Perhaps it has something to do with the rising cost of studio space in the Twin Cities. Or maybe there’s a growing impulse to get out and better appreciate our state’s natural beauty, while it’s still there. Whatever the reasons, we’re seeing a boom in art barns, small-town galleries, and artists making a go of it amid the rolling landscapes in southern Minnesota’s bluff country. This is the fifth year in which artists from this region have put their work on display in home studios and galleries; among the thirty-eight participants, a host of media are represented: ink, clay, fiber, metal, wood, glass, stone, and more. You don’t get to see cows and spring fields when you’re touring galleries in the Cities, so consider this a doubly enthralling road trip through southeastern Minnesota and northeast Iowa. 1-800-428-2030; www.geocities.com/studioarttour
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