th Street.
- Mary Cassell makes functional and decorative wares from local clays with studio-made, traditional cone 10–12 glazes.
- Studio 16 Serpentine Studio: 1909 East Market Street, three doors past the Woolen Mills Chapel on the left.
- Ninni Baeckstrom exhibits unique stoneware sculptures and pottery, often incorporating mixed media.
**Please note that longtime neighborhood resident Tom Clarkson‘s studio is now at Mud Dauber Pottery: 4225 Earlysville Road, Earlysville, VA 22936
