It’s that creative time of year again, so put on your walking shoes to make your pilgrimage as part of the annual SF Open Studios series in Bernal Heights:

When SF Open Studios was started by a group of enterprising artists in 1975, no one could have foreseen that it would become a citywide art celebration that includes over 800 artists. Now, 38 years later, the event, which spans four weekends in October and November, is considered the largest and oldest open studios program in the country. But it’s more than just an annual event that connects the public to art; it’s a salute to the artists who make up the cultural wealth of our city and gives us credence as one of the most creative places in the world. If you are new to this event, here is the premise in a nutshell: The city is divided into four quadrants for the four open studios weekends. Artists in each neighborhood open their studio doors to show the pubic their art on their designated weekend:

Bernal Heights is in the spotlight this weekend, and here’s a list of the sexy Bernal artists who are participating on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26 & 27, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m (keyed to the map above):

207a – Silvi Alcivar – Secession Art & Design – 3361 Mission Street
207b – HumanTreeRobot – Secession Art & Design – 3361 Mission Street
207c – Heather Robinson – Secession Art & Design – 3361 Mission Street
207d – Rob Sakovich – Secession Art & Design – 3361 Mission Street
207e – Hilary Williams – Secession Art & Design – 3361 Mission Street
225 – Jesse Jones McMillin – 41 Winfield Street
226 – Beryl Landau – 3290 Harrison Street

IMAGE: Top, “Taking in Work, Play and Artisinal Cheese,” by Hilary Williams