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JUNE 2, 2016
TATTOOS COLLEGE MUSEUM EXPLORES IMPACT OF JAPANESE STYLE
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working on large dragon on a client’s back. See this art in action on July 9 at the Mahaney Center for the Arts. That’s bringing art to life! What’s compelling about the exhibit, “Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World,” is the intricacy of the art combined with “an exploration of the artistry of traditional
Japanese sleeve and bodysuit tattoos along with its rich history ERH MRǼYIRGI SR QSHIVR XEXXSS practices.” Dr. Sarah Laursen, Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture and Curator of Asian Art at Middlebury College, brought the exhibit to the Middlebury College museum after seeing the show two years ago on a trip to Los Angeles.
“I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE SOMETHING VERY INTERESTING TO BRING TO VERMONT ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WE HAVE SUCH A TATTOOED POPULATION.”
have full sleeve tattoos, so the show piqued my interest,” she explained. The morning she attended the show, there was a group forming at the door, and so she tacked on. Turns out both of the exhibit organizers, curator/ tattoo artist Takahiro Kitamura and photographer/designer Kip Fulbeck, were in that group and she convinced the two to bring
— Dr. Sarah Laursen
“Both my brothers-in-law
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ON JULY 9 THE MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART WILL HOST A LIVE TATTOOING DEMONSTRATION FROM 11 A.M.-5 P.M. IN THE LOWER LOBBY OF THE MAHANEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS.
the show to Middlebury. “I thought it would be something very interesting to bring to Vermont especially because we have such a tattooed population,â€? Laursen explained in a recent interview. “But it had to be in the summer. I can’t imagine putting up scantily clad people in the winter. That would be too jarring.â€? The show displays a variety of photographs, including lifesized pictures of full-body tattoos and sculptured objects. Laursen hopes the show helps “to bridge the gap between QSHIVR XEXXSS EVX ERH XVEHMXMSREP ÇťRI EVX Ćš & UYMGO JEQMP] friendly warning: the exhibit is focused on the tattoo art, which means clothing is sometimes sparse or non-existent. Perseverance [LMGL HIFYXIH MR XLI /ETERIWI &QIVMGER 3EXMSREP 2YWIYQ MR 1SW &RKIPIW 2EVGL ERH LEW FIIR SR REXMSREP XSYV WMRGI JIEXYVIW XLI [SVO SJ WIZIR MRXIVREXMSREPP] EGGPEMQIH XEXXSS EVXMWXW -SVMXEOE -SVMXSQS (LVMW -SVMWLMOM 'VERH 2M]E^S LMKI /YRMM ERH =SOSLEQE -SVMOIR EPSRK [MXL XEXXSS [SVOW F] WIPIGXIH SXLIVW &PSRK with biographies of each of these artists and explanations of their style, the exhibit explores the the origins of the art. If ]SYĆśVI PIEVRMRK /ETERIWI PMOI WSQI SJ XLI PERKYEKI WGLSSP students) scan the QR code next to the image and listen to I\TPEREXMSRW SJ XLI [SVOW Notice how a lot of the artists’ names start with the TVIÇť\ ƸLSVM$Ćš 8LEX QIERW ƸXS GEVZIĆš MR /ETERIWI [LMGL EGORS[PIHKIW /ETERIWI WX]PI XEXXSSMRKĆśW VSSXW MR YOM]S I [SSHFPSGO TVMRXW Ƹ8EXXSSMRK LMWXSV] MR /ETER MW VIEPP] GPSWI XS XLIMV [SSHFPSGO TVMRXMRK XVEHMXMSR Ćš 1EYVWIR E 'SWXSR REXMZI I\TPEMRIH Ƹ& PSX SJ XLI MQEKIW EVI HVE[R JVSQ [SSHFPSGO TVMRXMRK 8LIVI
Dr. Sarah Laursen, of Middlebury, is an Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture, and Curator of Asian Art at Middlebury College. COURTESY PHOTO
EVI JSYV QEMR XLIQIW ÇźSVE ERH JEYRE VIPMKMSR JSPOPSVI ERH legend, and warriors.â€? Then there’s the more metaphorical connection of the cutting SJ XLI [SSHFPSGO ERH GYXXMRK MRXS XLI WOMR 8VEHMXMSREPP] tattoos in Japan were done with a needle or a cluster of RIIHPIW SR E FEQFSS WXMGO TVIWWIH VITIEXIHP] MRXS XLI WOMR ERH XLIR MRO [EW [MTIH SZIV XLSWI TYRGXYVIW QYGL XLI WEQI EW [SSHFPSGO TVMRXMRK [LIVI XLI [SSH MW GEVZIH ERH MRO [MTIH SZIV XLI MQEKI &RSXLIV WMQMPEVMX] MW XLI KVEHEXMSR SJ GSPSV XLEX LEW FIIR YWIH MR [SSHFPSGO TVMRXW ERH MW popular in tattoos today. “It’s more than just the subject matter, it’s also very much the
