Poetic Inspiration
Poetic Inspiration by Stacey Kors What occasion could be better suited for the reciting of poetry than a wedding? While it’s become commonplace for poems to be read as part of a wedding ceremony, most people don’t realize that there’s a long and rich tradition linking poetry to weddings. In fact, the practice dates all the way back to the ancient Greeks, who first invented something called the “epithalamium,” which is a song in praise...
Pamela Moore
Pamela Moore By Katherine P. Cox Photographs by Christopher David With an extensive background in designing and creating costumes for the stage, Pamela Moore is a natural for the ultimate theatrical event — a wedding. For almost 30 years she has been making brides the stars of their own shows, whether it’s designing and making a gown from scratch, restyling a family dress or making adjustments to ready-to-wear gowns that float...
Design Observed: The Hill that Became a House — Living Beneath the Ground
Design Observed The Hill that Became a House: Living Beneath the Earth By Stacey Kors Down a winding dirt road, past a traditional, mustard-colored, New England farmhouse, lies the unexpected: a curving, contemporary glass-and-concrete structure, befitting a museum in Paris more than a home in Putney, Vermont. It’s no surprise, then, that the residence was inspired by the chapel Notre-Dame-du-Haut, an icon of postmodernism built by...
Carolyn Partridge: Behind the Politics
Carolyn Partridge: Behind the Politics By Joyce Marcel Carolyn Partridge lives many complex lives at once.She is a wife, a mother, a farmer, an artist and the owner of a business that sells woolen yarn she takes from her own sheep and goats. She is also serving her seventh term in the Vermont Legislature as one of two representatives from the Windham-4 District. (She served two terms as House Majority Leader and now chairs the...
A Flair for Floorcloths
A Flair For Floorcloths The Henry Gould Farm sits at the base of Vermont’s picturesque Mount Ascutney as it has since the early 19th century. In the carriage house wing of the Gould farmhouse is Canvasworks, Lisa Curry Mair’s primary workspace. A Flair For Floorcloths The Henry Gould Farm sits at the base of Vermont’s picturesque Mount Ascutney as it has since the early 19th century. In the carriage house wing of the Gould farmhouse...
Workshops and Lectures
Lectures, Workshops & Classes Brooks Memorial Library 224 Main St, 802 254-5290 brooks.lib.vt.us Rodger Martin poetry reading, Wed, Sept 8, 7pm: The poet will read from The Battlefield Guide n Eugene Uman on Thelonious Monk, Wed, Sept 15, 7pm: Uman, the artistic director of the Vermont Jazz Center, will discuss the artist’s life and music n Exploring the Night Sky with a Telescope, Thurs, Sept 23 (Rain/clouds date: 9/29), 7:30pm n...
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