Featuring over 200 artists and makers, this year's Somerset Open Studios, 19 September – 4 October, is going to be a digital extravaganza. Curate your own tours of the artists' works through the interactive brochure, see into their studios and discover what goes on behind the scenes.  Get hands on and interact with artists through a programme of inspired talks, workshops, demonstrations and films all hosted on Somerset Art Work's website somersetartworks.org.uk.

Amongst those taking part from across Somerset are glass artist Fabrizia Bazzo, jewellery maker Sarah Fox, ceramicist Treston Holmes, visual artist Leo Davey and Nick Fraser, who uses scrap and salvaged material for his sculptures.

The decision to go digital has resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. Somerset Art Works continue to put the safety of participating artists, audiences and staff at the centre of their decision-making. For this reason, the difficult decision was taken to not invite people to visit artists' studios in person this year, but instead develop the event digitally. The physical Open Studios event is being moved to 18 September - 3 October 2021 with the bi-annual Art Weeks Festival in 2022.

For more details, visit somersetartworks.org.uk or email paul.newman@somersetartworks.org.uk

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Notes to Editors
About Somerset Art Works (SAW)
Somerset Art Works is part of the Arts Council England's National Portfolio of funded organisations for 2018-2022. As Somerset's only countywide agency dedicated to developing the visual arts, Somerset Art Works initiates a wide range of projects in a variety of settings, working in partnership with other arts and non-arts organisations. Somerset Art Works aim to increase public engagement, weaving together communities and raising the profile of the vibrant contemporary visual, digital and applied arts in Somerset.

Somerset Art Weeks
Since its inception in 1994, Somerset Art Weeks has become an important event in Somerset's calendar, delighting art lovers near and far. The event alternates each year between Somerset Open Studios and Somerset Art Weeks Festival.