We invite you to browse some of the history behind Ontario's original Studio Tour.
September 29-30, 1979
The time is autumn. And the Muskoka countryside is breathing with the ease and grace of a distinguished lady...
September 27-28, 1980
Muskoka has an artistic tradition more than a century old. Many of the earliest travellers and surveyors brought with them their easels and sketching pads...
September 26-27, 1981
There is a thrill in driving across the Severn River on Highway 11 and being immediately surrounded by the warmth and ruggedness of the Canadian Shield...
September 25-26, 1982
Because, sooner or later, my work takes me along every back road, and concession of Muskoka, I'm one who meets most of Muskoka's artists and craftspeople. They are one of Muskoka's hidden assets...
September 24-25, 1983
Again in 1983, as in past years, the Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour will give an unequalled means of meeting many of the artists and craftspeople who make Muskoka their home...
September 22-23, 1984
The appreciation of arts and crafts is, of course, a highly personalized matter and the real advantage of this studio tour is that it offers an opportunity to view in their own locations a wide range of talents and expertise...
September 28, 29, 30, 1985
A picturesque area of pine woods, lakelands and rugged shorelines, Muskoka truly delights all the senses. It is not surprising that such peace and beauty have inspired the many artists and artisans who reside here...
September 27, 28, 29, 1986
An opportunity for you to visit the artists of Muskoka and see their work in the context of their studio...
September 26 & 27, 1998
Set amidst the natural splendour of Muskoka trees with leaf crowns of crimson, yellow and burnt orange encircling sparkling blue lakes and jagged outcrops of the Laurentian Shield are the homes and studios of distinctively talented artists and craftspeople...
September 25 & 26, 1999
If you have ever dreamed of picking up a brush and seeing a painting emerge, wondered how a vessel arises out of a lump of clay, or been intrigued by the mystery of the creative process...
September 23 & 24, 2000
In an increasingly technological world, the handmade object holds endless fascination. Within every painting or hand-pulled print, sculpture, necklace, chair, stained glass window, clay vessel, cabinet, or glass vase lies years of experimentation, experience, and individual insight about the world...
September 25 - 26, 2004
Listen to the rhythmic seesaw of sandpaper for a fine wood finish and the hum of a potter's wheel as a lump of clay is squeezed and pulled into a bowl...
September 24 & 25, 2005
You are invited to experience Canada's oldest studio tour taking place during the beautiful fall season in Muskoka...
September 29 & 30, 2007
The Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour is proud to continue its rich legacy of the arts in 2007, our 29th year of presenting scores of diversely talented artists...
September 27 & 28, 2008
2008 marks the 30th anniversary for the Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour. This year, the members will be showcasing their talents in a group show at the Muskoka Wharf in Gravenhurst...