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by Mary Gow
Open Studio
Weekend
Every one of Vermont’s artists and artisans has a story about what fires their creativity >>>
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ow did a longtime farrier start crafting fine chef’s knives? What happened to Elga Gemst’s brilliant sheets of glass when Tropical Storm Irene’s floodwaters ripped through Moretown? How many generations of rug hookers have there been in Stephanie Krauss’s family so far? Where do artist Gary Eckhart and photographer Roarke Sharlow find their subjects? Every one of Vermont’s artists and artisans has stories about how they came to their work and what fires their creativity. This May 23 and 24, visitors are again welcomed into the work places of over 200 Vermonters who make their livings in crafts and art as part of the Vermont Craft Council’s 22nd Spring Open Studio Weekend. “Open Studio Weekend is not just about seeing the space where people create work, it’s about seeing the person in the space and hearing the story,” says Martha Fitch, execuwww.bestofcentralvt.com
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