VISITORS ARE INVITED TO COME AND GO THROUGHOUT THE DAY TO WATCH AS ARTIST NAKONA MACDONALD WORKS ON A CLIENT WITH A LARGE DRAGON TATTOO. THE EVENT WILL INCLUDE A SAKE BAR, 4-6 P.M.
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style,� added Laursen, noting that most artists use tattoo machines nowadays. JUNE 10-AUG 7
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s Japanese tattoos have moved into the mainstream, the artistry and legacy of Japanese tattooing remain both enigmatic and misunderstood. Even in modern Japan, the culture dismisses tattoo-art as underground.
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PERSEVERANCE: JAPANESE TATTOO TRADITION IN A MODERN WORLD MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
“In Japan, tattooing is still very much taboo,â€? Laursen said, noting that there is still a close connection with the Yakuza (the /ETERIWI QEÇťE Ƹ+SV I\EQTPI you may not show tattoos in public bathrooms... and they can interfere with work. That’s why Japanese style tattoos often end around the neck collar, above the wrists and ankles; they can be covered if need be.â€? Pushing back on these social stigmas, Japanese tattoo artists have pursued their passions, applied their skills and have risen to become internationally acclaimed artists. Through the endurance and dedication of these tattoo artists, Japanese tattooing has also persevered and is now internationally renowned for its artistry, lineage, historical symbolism and skill. “Today we look at Japanese woodblock prints and we think EFSYX XLIQ EW ÇťRI EVX FYX [LIR they were produced in the 1819th centuries they weren’t something you would keep,â€? said Laursen. “We can think about tattoo in the same way. Initially, maybe it isn’t received as a high art, but maybe, over time, it will be.â€? The Middlebury College Museum of Art, located in the Mahaney Center for the Arts on Route 30 on the southern edge of campus, is free and open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on the weekend from noon to 5 p.m. For more info call (802) 443–5007 or visit museum.middlebury.edu. PHOTO/KIP FULBECK
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IN TOWN Full Circle: Emerging images within handmade paper JACKSON GALLERY SHOWCASES PULP PAINTINGS
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n exhibit now at the Jackson Gallery (that’s the space below Town Hall Theater in Middlebury) is Full Circles: Emerging Images Within Handmade Paper, a solo exhibition by Deborah Sharpe-Lunstead. This collection of pulp paintings made with hand-made paper invites the viewer to travel XLVSYKL XLI WIEWSRW ERH XLI PERHWGETI JVSQ ǻIPHW forests and farmland to waterways and the seaside. The process of creating a pulp painting begins with [EXIV ERH TPERXW [LMGL FIGSQI TETIV ERH ǻFIVW MR XLI paintings. The show explores the cycles of the seasons; the wonders of plants, which just keep giving; and water, which is necessary for plants and paper and all living things. Sharpe-Lunstead invites the viewer to share her appreciation of nature’s cycle when she writes, “as I sweep and rake away the detritus of last summer’s plants to make room for the tender new spring growth, I gather WSQI SJ XLI ǻFVSYW leaves and stems to use in making paper. I bring my
paper and my paintings alive [MXL XLIWI TPERXW IEGL SRI producing a unique color and XI\XYVI ERH XLI TETIV MQTEVXW some of the beauty of the land back into my landscape pulp paintings.” A ten-minute video produced by Jackson Whelan accompanies the exhibition. It features Deborah demonstrating her process of creating a pulp painting, from the gathering of plants to the ǻREP TEMRXMRK *RNS] XLI NSYVRI] as you learn about the process SJ GVIEXMRK E TYPT TEMRXMRK ERH IRNS] XLI PERHWGETIW coming Full Circle. Deborah Sharpe-Lunstead lives in Middlebury, where she has built a full paper-making studio and is exploring the [SVPH SJ TETIV TMKQIRX ERH ǻFIV GVIEXMRK TEMRXMRKW SJ her new home and the larger world where she has lived over the past 30 years.
