Iowisota

10/07/2026

The hillsides and roadsides are turning autumn colors in the Driftless Area of Northeast Iowa. Perfect timing for the Northeast Iowa Artists' Studio Tour! A self-guided driving tour through scenic Northeast Iowa to visit up to 38 local artists in 30 different studio locations: Pottery/ ceramics, Collage, and Fiber Art from New Albin to Lansing, or venture farther south and west for more artists. View the entire list and map at

Tour Info Mark your calendars and book your lodging for the 29th Annual Studio Tour October 9, 10 & 11, 2026! The 2026 Tour features 41 Artists at 31 locations! Featured on the '26 cover are: Nancy Sojka, Rose Novak, and George Blair Print or find one of our Lodging

10/02/2026

Join me for a Ranger ride up the north bluff! (September 29, 2026; Iowisota)

09/30/2026

Only 10 days until the Studio Northeast Iowa Artists' Studio Tour! Iowisota is location 22, for Linda’s pottery and for lodging.

09/23/2026

My latest blog is posted at https://www.iowisota.org/post/senescence
This one is about the change of seasons, and also about how I capture nature in my pottery. Our next "event" at Iowisota is being a stop on the Northeast Iowa Artists' Studio Tour. Note that I'm cutting back my blog posts to once a month. Enjoy the blog! Wix says it's a 3 minute read this time.

09/10/2026

Watercress, jewelweed and hummingbirds, oh my! Road ditch at Iowisota in northeast Iowa, sept 9, 2026

09/10/2026

Iowisota is a location on the Northeast Iowa Artists' Studio Tour this year! If you've been wanting to come check out Iowisota, we will have open house 10-5 every day of the tour... October 9, 10, and 11. And we have our lodging (rooms in retreat center or cabin) available; Great time to come to northeast Iowa to see fall colors, visit a bunch of artist's studios, and use Iowisota as an overnight "home base". That is also the weekend of the Driftless Half Marathon, we welcome runners too!

09/08/2026

There are just 2 spots left for our "Foraging and Feasting with Bo Brown" event on Thursday Evening (Sept 10). If you can't make the 4:30 foraging walk, you can sign up for just the dinner at 6:45. Cost for either the walk or the dinner is $30, cost for both is $50. We also still have the cabin and one guest bedroom available for Thursday night. You can sign up on the Iowisota website at https://www.iowisota.org/event-details-registration/foraging-and-feasting-with-bo-brown-at-iowisota

08/25/2026

Spend a "watershed moment" reading my latest blog post at https://www.iowisota.org/post/watershed-moment It is about a 3-minute read this time and includes some pretty pictures and thoughts about water and watersheds. Enjoy!