WELCOME

Natalie Briney is back with her shimmering, ethereal portraits ~ this time at the light-filled space at Flametree Wines.

This year Natalie is inspired by the Japanese Thousand Paper Cranes legend, a story about a young Hiroshima woman who folded one thousand origami cranes, exploring themes around strength inherent in vulnerability.

🎨 @nataliebrineyartist
📍 Flametree Wines

Margaret River Region Open Studios is a rare chance to meet your artistic heroes, see them creating and check out their spaces. Mark your diary: 13-28 September 2025, 150 artists look forward to seeing you then!

Eva Cassini has created art since she can remember, and we welcome her back to Open Studios 2025. "Through my paintings, I seek to capture the ephemeral present moment—the precious instant of pure connection, of a heart in full bloom."

Eva`s based in Dunsborough, walking distance from town and a handful of artists including Trish Waters, Stephanie Stokes and Holly Perry.

When planning your art adventure, we recommend choosing a local area per day. Use our maps ~ in the Event Guide and Trailmaker at our website ~ to see studios mapped out. And allow plenty of time, maybe an extra day or two, as many visitors find they want to stay and continue exploring 🎨 

🎨 @eva_cassini_art

🎨 Margaret River Region Open Studios is free to attend, and runs 13-28 September.
📖 Pick up an event guide or browse 150 artists at the website.

With a month to Open Studios, do you have an Event Guide, and is it filled with notes and plans for an adventure in art?

We have much to be thankful to John Miller for. A true champion of the arts, he`s launched careers and cheered on countless artists, in his own studio (John Miller Design), as a sponsor of the event, and previously as a volunteer board member for Margaret River Region Open Studios.

Thanks John for your 50-year contribution to the arts. We look forward to exploring your studio and seeing what you`ve been working on this year 💍

🎨 @john_miller_design

🎨 Margaret River Region Open Studios is free to attend, and runs 13-28 September.
📖 Pick up an event guide or browse 150 artists at the website.

"Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer" ~ Caroline Juniper spotted this profound message on a sugar sachet in a cafe in Andalusia last year.

She travelled extensively in 2024, took many photos, and has produced a body of work which reflects her wanderings.

From magenta houses to the familiar hues of the Cape to Cape Track, we look forward to seeing more of Caroline`s travels portrayed in her screen prints.

🎨 @carolinejuniperscreenprints

🎨 Margaret River Region Open Studios is free to attend, and runs 13-28 September.
📖 Pick up an event guide or browse 150 artists at the website.

Writer Bronte O`Donoghue sought out some of the quirkiest and most eclectic studios for a story (link in bio). Needless to say, Rebecca Cool`s home studio made the list ~ think mermaids painted on the house itself, a garden adorned with painted objects and a studio abundant with paintings, knitwear, handmade dolls and painted furniture.

Get inspired by Bronte`s selection of quirky studios as you plan your Open Studios adventures.

Thanks to our partners The Margaret River Region for supporting Open Studios through this article and countless other ways. Read the article then browse their website for local intel on things to do between studio visits.

Two talented sisters, skilled in pottery, painting and printmaking❤️

Joanna Alferink makes her own mosaic tiles, adorning bird baths with blue wrens, rainbow bee eaters and flowers. (photo 1+2 @joannaalferinkart )

Pauline Alferink sculpts busts and mermaids, paints delicate birds on functional pottery and this year has thoroughly enjoyed bringing printmaking into her practice. (photo 3+4)

Discover an abundance of creativity when you visit Margaret River Region Open Studios this spring. 
🕰️ 13-28 September 2025
📍 The Margaret River Region
🎨 150 artists to visit and meet

We have many wonderful sponsors to thank for helping bring Margaret River Region Open Studios to life each year ~ including civic partner, Shire of Augusta Margaret River. Countless artists choose to call this lovely part of the world home, and we`re grateful the Shire recognises the importance of a vibrant arts industry.

Pictured here is Kiandra Buchanan, who is back in Margaret River Region Open Studios after a brief hiatus. The Design Files highlighted her as a promising new voice in Australian art, and her work was recognised in Inside Out Magazine’s Affordable Art Guide ~ we`re looking forward to seeing what she`s been up to 🎨

🎨 @kiandra_