THE North Yorkshire open studios event over two weekends in June will bring together artists and craftspeople working in a range of genres including fine art, printmakers, hat-makers, woodcarvers and photographers.

More than 100 artists across the whole of North Yorkshire, from coast to countryside, will invite visitors to see them at work over the weekends of Saturday and Sunday, June 6 and 7 and June 13 and 14.

Sowerby printmaker Andrew Dalton will demonstrate his etching press in his newly-built print studio, while just down the road, Jane and Richard Burnley, will display paintings and furniture designs.

The Lund Gallery at Easingwold incorporates the studios of resident landscape artists Debbie Loane and Kate Siddle and will show paintings and prints by Emerson Mayes.

Also in Easingwold, Jane Kennelly works in pen and ink, watercolour and etching, producing works often with a botanical theme. In nearby Flawith, Neil McBride will show people-inspired paintings.

"North Yorkshire Open Studios offers much more than a trip to a gallery," said event director, Rick Faulkner, of North Yorkshire-based Chrysalis Arts.

"It's a chance to talk to artists, find out what makes them tick and learn about the techniques they use in their work. Many draw inspiration from their surroundings and there is a huge variety of studio locations to explore, including cottages and smallholdings in remote moors and dales."

Dales include jeweller Helene Shovlar at Hawes, whose one-off pieces are inspired by the landscape around her studios; painter Angela Keeble at Bainbridge, near Leyburn; textile artist Caroline Dunn in Reeth, who uses fabrics instead of paint to create layered wall-hung pieces; painter Sheila Smithson at Forest near Scorton, whose garden is a never-ending source of inspiration.

At Artison in Masham, see intriguing assemblages by Josie Beszant, landscapes by Ian Scott Massie and quirky ceramics by Charlotte Morrison reflecting her love of collecting vintage objects.

The village of Mickley, near Ripon, will have three open studios: Anna Poulton, showing mixed media work; Stuart Whitehead, similarly working in mixed media; and mosaics by Ruth Wilkinson.

Coastal artists include Steve Huison at Robin Hood's Bay, who appeared as an actor in The Full Monty and Coronation Street, showing portraits alongside Lyn Wixon’s coastal paintings. The Staithes Studio displays work by printmakers Stef and Ian Mitchell and at East Barnby, Alan Davis produces architectural stained glass alive and there are porcelain pieces crafted by Judith Davies. Studios can also be found at Aislaby and Whitby.