Arts Calendar: Vermont Arts 2018

JAG Productions is pleased to present Lanie Robertson's Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill directed by Jarvis Antonio Green.

It’s 1959 and jazz legend Billie Holiday is playing a seedy bar in Philadelphia. It will be one of her last performances. As she shares stories about her stormy personal life, her battle with addiction and her ground-breaking vocal style, she also, of course, sings.

Showings
Thursday-Saturday: 7:30pm-9:00pm
Sunday: 4:00pm-5:30pm

Claire Payne Studios is participating in this years spring Vermont Open Studio Weekend and we are featuring the artwork of 3 Vermont Artists. Take a break for your normal routine and visit our Studio which is located in a restored post and beam barn. Come for the art, or come for the architecture, or just come just for the nice spring scenery, but please do stop by and see our little venue has to offer. You won't regret it!

Stained glass as an art form is taken to both fresh and medieval forms by artist Karen Deets. Glass as art is magical in the way it changes with the light! On this special weekend you can treat yourself to a large selection of eye candy for sale and learn how its made. You are welcome to try some of the basic techniques and enjoy some free homemade refreshments

Stop by Vermont Mosaics & Waring Music Studios during the Vermont Crafts Council's Open Studio Weekend. We will be showing & selling handcrafted mosaic items such as mosaic framed mirrors, mosaic flower pots, Garden Angels and many other works by Susan Rosano. The weekend will be an interesting one if you stop by to see Susan's mosaic making demonstrations at 1:00pm on Saturday and Sunday. We will also be showing & selling Cigar Box Guitars, Harps and other instruments made and played by Instrument Maker Dennis Waring.

Brenda Hall is a self-taught Wood Artist and Master Finisher. She has been creating Functional Art with wood for over 28 years.
Visit her studio over Memorial Day weekend on the Vermont Art Council Open Studio Tour. Her working studio, shop and homestead is nestled in Moosalamoo National Park in Goshen, VT over looking a 12 acre pond and surrounded by fir trees.
You will expect to find furniture, home accessories, utensils, charcuterie/cheese/bread boards, serving platters, sculptures, a resurrected vintage chaise, free ranging chickens & ducks and a renovated 1965 camper which will be offering tasty treats.
http://www.bhwooddesign.com
http://www.vermontcrafts.com

Watercolors - Flowers, Landscapes, Still Life
by Kim Eng Yeo
The artist will do a short demonstration of basic watercolor techniques during the Open Studio.
Paintings as well as Giclees,Prints and Cards are available for sale.

May Day Studio is Vermont's only working letterpress print shop--come visit us during Open Studio Weekend and check out our hardworking 100+ year-old printing presses, and even print your own keepsake!

Visit my painting studio. You might be greeted by my pet chickens, dogs, and cats or even grandchildren - you never know. All are kind and we welcome opportunity to share my work along with talk about animals and painting.

Stop by to visit the Vermont Mosaics studio and see some original designed, sparkling mosaics made from hand-cut stained glass and ceramic tile, old jewelry, beads, mirrors and other found objects.

Photo: detail of stained glass piece by Karen Deets

Open Studio Weekend is a statewide celebration of the visual arts and creative process, offering a unique opportunity for visitors to meet a wide variety of local artists and craftspeople in their studios, and purchase high quality, hand made artwork.

The self-guided Open Studio tour features the work of glassblowers, jewelers, printmakers, potters, furniture makers, weavers, ironworkers, painters, sculptors, quilt makers and wood carvers. Many participating galleries will host gallery talks and feature special exhibits in conjunction with this event.

Using handmade papers & materials from both local artisans and from around the world, I hand-bind journals, photo albums, and guest books using traditional bookbinding techniques. I also design and create custom invitations and announcements.

Come for a tour of the studio, demonstrations, & savings up to 50% off seconds and discontinued styles. There will also be selection of bookbinding supplies available for purchase. Best of all, you can snoop through my paper drawers!

Children welcome!

I’m studio #160 in the gold Spring Event & Resource Guide.

Flowers, Landscapes and Still Life Watercolors by Kim Eng Yeo.

Artist will be available on both days of Open Studio to answer questions from visitors about watercolor painting, methods and techniques.

As part of the Vermont Craft Council Open Studio tour, mixed media artist Angie Follensbee-Hall will be demonstrating and showcasing her artwork of handmade paper, mixed media, and fiber work.

