See furniture being made with hand tools in Jefferson, Iowa www.rvp1875.com/

Watch woodturning demonstrations and/or learn how kaleidoscopes are made.
The Kaleidoscope Factory, Pomeroy, Iowa  www.kaleidoscopefactory.com

Along with the Kaleidoscope Factory is The College of Leonard.  Bring your friends and families and take a class in making kaleidoscopes, fused glass jewelry or marbled silk scarves. www.collegeofleonard.com/

See stained glass windows being created in Sutherland and watch glass blowing demonstrations in Spencer, Iowa. www.bogenriefstudios.com/studios.html

String some beads or watch the birth of a stone & metal table at Peony Farm Studios

Here's an interesting place with all kinds of fascinating operations to watch. The Curiel-Reybolds School of Visual Arts.

Watch woodturning or try it yourself at Wild Wood Turning.

You'll love this place.  Hank's even created a "date night".  You and your significant other can fashion a pot, do some painting or use some of Hank's incredibly creative drawing tools (I won't give away his secrets - you have to see this!!!) Hank Hall's Art on 16th.

From small family groups, to school groups all they way up to 50 passenger tour busses we welcome all of you. The artists and artisans represented on this site have been carefully selected from many in Iowa. Primarily we look for artists and artisans who do this for a living. They must have a full time working studio. Another criteria for selection is that they have a profound joy for showing others what they do and how they do it. One guest of mine declared to me, "This is great! You can see an acrylic hanging on a wall almost anywhere. To see someone actually creating their art is priceless!." Each of these artists/artisans has a different policy on open hours. From time to time they may be very busy on a special commission so please respect the fact that as well as being their passion, this is also their livelihood. Tour busses should probably schedule at least a month in advance. Smaller groups are usually welcome any time but check the websites for specific open hours

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