More artists than ever before to open studios for 38th annual tour

San Jose artists Deborah Ikeda and Eileen Wong Cervera both had tech careers before embarking on their “second lives” as artists.

Now Ikeda uses a kiln to create fused glass pieces such as bowls, platters and “gems” that she sets in sterling silver jewelry, while Cervera creates oil paintings inspired from photographs that hold meaning for her.

Ikeda and Cervera are two of the more than 375 visual artists from the Bay Area who will be participating in the 2024 Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS)...