Ellie Roden of Vermont Pressed Flowers welcomes visitors to her home studio on Memorial Day Weekend. Ellie's award winning pressed flower art has been exhibited in shows and galleries throughout New England and has been featured in two national publications. View her pressed flower art, cards and bookmarks. Watch demonstrations of microwave flower pressing and learn some tips on creating with pressed flowers. Stroll through the gardens and enjoy some refreshments. Everyone is welcome!

As part of the Vermont Crafts Council 2018 Open Studio Tour, Martha Beauchamp invites visitors to come by and see her fabric art process. A variety of pieces from animals to vegetables, landscapes to covered bridges, will be on display.

Gerald K Stoner Sculptures at Underhill Ironworks will be presenting over 50 welded steel sculptures for the Vermont Crafts Council Spring Open Studio weekend May 26th and 27th 10 am-5 pm. Please come and explore the sculpture fields at his studio and residence in beautiful Underhill, Vermont. Underhill Ironworks is just 30 minutes from Burlington follow the yellow signs!

Open studio in a beautiful setting overlooking Black Mountain. Landscape paintings on view.

The Vermont Clay Guild Will be participating in the Vermont Crafts Council's Spring Open Studio weekend. Seven of the members will be displaying functional and sculptural clay work. There will also be demonstrations of work being made and displays of the various firing processes used.

A free statewide studio tour of fine arts and crafts. Visit the studios,meet the artists, watch demonstrations and shop. Tour Guides with maps are provided by the Vermont Craft Counci online at www.vermontcrafts.com or look for maps in Vermont rest stops or anywhere you see the yellow VCC posters. Please stop by the VanNatta Studio on Shattuck Hill Road In West Windsor for a visit and to see my oil paintings and prints or to inquire about a commission

Visit this retail store and working studio to see how hooked rugs are made.

Scott MacDonald designs and builds acoustic and electric guitars. Come to his studio in the woods of Chester to see the tools, woods and fixtures used in making guitars. There will be demonstrations of bending wood, going braces, and more. Please note, there are no restrooms at this studio. Coffee, tea and cookies will be available for visitors.

May 26 & 27, 2018:
Visit SPA during Open Studio Weekend to meet our resident studio artists and get a behind the scenes look at their creative process. The SPA building will be open Saturday from 10am-5pm and Sunday from noon-5pm.

Visit www.studioplacearts.com/studios for more details and artist hours.

Three new exhibitions will also be on display in the SPA galleries.

Brenda Hall is a self-taught Wood Artist and Master Finisher. She has been creating Functional Art with wood for over 28 years.
Visit her studio over Memorial Day weekend on the Vermont Art Council Open Studio Tour. Her working studio, shop and homestead is nestled in Moosalamoo National Park in Goshen, VT over looking a 12 acre pond and surrounded by fir trees.
You will expect to find furniture, home accessories, utensils, charcuterie/cheese/bread boards, serving platters, sculptures, a resurrected vintage chaise, free ranging chickens & ducks and a renovated 1965 camper which will be offering tasty treats.
http://www.bhwooddesign.com
http://www.vermontcrafts.com

The studio is in Goshen, not Brandon.

The Museum of Everyday Life announces the opening of its new exhibition, “Locked down! Keyed In! Locked out! Keyed Up!" on Sunday May 27th, from 3-7pm. The Museum’s goal is the slow-motion cataloging of life via material things of no monetary value but immense consequence. With this exhibition we look at the long human relationship to the lock and key. We’ll reveal the elegance of key and lock design, and explore the philosophy and practice behind securing, safeguarding, imprisoning, escaping, and safecracking throughout the ages. All kinds of keys and locks will be on display, in addition to our robust and ever-expanding permanent collection of everyday life objects. There will be live music and performances from itinerant puppeteer Adam Cook, local anamatrix Meredith Holch and a special guest appearance by a world renowned escape artist from New York City. Manifestos, snacks and beverages will be served. Admission by donation.

Friends of Music at Guilford presents a recital on the c. 1897 Tracker Organ by David Neiweem, UVM's college organist and music professor, with assisting Guilford Chamber Players on flute, oboe, and cello. Repertoire includes works by Bolt, Cui, de Cabezón, Quantz, Richter, and Scheidt. A festive (optional) holiday cookout follows on the deck and lawn with grilling options for veggie and meat lovers, along with sides, salads, sips, and sundaes. Follow signs 9 mi. from Rt. 5 at the Guilford Country Store or 5 mi. from Keets Brook Rd. in Bernardston, Mass. Concert: $15, optional meal: $10 per person. For further info: 802-254-3600, office@fomag.org, or www.fomag.org.