By Kath Gannaway
Following the success of the Maroondah Highway stage of Yarra Valley Open Studios in September, it’s time for the Melba Highway artists to shine!
The 2017 event will showcase the work of 57 artists at 47 studio locations along the Yarra Valley’s three highways – Maroondah, Melba and Warburton, providing a wonderful opportunity to explore and experience the life of the valley’s talented artists in their own environment.
The Melba Highway artists will launch their weekend at Coombe Yarra Valley in Coldstream on Friday night, 13 October with studios open over the weekend of 14 and 15 October from Coldstream through to Toolangi showcasing the talent and creativity of artists working in printmaking and textile art to ceramics, sculpture, painting and mixed media.
Plan your Melba studio visits at the Group Exhibition at Coombe Yarra Valley, 673-675 Maroondah Highway, Coldstream, on show from 13 to 29 October.
The third stage of Yarra Valley Open studios features the artists of the Warburton Highway on the weekend of 11 and 12 November, with a joint artists’ exhibition at the Waterwheel Gallery in Warburton from 26 October to 14 November.
Yarra Valley Open Studios 2017 is a Yarra Valley Arts event supported by Yarra Ranges Council, Warburton/Yarra Junction Bendigo Community Bank and local businesses.
Visit www.yarravalleyarts.org.au for studio locations and profiles on participating artists.
