From Vermont Abenaki Artists Association: “Beyond the Curve: the Abenaki COVID Experience In March 2020, the world stood still as businesses and schools around the world closed in response to the global pandemic. Broadcast media, health and government officials repeated the daily mantra “Flatten the Curve.” Resources became scarce, exposing health disparities and access issuesContinue reading “Beyond the Curve: American Abenaki COVID Experience”
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Shelburne Museum Pop-Up Outdoor Art Exhibits
All YouTube videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. I mis-stated the name of the building these pop-ups are in front of. I said the Webb Gallery. (I was heading there. 🙄) THIS building is the Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial Building. I apologize for my error. From the Shelburne Museum website: “Inflated objectsContinue reading “Shelburne Museum Pop-Up Outdoor Art Exhibits”
Meet Camille, the Bronze Statue
This bronze statue is named “Camille” and was created by Tyler Vendituoli in 2017. This sculpture is part of the South End Art Hop in Burlington, Vermont and is located at 7 Marble Avenue. From the artist’s website: “Tyler Vendituoli is based in Vergennes, VT. He designs, fabricates and installs sculpture, lighting, furniture and metalworkContinue reading “Meet Camille, the Bronze Statue”
Cowboys in Stowe Thanks to Chuck & Jann Perkins
Who are Chuck and Jann Perkins? From Vermont Ski and Ride: “Chuck Perkins, a University of Vermont grad, was working for J.C. Penney when he and his wife Jann decided to open the Alpine Shop in Burlington. They bought an old building, tore it down and rebuilt a small chalet-style structure. They lived upstairs, withContinue reading “Cowboys in Stowe Thanks to Chuck & Jann Perkins”
Hope Cemetery #2: More Funerary Art!
“Hope Cemetery is a rural cemetery[1] in Barre, Vermont. The city calls itself the “Granite Capital of the World”, and the cemetery is known for the superb granite craftsmanship on its memorials and tombstones. Barre is also home to the world’s largest “deep hole” granite quarry, the Rock of Ages quarry, also known as theContinue reading “Hope Cemetery #2: More Funerary Art!”
Weird Stuff in the Woods Behind I-89 Northbound at Georgia, Vermont!
“Georgia’s Giant Puzzle Pieces There is a rather unusual landmark in Georgia that may have some people scratching their heads. That is – if you can find it. If you trudge up a gentle hill through knee deep weeds, behind the Georgia Interstate Rest Area, you come face to face with these life-sized jigsaw puzzleContinue reading “Weird Stuff in the Woods Behind I-89 Northbound at Georgia, Vermont!”