ART EVENT
Fall Open Studio Weekend
October 13-14, 2018
The Vermont Crafts Council’s Fall Open Studio Weekend is a statewide celebration of the visual arts and creative process, offering visitors the opportunity to meet a wide variety of artists and craftspeople in their studios, and purchase their work.
The 2018 Fall Open Studio Weekend takes place October 13 and 14.
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 host gallery talks and feature special exhibits in conjunction with this event.
To learn more and to download guide maps, visit www.vermontcrafts.com. Look for yellow signs that guide visitors to open studios and galleries. Printed maps are available at participating studios and at visitor information centers on Vermont Interstate highways.
Here are some of our must-see places for Open Studio Weekend.
Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill
This spacious gallery and performance space occupies a renovated historic church and former Masonic hall in Poultney. On view during Open Studio Weekend: “Lapis Slate/The Creative Pulse/Stone, Fire, and Earth” presents painted songline scrolls from Terry Hauptman, iconic sculptures by Hugh Joudry, and abstract achemical paintings by Jeanne Joudry. (image above: (left) Deer Woman by Hugh Joudry; (right) Solstice: Black Zen by Jeanne Joudry)
145 East Main Street, Poultney 05764
(802) 884-8052
www.stonevalleyarts.org
Emile A. Gruppe Gallery
The daughter of American Master Emile Gruppe owns and runs this remarkable gallery that bears his name. Located in a converted barn in the hills of Jericho, visitors will find impressionistic landscapes and portraits by Emile Gruppe as well as contemporary New England artists whose work complements his. The gallery is area headquarters for Open Studio Weekend. On view during the weekend: “The Color of Light” is landscape paintings by Shoreham artist Joe Bolger.
Open Thursday-Sunday, 10AM-3PM and by appointment
22 Barber Farm Road, Jericho 05465
(802) 899-3211
www.emilegruppegallery.com
Gerald K Stoner Sculpture at Underhill Ironworks
This working artist studio and sculpture park displays over 50 welded steel sculptures on scenic River Road in Underhill. Stoner writes, “As a descendant of many generations of steelworkers, the process of working with the medium feels natural. The sculptures are constructed from steel yard remnants that are firstly composed with sketches, evolving intuitively in the studio. All sculptures are to be exhibited on their own, but I have found that displaying them as a group creates an atmosphere of personalities.” Gerald K Stoner Sculpture was featured in Vermont Art Guide #4.
Open year round, daily 10AM-5PM.
185 River Road, Underhill 05489 (look for the blue farmhouse and red barn)
(802) 324-3897
www.geraldkstoner.com
Milton Art Center & Gallery
The Center is home to the Milton Artists’ Guild through March 2019 and features permanent and rotating exhibits; a frame shop; gift shop & rental space for artists and community groups. Art of all mediums by over 100 artists fills the 6,000 square feet of gallery space. During Open Studio Weekend, 10AM-4PM each day, members of the Milton Artists’ Guild will be doing demonstrations and creating art. On Saturday of Open Studio Weekend, Noon-2PM, enjoy live entertainment with folk/bluegrass singers John Gibbons and Craig Anderson. Refreshments will be served.
Open Wednesday-Saturday, 10AM-6PM, Sunday, 10AM-3PM
Hannaford Plaza between Aubuchon Hardware and Fuyam Buffet
199 US Route 7, Milton 05468
(802) 355-6583
www.miltonartistsguild.org
Vermont Artisan Designs
This award-winning gallery in downtown Brattleboro offers fine art and American-made craft by more than 300 artists and craftspeople; new displays monthly. October’s featured artist is New England native Paul G. Stone, whose work is influenced by the scenes that surround him whether they are the landscapes of Vermont or the seascapes of the rugged New England coast. (image: Valley Morning by Paul G. Stone)
106 Main Street, Brattleboro 05301
(802) 257-7044
www.vtart.com
Lemon Fair Sculpture Park
This outdoor sculpture park located at a private residence displays over twenty-five sculptures in a pastoral setting. Visitors will find large sculptures composed of steel, titanium, stone, kinetic and brightly painted sculptures from all over the United States sited along a mile-long mowed path. Lemon Fair Sculpture Park was featured in Vermont Art Guide #4. READ MORE
There is a large horseshoe parking area. Located inside the red shed there is a map and informational booklet. Bring water, good walking shoes, insect repellent and sunscreen. The only facility is an outhouse. The park is open Saturday and Sunday, 9AM-4PM, 5/5-11/1.
4574 Route 74 East, Shoreham 05770
(802) 383-8161
www.lemonfairsculpturepark.com
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