“Raft of the Medusa Trees” by Katherine Hisako Kodama.

“Reduction Fired Teapot” by Joyce Fujiwara.

“Rock Garden” by Kumiko Tanaka.

Weekend 4 of San Francisco’s Open Studios takes place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27 and 28, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

This weekend features studios and artists in the following neighborhoods: Financial District, North Beach, Potrero Hill, Russian Hill, SOMA, Tenderloin, Bayview, Excelsior.

Here is a brief list of artists worth checking out.

• Francisco Studios, 2377 San Jose Ave., near Niagara Avenue: Katherine Hisako Kodama, painting, Handicap accessible.

• Graphic Arts Workshop, 2565 3rd St. between 22nd and 23rd streets: Kumiko Tanaka, printmaking.

• Melting Point Gallery, 1340 Bryant St. at Division and Treat avenues: Mark Baugh-Sasaki, sculpture. Handicap accessible.

• Market Street Gallery, 1554 Market St. between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street: Taiko Fujimura, painting, Handicap accessible.

• The Clay Studio, 61 Bluxome St. between 4th and 5th streets, one block from Townsend Street: Joyce Fujiwara, ceramics.

• RayKo Photo Center, 428 3rd St. between Freeway and Harrison Street: Mia Nakano, photography. Handicap accessible.

• 340 Bryant Street Studios, 340 Bryant St., between 2nd Street and Rincon Alley: Mik Kitagawa, sculpture.

Visit www.artspan.org for more information, or visit the main gallery at 934 Brannan St., where you can pick up a free copy of the SF Open Studios Guide.

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