SIDEBAR: Bringing yourself to the bling
Bob Borter has been making jewelry in Brattleboro since 1984. (Lynn Barrett) Bringing yourself to the bling Following is contact information for the artisans and businesses listed in this piece. • DK Walter: 81 Main Street, Brattleboro; 802-722-9620; davidwalterjewelry.com. Tues.–Sat. 10–6. • Gallery in the Woods: 145 Main St., Brattleboro; 802-257-4777; galleryinthewoods.com. Mon.–Sat. 11–5:30, Sun. 12–5. • Renaissance Fine...
WEDDINGS: Say Bake to the Cake: Some regional pros give inside advice to help you plan one of the most visible parts of your ceremony
WEDDINGS Say Bake to the Cake Some regional pros give inside advice to help you plan one of the most visible parts of your ceremony By Katherine Cox Every couple wants to put their personal touch on their special day, whether it’s the venue, the vows, the theme, or the cake. Yes, the cake. The cake is one area that a couple can truly display their personalities and interests. On display at the reception, the cake can speak volumes...
About the cover
The watercolor “In the Embrace of the Osier” (13 x 14) “reflects my bottomless affection for birds,” says cover artist Susan Bull Riley (www.susanbullriley.com) of Montpelier. The piece is for sale at the Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne, which offers Riley’s work in watercolor and oil. Riley’s work can also be found at the Visions of Vermont gallery in Jeffersonville. Her next exhibit as the featured artist will take place in March...
‘My best production experience, and my best educational experience’: For Jay Craven, a new model of filmmaking turns his latest offering, premiering in April, into a hands-on opportunity for 34 students
Jay Craven’s new model of filmmaking On-time, under budget, and revolutionary. Though he’s still putting the finishing touches on his latest independent film, “Northern Borders,“ director Jay Craven can already say those three things about it. Due for release on schedule, with early to mid-April screenings planned in Brattleboro, and elsewhere, “Northern Borders” is based on a novel by Northeast Kingdom author Howard Frank...
Spotlight: Hot Pot
A new exhibition from Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, “Hot Pot” will explore contemporary artistic expression in China. A hot pot is a communal dish of many ingredients in which each retains its distinctive flavors and textures. An integral part of Chinese culture for over 1,000 years, the hot pot serves as a metaphor. The volume and diversity of art being produced in China today is enormous and in many ways resistant to...
SPOTLIGHT: Two Exhibitions Devoted to Arts and Disabilities
Organized by VSA Vermont, a statewide non-profit organization devoted to arts and disabilities, and curated by Greensboro artist Paul Gruhler, “Engage” is a juried exhibition showcasing art created by 35 Vermont artists with various disabilities. “More Like You Than Not” is organized by Bennington Museum curator Jamie Franklin as a complement to Engage. This exhibition takes a look at some of the varied contexts in which artists with...
What does it mean to be an artist in Vermont?:
What does it mean to be an artist in Vermont? For the four winners of the Vermont Arts Council’s Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts — all from Windham County — art is connected to place. Four artists — all from Windham County — received the 2012 Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, a prize issued annually by the Vermont Arts Council. All were honored on Dec. 10 at a gala ceremony at the Latchis Theatre in Brattleboro....
Behind the Bylines
Behind the Bylines Joyce Marcel, a frequent contributor to these pages and the writer of “Brattleboro Bling,” page 34, arched an eyebrow when given the assignment to write about the role of jewelry in the life, arts, and economy of Brattleboro. But she came back from the assignment duly impressed. “From mastodon bones to diamonds, it all seems to be happening in Brattleboro,” she writes. “I’d like a diamond tiara, myself.” Marcel also...
Spotlight: Circus Terrificus
The Women’s Community Club of Grafton is assembling a show of circus acts to thrill the young and old in the style of the famed Cirque du Soleil. Featured will be three Vermonters whose talents were honed at this famous Canadian circus: Elsie Smith and Serenity Smith Forchion, who toured for four years as duo trapezists in Cirque du Soleil’s Saltimbano show, and Bill Forchion, acrobat, character actor, and Cirque veteran (and...
WEDDINGS: Wedding profile: Michaela and Zach
Wedding profile: Michaela and Zach Theme. Earthy elegance. We wanted a wedding that reflected who we are and also the natural beauty of Southern Vermont. Our wedding was very DIY. We made all of the decorations by hand, including pinwheels and birchbark candle holders. We also printed all of our invitations with a handmade letterpress. Zach designed the invitation and drew the sketch of the knot. My mom baked gluten-free carrot cakes,...
Spotlight: The Fifth Annual Culinary Awards and Oscar Party
Join The HotChocolate Society at its 2012 Oscar Party and help raise money to keep movies in Manchester. An industry-wide shift to all digital distribution threatens to close Manchester’s only cinema unless it raises $175,000 by March 15. The society (which “create[s] great times for people that appreciate chocolate and good stories,” according to its Facebook page) will contribute 30 percent from ticket sales to this year’s Oscar...
SPOTLIGHT: “Vermont and Beyond 2013” Annual Art Exhibit
Become transported by some of New England’s most talented artists through Vermont’s scenic landscapes, and beyond Vermont to the far reaches of Europe at this free exhibit of watercolors, oils, pastels, and pen-and-ink renderings. With individual styles range from realism to impression, most exhibitors are full-time artists and signature members of the Vermont Watercolor Society and other New England–based and national art...
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