Artists welcome you!

Open Studios Sunshine Coast is a celebration of the region’s vibrant and diverse art scene, offering visitors a unique opportunity to meet and see artists work in their own creative spaces.

The program is held in May over two weekends, from May 20-28, 2023, showcasing the lush hinterland’s art trails on the first weekend and the scenic coastline’s art trails on the second.

Spiral Visual Arts Studio will be showcasing a number of works by their artists with disability at this time. The artists’ paintings are a communication of vibrant expression, with risk taken through subject matter and themes.

Come and meet, support, and experience their art and hear narratives of how art works for them. Friday 19 and Sat 20 May, only as part of Open Studios. Visit artsconnectinc.com.au for more details.

Artists and art groups include Petrie Craft Nambour -See pottery and craft enthusiasts enjoying creating their ceramics and textiles.(Contact Sharon Hanson 0415304332/ petrieparkcraft@gmail.com)

Also visit Jules McCrae – the Blacksmiths Atelier, a talented blacksmith whose work varies from wearable art (pictured) to sculptural lamps to function decor. Her studio is at 273 Petrie Creek Road, Rosemount. Website: julzeefuncart.com.au

Heidi Lesleighter is a Textile Jewellery artist who cherishes nature and revels in what it offers. Shapes, textures, colour and textiles are captured in her timeless textile jewellery (A pair of Heidi’s artwork earrings pictured). Her jewellery will always have something collected or something rescued in it.Some of her work on Instagram Myra_goes_to_Florence. Heidi is at 431 Dulong Rd Dulong 0414767524 heidzy@hotmail.com