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Visitors will be able to see how each artist works their magic and can ask as many questions as they like. The artists will have their creations available for sale, but there is no pressure to buy. "A bunch of artists got together and decided to open our studios for people to come and see what we do. There are a vast variety of very talented people living along the lake area," says Warren Wenzel, chair of the tour. "It's a unique opportunity for everybody to be able to tour all these studios." Wenzel is also an award-winning sculptor who works with a variety of materials. During last year's tour, he had 100 people visit his studio per day. "I show people the process I work through and they'll ask me ques- tions. They can ask me anything they want, and they can see my finished sculptures. This is a studio tour. You get to see how the artist actually works and what they do," he says. "It's great exposure for the artist, and a chance to let more people know what we do. For Manitoba this is very unique." There are several artists in the Winnipeg Beach area, including jewelry makers Celeana Tennant — who creates elegant beaded necklaces and earrings — and Cathy Sutton with her heirlooms of tomor- row. Milli Flaig-Hooper transforms recycled paper into works of whimsy and wonder. New to the tour this year are drum maker Bernadette Ko- roscil; Amanda Onchulenko, whose paintings and fabric art sing with colour; and Yvonne Dominik, whose watercolour paintings are inspired by the Interlake landscape. And of course you will find old favourites along the way such as stained-glass artists Carol and Claude Hebert, Heidi Hunter, who creates fabric and other art at her Runs with Scissors Studio in Winni- peg Beach, and many, many more. "Some of the jewellers have rocks from here and all over the world. The tour is a very interesting and very informative event for everybody," says Wenzel. "It's perfect for art ap- preciators and other artists. We've had people visit from China, england, Australia — all over the world." In Gimli, you can meet art- ists Steina Bessason, whose paint- ings reflect her Icelandic heritage; and joAnne Gullachsen, a multi- media artist. Wenzel will be happy to show you his sculptures, and the Gimli Art Club always has a wide variety of artwork on display. "There are many more stops along the highways and byways — wood carvers, mirror artists, painters, pho- tographers, even farms where animals and art coexist," Wenzel says. "At the south end of the WAVe tour, near Stonewall, is potter Alan Lakovetsky and at the north, Kirk Creed. Both specialize in wood firing and they'll be glad to show you how. Kirk's partner, Veronica Green, paints — two artists in one studio." The tour is free, and there's no limit to how much time you can spend with each artist. "Because it's a road tour, the biggest expense would be your car," Wenzel says. "You need the full weekend in order to see everyone properly, but you can also pick and choose." If you happen to be driving along highways 7, 8 or 9 during the tour weekends each summer, you're bound to see a blue flag and a blue WAVe sign that tells you that you have reached a WAVe Art Studio. Stop in and meet the artist, pick up a brochure and get directions for where to go next. Studios are open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. each day during the tour. You can also pick up the 2015 WAVe Artists' Studio tour brochure, with maps, at McNally Robinson Booksell- ers, all Travel Manitoba tourism locations, De Luca Fine Wines, and Tergesen's general store in Gimli, or download the brochure at www.watchthewave.ca. The website has information on all participating artists so you can plan to check them out at your leisure throughout the year. ❚ PhoTos courTesy of waVe arTisTs' sTudio Tour Artists at Work There must be something in the water. dozens of artists find inspiration in the interlake, and the waVe artists' studio Tour offers the public an insider, behind-the-scenes look at the lives of some of the most talented people the region has to offer. sarginson also runs eVergreen gaTe bed and breakfasT (below). hisToric siTes include selkirk's Traders bank building (Page 6). back in 2012, a pivotal event occurred in the general area that encompasses selkirk, st. andrews and st. clements. T hree municipal committees amalgamated, with one purpose in mind — to do a better job of showcasing the area's rich history. "We thought it would be a way to better focus the attention of local groups on larger regional activities," says Rob Sarginson, chairman of the Regional Heritage Group that has essentially become the caretaker of all things historical in the region. "If a project looked too big for one area to take on, the thought was that we could do a better job of seeing it through to successful completion through a collective effort." It's a strategy that's worked wonderfully well to date, says Sarginson, who, with wife Laurel, operates evergreen Gate Bed and Breakfast. "We've produced a regional guide, and last year initiated three bus tours of many sites that we highlighted in the regional guide. We also recently hired a historian to find out little-known facts from Manitoba and HBC (Hudson's Bay Company) archives." Heritage Red DisCoVer riCh history in your oWn BaCKyarD conTinued on Page 6 on THe By todd lewys for the Free Press