Dorset Art Weeks Open Studios, 29 May - 13 June

Congratulations to Terry O'Rourke and Jem Main, all the organisers and the 800 participating artists involved in the extraordinarily successful Dorset Art Weeks Open Studios.

Apparently it's the 10th biennial event, and the biggest Open Studios Event in the country. "The UK's greatest free festival of Visual Art". It's no exaggeration.

I only visited a fraction of the 300 studios, galleries and spaces, but every one was an inspiration. The hospitality and friendly welcome at every venue was also an important and unforgettable part of the experience.

The substantial catalogue in itself was a work of art.

The photograph I've selected is of a contemporary wall-hanging by textile artist Kate Dowty.