Artists open their doors during annual Whatcom Artist Studio Tour

During the two first weekends of October, more than 40 local artists had their work featured across 37 locations in the annual Whatcom Artist Studio Tour (WAST). The countywide tour has helped put artists on the map while letting community members take an inside, personal look at their work.  WAST has been operating since 1995 when it began with just 10 artists, said Chris Moench, the WAST president who has been with the event since the start. He said the 2022 tour drew folks in from