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Vermont artist Michelle Saffran expresses herself through multiple roles as a photographer, a book maker, and an educator. When COVID-19 hit, her many creative practices were challenged on all fronts. […]
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In the months-long lockdown that followed the first wave of COVID-19, people across the globe began searching for new ways to spend their time alone. Some of us took up […]
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Musician Danielle O’Hallisey, a longtime Burlingtonian until recently, expresses herself in myriad ways. As a composer, she has produced grand, atmospheric audio pieces for the purpose of film and video. […]
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Chorus and other group singers have found the Covid-19 pandemic particularly challenging. One of the earliest coronavirus superspreader events tied to a choir practice in Mount Vernon, Washington in March […]
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In the latter half of 2021, as arts and culture organizations continued to struggle through the changes wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Council and Vermont Humanities launched our Cultural […]
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In the weeks leading up to the pandemic, Gin Ferrara of South Burlington was already practicing for the isolation we would all soon enter. Recovering from a serious head injury […]
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Live performance is a tradition of the highest importance for third-generation fiddle player Ida Mae Specker. Born in a one-room cabin at the foot of Andover’s Terrible Mountain to master […]
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For all the negatives brought by Covid shutdowns—feelings of isolation, lack of communication, searching for ways to keep busy—there were also many opportunities for newfound inspiration. Artist Cecelia Kane, based […]
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Though movie theaters are reopening across the nation, their initial shutdown caused an influx of online streaming, making this modern form of consuming entertainment even more popular. And while this […]
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With the suspension of the regular routine of life as a result of Covid shutdowns, many businesses and organizations took the time to reevaluate the structure of their own working […]
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Discovering ways to stay connected has been a difficult task for many this past year, but Lauren Larken Scuderi and the Artner Project have strived to maintain connections through individual […]
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Millinery is the art, craft, and trade of hat-making, and for milliners Nora Swan and Samantha Stone, it is at its best a highly social affair. Nora, Sam, and their […]
