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Beading, pastels, photographs, pottery and many other mediums of art will be on display across southeast Iowa this weekend. The eighth annual Southeast Iowa Artists Studio Tour is being held in Washington, Henry, Des Moines, Lee and Van Buren counties. Fourteen artists will have their work on display and available for purchase in Washington County. One local artist taking part at the LET’s Center for the Healing and Creative Arts is Kathleen Almelien who shares her favorite part of the self-guided tour, is getting to show her neighbors and friends what she’s been working on in her studio for the past year. Studios will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, including a map click here.