Twelve artists will open their studio doors to the public this weekend for the annual Ruby Coast Arts Trail.
Across the wider Ruby Bay area, visitors can explore an eclectic collection of artwork from paintings and sculptures to textiles and glass.
For Lynn Price, her work as a glass artist spans more than 40 years, and she created the trail concept 13 years ago with a fellow artist.
“It’s an opportunity for visitors to come into spaces they don’t normally see - meet the artists and find out about the processes and see where the work is made.
“For the artist, it’s lovely to shar our passion and enthusiasm for what we do. People like to hear our back story.”
Lynn glass story began with a ceramics and glass degree in England, followed by work on stain-glass windows in Victorian houses. An apprenticeship then took her to Siena, Italy, where she worked on 9m-high church windows. From there, she went on to explore glass fusing to create layered works.
Back in Englan she set up her own business, and when she emigrated to New Zealand her kiln, grinders and stock came, too.
More than four decades after she began her glass career, she continues to head overseas for masterclasses to keep up with evolving glass techniques and bring new knowledge home.
Studios will be open this weekend, 28 February and 1 March, between 10am and 4pm. Trail maps and artist details are online or can be picked up at some of the local cafes, the Māpua Community Library and the Motueka isite Visitor Information Centre.
