Home is where the art is - this weekend’s opportunity to enjoy some art and meet the people who create it

60 Wirral artists and makers are throwing open the doors to their homes and studios this weekend.

Wirral Open Studio Tour is now in its 12th year of celebrating visual arts, and its organisers say the tour gives visitors an exciting opportunity to access creative spaces not usually open to the public, chat to artists about their processes, and view their work in the environment in which it is created.

There will be a hugely diverse selection of artworks on show, from original paintings, prints, glass and textiles to photography, sculpture, ceramics and jewellery.

At each venue you'll find the artist ready to welcome you and show you around, with much of the work on show for sale.

All studios are open from 10am-5pm today and tomorrow.

On our patch you can visit:

Studio 1 in Parkgate

Longmeadow, Wood Lane, Parkgate CH64 6QZ

Featuring the work of Louise Flood, a mixed media artist and painter

Studio 2 in Heswall

Blue Moon Gallery, 182 Telegraph Road, Heswall CH60 0AJ

Featuring the work of artists Jim Fleming, Lesley Weyman and Margi Adams

By Jim Fleming

Studio 3 in Heswall

The Barn, Pye Road, Heswall CH60 0DB

Featuring the work of ceramicist and potter Clare Watson

By Clare Watson

Studio 4 in Heswall

24 Radnor Avenue, Heswall CH60 7ST

Featuring the work of sculptor and woodworker Jo Burton

Studio 5 in Thurstaston

Wirral Country Park Visitors Centre, Station Road, Thurstaston CH61 0HN

Featuring the work of artists David Jones and Elaine Hackett

In total there are more than thirty Wirral studios to enjoy, and those 60 artists to engage with - Hoylake and West Kirby are particularly well served.

You can download a full tour guide by clicking or tapping here.

By Louise Flood