Open Studio Weekend

Past event
May 27, 2017, 10 AM to 5 PM

Open Studio Weekend!
This year there’s a network of 181 visual arts sites located all across Vermont that are open to the public for the weekend. Twenty-four are galleries, educational organizations, or community arts organizations. One hundred and fifty-seven are artists’ studios. Visitors can use the map booklet to create their own self-guided tour depending on their interests.
Visitors develop a deeper appreciation for the visual arts profession by being able to ask questions and view a skilled demonstration of techniques. They gain insight into the “life of an artist” by visiting studios, often located on the artist’s property, allowing the visitor to see where and how artists create their work. Many artists live in a creative environment or put another way, many artists bring their creativity into their studios and homes.

This year there are five exciting venues participating in Poultney and Middletown Springs.

Stone Valley Arts in Poultney hosts Our Natural World in Art – Sponsored by Rutland County Audubon – paintings and photographs by more than 40 exhibitors, featuring birds and other wildlife at Stone Valley Arts in Poultney. Stone Valley Arts with their amazing new location on Fox Hill is on the move and doing great things. www.stonevalleyarts.org.

In Middletown Springs, several veteran artists return...

David Munyak’s education in design, a lifetime of experience working with wood in many forms, and strict attention to detail allow David to create elegant woodturnings and other wood objects for the home and office. www.davidmunyak.com

Rising Meadow Pottery is complete with studios, kilns, teaching facility and gallery. Influenced by historical pottery, the diverse region and natural environment, and the pottery’s garden, the work, form and function, calls for everyday use and enjoyment. Nicholas Seidner and Diane Rosenmiller look forward to seeing you. www.risingmeadowpottery.com

Vermont Artist Peter Huntoon will feature several new original paintings, along with his complete collection of limited edition prints. Peter will be on hand all weekend painting up a storm in his hilltop studio. www.peterhuntoon.com.

Sissy’s Kitchen. The last, or perhaps first, stop on your Middletown Springs visit should be Sissy’s Kitchen, a must-do-destination for anyone who appreciates the fine art of good food. Sissy is a master chef and a true artist in her cozy kitchen. Come hungry. www.sissyskitchen.com.

Visitors can pick up a map booklet for the weekend at any participating studio or gallery, at tourist information centers on interstates 89 and 91, or online at www.vermontcrafts.com.

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