Annual Open Studio, Oct 17 & 18, 2026
It’s still warm but cool air and fall colors will be here before you know it! Then, it’s time to drive the Scenic River road on the way to Barb and Tom’s Fall Open Studio.
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Annual Open Studio, Oct 18-19, 2025
Autumn has returned once again with bright Cerulean Blue skies and pumpkin-colored leaves! It’s time to enjoy our Fall Open Studio on the Scenic River Road.
The Secret Lives of Trees Series
It is scientifically proven that trees communicate with each other by means of chemical signals that are facilitated by the extensive network of fungi underground in a symbiotic relationship.
Study for the Ancient Ones (The Secret Lives of Trees Series)
They have been communicating, but we just didn’t hear them until now.
The Matriarch (The Secret Lives of Trees Series)
As the old mother tree slowly loses upper branches and leaves, sunlight is able to penetrate below the canopy to assure growth in young seedlings. The mother tree knows her offspring and delivers needed nutrients through their root systems.
Forest Therapy (The Secret Lives of Trees Series)
In Japan, it is a cultural practice to take regular walks in the forest for relaxation, contemplation and to sooth the soul.
The Secret Lives of Trees (from the series)
It is scientifically proven that trees communicate with each other by means of chemical signals that are facilitated by the extensive network of fungi underground in a symbiotic relationship.
FALL 2023 OPEN STUDIO – Barbara Solberg & Tom Schmiedeler
Come on out and enjoy our annual Open Studio, October 28 & 29, 10-6pm
The Tree of Life
We owe so much of our life sustainment to trees; hence, numerous cultures the world over embody the tree in their mythologies.
The Race Against Time / Beyond Time
The Race Against Time / Beyond Time Will time run out for our feathered friends? Media: Acrylic, oil, cocnut husk, wood, feathers, linen cord, metallic thread, mica, handmade papers on
2020 / Inside Looking Out
Time melts behind the screen. . . I dreamed I was the feather of the blue heron. Now I am here, later I will be there.
Collage Ideas / Mixed Media
Mixed media collage. Turn a failed artwork into something stunning and new!
Cycles: Midsummer Day – Midsummer Night’s Dream
Swirling heat of a summer’s day bursting into a brilliant summer night.
Moon Vessel / The Other Side of Time
The crescent moon worn by Diana is said to be the Ark or vessel of boat-like shape, symbol of fertility or the Container of the Germ of all life.
Cycles: Waiting for Nightfall – The River / Nightfall
Shattered silence as the night falls and the sun slips into the river.
