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Hidden In The Hills Artist Studio Tour

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The Hidden in The Hills Artist Studio Tour, presented by the Sonoran Arts League, provides an opportunity for the public to visit the workspaces of dedicated artists in the Sonoran Foothills, to learn about the artist’s methodology and process, and purchase art directly from the artists in a friendly, engaging atmosphere that showcases quality art. A signature event, the 2024 tour will feature artists in various studio locations throughout the scenic Desert Foothills communities of Cave Creek, Carefree, and North Scottsdale. Now in its 28th year, the free, self-guided studio tour offers seasoned collectors and art enthusiasts a rare chance to observe artists at work in their private studios during the six-day tour. The studio tour also attracts holiday shoppers seeking original and unique gifts.

Featured Artists

Carol Fleming Marks

Carol Fleming Marks

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Ceramic Studio in Cave Creek! Born deaf, and early deaths in the family jump started my focus to be a full-time clay artist by age 20. Being visually oriented, I love to muscle my way around stoneware clay to express beauty found in nature. As a daughter of an architect, I value positive and negative space seen within sculpture. Ceramic medium allows for textural, functional, or abstract forms of beauty. The scale can be intimate or monumental. Studio Terra Nova has done 490 kiln firings using a 28 cubic feet gas kiln in 800 square foot studio in Saint Louis. Art sold is over 1450 sculptures. I have collaborated with clients and their dreams for their space since 1988, counting thirty-three years. Now, in 2022, I am blessed with a second 600 square foot studio in north of Scottsdale with a Bailey kiln 54 cubic feet. Always glad to wake up each day to continue the process of transforming yours-mine vision via clay into reality.

Sandy Ashbaugh

Sandy Ashbaugh

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With over three decades of tactile clay work, this contemporary ceramic artist elegantly entwines her photographic and classical violinist background into her work. Evoking nature's grace, her designs exude a harmonious rhythm. The result is a seamless fusion of skillful craftsmanship and imaginative ingenuity, often pushing the boundaries of traditional ceramic design.

Judith Rothenstein-Putzer

Judith Rothenstein-Putzer

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Scottsdale artist Judith Rothenstein-Putzer has been putting a new spin on her love of photography by creating Alcohol Transfers with Pen and Ink. The mixed media technique she uses is a hybrid between printmaking and photography. The process involves printing an original photograph onto a transparency which is then transferred on to printmaking paper soaked in an alcohol-based solution. Depending upon the concentration of alcohol and the type of printmaking paper, the results vary from the softness of watercolor to the boldness of acrylics. When the transfer is completed, Rothenstein-Putzer enhances the negative space with pen and ink thereby creating dynamic linear and color effects in the artworks. “Sometimes I take pleasure in capturing the moment for its form or color. Other times, I try to expand the boundaries of reality.” The artist and her husband have been avid travelers for many years, which to the artist is synonymous with photography (She’s been known to pack more camera equipment than clothes)! Rothenstein-Putzer’s subject matter tends to be very eclectic. She remarks that some of her photos are the typical tourist shots, while others tend toward social commentary. Sometimes she just looks at objects in everyday life with regard to color, form and space. Those are the ones that are generally the basis for her art. An award-winning artist, she is a juried member of both the Sonoran Arts League and the Arizona Art Alliance.

Jacki Cohen

Jacki Cohen

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Translating the world into glass Fused glass artist Jacki Cohen is inspired by vibrant color, bold design, and the crimson sunsets of the Sonoran Desert. She is passionate about living life to its fullest and takes advantage of the majestic Arizona mountains by starting most mornings with a hike or another form of exercise “The morning is my meditative time,” explains Cohen “I love being outside and pushing my body to the limit.” Largely self-taught, Cohen finds inspiration everywhere. From the vivid natural scenery surrounding her North Scottsdale studio, to an innovative wardrobe ensemble, to the burgundy splash of a good Cabernet, Cohen’s unique eye for color and design fuels her to re-envision ordinary objects into extraordinary expressions of fused glass artwork. Color is my native language. Glass allows me to translate my vision to the world. -Jacki Cohen Having worked in fused glass design for over a decade, Cohen has a knack for creating both functional and decorative pieces for homes, workspaces, and one-of-a-kind gifts. As a juried artist, Cohen participates in some of the most prestigious juried exhibits and shows in Arizona, the United States, and Internationally. Having worked in various art media, Cohen finds that fused glass sparks her spirit and speaks to her soul. “Once glass reaches a heat of 1500 degrees, it becomes soft and pliable. By carefully cutting and layering sheets of glass you are given limitless possibilities,” says Cohen. She is a juried artist in the Sonoran Arts League and the Arizona Artists Guild. Cohen was featured in the “Made in Arizona” segment of Fox 10 news in 2024 and AZ Channel 7, Phx Finds Holiday segment in 2023. She was selected as the cover artist for the 2024 Jewish Community Directory. She’s been featured in Starlight Scribe 2023, Shoutout AZ 2023, VoyageAZ 2023, Jewish News, Reader’s Choice-Best Judaic Shop 2024, 2023 and 2022, SoScottsdale Magazine 2021, Phoenix Magazine 2019, Artsy Shark 2019, Voyage Phoenix, ShoutOut Arizona, Arizona Jewish Life, Phoenix Jewish News and North Scottsdale Lifestyle magazines, has won numerous awards in juried shows around the state, and was the winner of Best of Jewish Phoenix Arts and Culture in May, 2018. Jacki accepts commissions and welcomes visitors into her studio by appointment. Her newest installation is an 8-foot glass wall underwater scene created for a local Scottsdale business. You can see her 11 piece permanent installation at Congregation Beth Israel in Phoenix, AZ and view her online gallery at www.jackicohenglassartdesigns.com or Facebook and Instagram at Jacki Cohen Glass Art Designs.

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A signature event, the 2024 tour will feature artists in various studio locations throughout the scenic Desert Foothills communities of Cave Creek, Carefree, and North Scottsdale. FREE

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Sonoran Arts League Studio

7100 E Cave Creek Rd Suite 144, Cave Creek, AZ 85331, USA

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