VISUAL ARTS

CAPE ANN ARTISANS FALL STUDIO TOUR come find out why American Style magazine named Gloucester #6 in top 25 ArtsDestinations for cities under  100,000 Cape ann is home to a thriving arts commmunity, one of the oldest in the the country. for twenty-nine years Cape ann Artisans has been inviting the public to visit their studios during their Open studio weekends. this year's fall tour will be held October 6th-8th, Columbus Day Weekend from 10 am to 5pm each day. The self-guided tour along the scenic coastline of Gloucester and rockport presents a unique opportunity to meet 21 professional artists and see their work in the setting in which it was created. the work represented inclueds: pottery,painting,sculpture,photography,mosaics,jewelry, hand-made glass beads, and weaving. several artists will be demonstrating their working process during the tours. Brochures with route maps will be available at the Cape ann Chamber of commererce, the Rockport informationbooth on Rte 127 and at each of the artisans. a bright magenta studio tour banner will mark each location. For further information: Tel 978 281-3347 www.capeannartisans.com  Many studios are open year round.