We are a group of artisans located in the rural parts of Waterloo Region in Southwestern Ontario. A couple of casual conversations amongst some local artisans formed the seed of an idea. Several months of hard work, and direction by the Organizing Committee and others, have turned that seed into the first annual Rural Routes Studio Tour.

Join us on November 6th and 7th, as we open our studios and give you a chance to view our work, and see how it is created.

Our mission for this tour is the promotion of the artistic endeavours of artisans in the New Dundee, New Hamburg, Ayr, Baden, Haysville and Punkeydoodle's Corners areas. The artists are also committed to donating 5% of all tour sales to National Service Dogs, which is located just outside New Hamburg.

For more information on the Rural Routes Studio Tour, or to request a brochure, please send an e-mail to info@ruralroutes.org

The Rural Routes Studio Tour 2004 organizing committee consists of the following volunteers:

Coordinator: Rita Ferber
Treasurer: Chris Lass / Jan Cressman-Weiss
Secretary: Marion Anderson / Rita Ferber
Logo/Cover Design: Cheryl Weber-Good / Jan Cressman-Weiss
Presentation for Fund-raising: Susan Bloomfield /
Jan Cressman-Weiss
Brochure Liaison: Sandra Sparkes
Website Liaison: Marion Anderson / Sandra Sparkes / Rita Ferber
P.R. & Advertising: Wendy Dorcas / Rita Ferber

Artwork Photography: A. R. Johnson, New Dundee, ON  519-581-1589
Brochure Design: Mark Pfaff Graphic Design
New Hamburg, ON, 519-662-3337
Brochure Printing: Ritz Printing Inc., New Hamburg, ON  519-662-2200
Web Design: Wild Canary Solutions, New Hamburg, ON  519-662-1087