The Northeast Iowa Artists' Studio Tour 2010 is made possible by the support of the Sponsors, In-Kind Contributions, Friends of the Art's, Advertisers and various local businesses and organizations listed below. Please show them your appreciation!

Thank you especially to: Julie Strom (artist location #18) of Julie Strom Photography for the graphic work/brochure design and background cover photograph of the NIAST brochure; to Glen Ellickson of Ellickson Jewelry Studio & Gallery (Location #24) for his countless donated hours helping organize the Studio Tour, its advertisers, and determining the route map and directions, to WCCVB, for their generous, enthusiastic cooperation and support, and to Cori Peterson, of Iroc Web Design Services, for the maintenance/updates to the NIAST web-site.

MAJOR SPONSORS

KDEC Radio: FM 100.5/AM 1240 are owned and operated by: Decorah Broadcasting, Inc. 110 Highland Drive, Box 27 Decorah, Iowa 52101 (563) 382-4251 www.kdecradio.com FM100.5… for people who love music! Quality music from popular artists such as Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, U2, John Mayer, Alanis Morissette, and Jason Mraz… time tested favorites from performers like Neil Young, Bruce Hornsby, Van Morrison and Sting… and appealing selections of Blues, Reggae and Americana, plus compelling new music from up & coming singers and songwriters. Get local news, information and Sports seven days a week. FM100.5 is also the home of Iowa Hawkeye broadcasts in Northeast Iowa.		Ellickson Studio & Gallery Darla & Glen Ellickson Jewelry - Location #23 3175 Middle Sattre Rd. Decorah, IA 52101 to contact www.earloops.com Designer and creator of award-winning fabricated custom contemporary jewelry in silver and 14 kt. yellow gold, since 1979, with more than 45 awards. Many designs feature unusual gemstones. Specializing in gold/silver wedding bands and resetting of customer’s gems. Inventor of Earloops - the non-pierced comfortable “ear”gonomic earring alternative, shipped nationwide. Originators and coordinators of the Northeast Iowa Artists’ Studio Tour. Gallery features artwork of Midwest Artists, featuring Ellickson Jewelry, blown glass, pottery, colored pearls, etc. Darla and Glen exhibit annually at 12-14 juried Fine Art Fairs throughout the Midwest. Gallery is open by appointment, call or email.

SPONSORS

Mary Ann Gloe Paintings Location #10 Gloe Studio 801 Ridge Road Decorah, IA 52101 (563) 382-3537 to contact www.fostergraphs.com/magloe		*Doug Cole Art Pottery Location #11 Cole Art Pottery 1005 West 1st Street Sumner, IA 50674 (563) 578-3397 to contact Cole Art Pottery was established in 2000 in Sumner, Iowa. My creations include functional and semi-functional, wheel-thrown and electric fired stoneware pottery using a variety of glazing techniques. My pottery is made of a red clay; stained with iron oxide washes to give an "earthy" appearance. I specialize in platter, bowls, vases, bottlenecks and lidded forms. Recent pottery involves the imbedding of marine fossils that I collect near Rockford, IA. My pottery is shown in a number of galleries in Iowa and Minnesota and I participate in numerous art shows in Iowa and Wisconsin.

Dean Schwarz/Gunnar Schwarz – Pottery – Location #13 Schwarz Pots 2248 South Bear School Decorah, IA 52101 www.southbearpress.org Schwarz Pots are in over thirty museum and university collections in six countries. Dean Schwarz and son Gunnar make traditional forms harvested from a family tree of potters reaching back through Marguerite Wildenhain and the Bauhaus to the 13th century craft guilds. In the late 1970s, Dean and his family established the South Bear Press which has published a number of art-related books. View his scenic wooded rural property outside of Decorah in what was once a 65-room nursing home. In 2009, coincident with the 90th anniversary of the founding of Bauhaus, Schwarz published Centering Bauhaus Clay: A Potter's Perspective.		DRAC Decorah Regional Arts Council www.decoraharts.org "DRAC is a regional charitable non-profit corporation that encourages and supports creativity and artists in the Decorah area through education and events."

Decorah Bank & Trust 202 East Water St. Decorah, IA 52101 (563)382-9661 www.decorahbank.com Member FDIC Northeast Iowa provides a plethora of artistic talent from eclectic shops to hidden artists’ nooks tucked in bluffs and big fields, just waiting to be discovered. A support system behind many of these entrepreneurs is Decorah Bank & Trust Company, a locally-owned and managed community bank. Decorah Bank & Trust Company, supporting local artists and their guests.		Bank of the West of Decorah 120 West Water Street Decorah, IA 52101 Decorah - Protivin (563) 382-2991 www.bankofthewest.com Member FDIC Bank of the West offers a broad range of financial services including deposit, lending, investment, insurance and trust services. Through these service offerings, we assist and support our clients in reaching their financial dreams and goals. A drive-up location and ATM locations are available. Bank of the West-"Your Winneshiek County Partner in Financial Solutions for over 100 years.

Viking State Bank & Trust PO Box 429 321 West Water Street 1801 Old Stage Road Decorah, IA 52101 Phone: 563-387-0191 vsbt@vikingstatebank.com www.vikingstatebank.com Member FDIC Viking State Bank & Trust has two convenient banking locations. Our main office is located in downtown Decorah and our branch office on Old Stage Road. Both of our offices provide quality bank products and service which you deserve. Our loans consists of consumer, commercial, agriculture and real estate. We offer long term fixed rate mortgages. Since we opened in February 1996 our Money Market account has been a customer favorite. Give us a call about free E-statements and free internet banking with bill pay.

FRIENDS OF THE ARTS

Nate & Hallie Evans Locations #26 & 27 Allamakee Wood-Fired Pottery 2856 Blair Road New Albin, IA 52160 (563) 544-4378 to contact www.allamakeewoodfiredpottery.com We make a wide variety of functional wood-fired stoneware pottery, from dinnerware and serving dishes to large floor pots. Our work is mainly wheel thrown, though we also make several styles of slab built pots. Our pots are all wood-fired in our large anagama style kiln. During our 4 day firing, our pots are marked by the flame and ash, making each one unique. We use many indigenous glaze materials and pay special attention to details like form, fluting and texture. Please come out and browse hundreds of pots in the showroom, check out the kiln, and enjoy the fall colors on the hills surrounding our home.

David Perkins LeRoy Center for the Creative Arts 111 E Main LeRoy, MN 55951 Decorah - Protivin (507)-324-3777 to contact www.leroycca.com A diverse collection of Art and Fine Crafts featuring local and regional Artists. Open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10:00am to 6:30pm

IN-KIND SPONSORS