METHOW HOME TOUR

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2020 Home Tour explores ‘ARTful Living in Twisp’

The theme of Confluence Gallery’s 19th annual Methow Valley Home Tour on Aug. 1 is “ARTful Living in Twisp,” featuring eight homes centered in the art community of Twisp and the surrounding area.

Nearly 100 visual artists, including painters, sculptors, potters and jewelers, make the Twisp community an exciting expression of artful living. The artistry and craftmanship of local architects and builders will be evident in the houses featured this year, according to information provided by Confluence Gallery.

They include: A solar-powered, earth-berm home (Gary Phillips, GP Designs) offering a spectacular view up the Methow Valley; an exquisitely designed and executed cabin overlooking the Twisp River Valley; and a

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This year’s Home Tour will also showcase one of the nine homes designed, built and made possible by the Methow Housing Trust. These carefully designed and highly efficient homes are the first to address the severe shortage of affordable housing in the Methow Valley.

The self-guided tour will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets are available now through Brown Paper Tickets, or at Confluence Gallery in Twisp from July 29 to Aug. 1 (you must pick up a wristband at Confluence Gallery prior to the tour). Tickets for adults and children 12 and older are $30; or $25 per person for carpool of four or more; or $25 per bicycle. Tickets and wristbands are also available on Aug. 1, from 9 a.m.-noon, at the Mazama Store. 

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