Harbor Pond, 23x18. Mixed: natural and pigmented paper pulp with pastel. Fibers used: cotton, abaca, gampi, ginger and banana.
The Jackson Gallery is open Monday through Saturday RSSR XS ǻZI ERH ER LSYV FIJSVI ER] TYFPMG IZIRXW EX XLI Town Hall Theater. For more info, call 802-382-9222 or visit www.townhalltheater.org.
Deborah Sharpe-Lunstead at work in her Middlebury studio.
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THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK SAVE THE DATE FOR MCMC CONCERT
GET MOTIVATED THIS SUMMER
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Students and faculty from the Middlebury Community Music Center (MCMC) will SUNDAY JUNE Town Hall Theater, Middlebury take the Town Hall Theater stage next Sunday. Come to hear all kinds of music, from bluegrass, to classical, to jazz. The performance begins at 2 p.m. with a reception a hour before. The show costs $10, unless you’re feeling generous (then feel free to give the suggested $20, or more). &PP TVSGIIHW FIRIǻX 2(2( +SV QSVI MRJS ZMWMX www.mcmcvt.org.
Need a little motivation to get moving this WYQQIV$ 2EOI MX E KSEP XS ǻRMWL SRI SJ XLI Vermont Sun summer races. Try the Vermont Sun Sprint Triathlon: 600 yard swim, 14 mile bike and 3.1 mile run; held on June 18, July 17 and August 14. Or if you’re up for a bigger challenge, try the Lake Dunmore Triathlon. This is an Olympic distance event with 0.9 mile swim, 28 mile bike and 6.2 mile run; held on June 18 and August 14. More of a runner you say? Well, there’s a halfmarathon on September 25 with options for a 5 and 10K.
“Morning, Noon and Night,” designed by Emma Ober, of Lincoln, will be the design for the 2016 Festival on-the-Green t-shirt. Ober won the most votes of the 456 cast.
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FYI, the festival takes place this year on the Village Green during the week of July 10-16 for its 38th season. Look for festival volunteers in the Middlebury Memorial Day Parade. Want to walk the parade route with them? Show up wearing your favorite festival t-shirt and bring an instrument if you have one.
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MUSIC Rockin’ Celtic band Gypsy Reel returns to Brandon Gypsy Reel’s coming back to Brandon Music on June 11. This is high energy, stirring music rooted in the Celtic tradition but garnered SATURDAY JUNE from the whole Brandon Music world. Rock ‘n’ Reel says the KVSYT LEW ƸE WSYRH [LMGL MW ÇźE[PIWW ERH an atmosphere which is incredible. Even XLI QSWX VIWIVZIH EYHMIRGI [SYPH ÇťRH them irresistible. They play each number EW MJ MXĆśW XLI ÇťREP SRI Ćš
captivated the hearts of audiences across the globe with her mandolin, bodhran and vocals; Reagh Greenleaf on bodhran and vocals who has toured the world with the famous Clancy Band; and the young prodigy Silas Hamilton on standup bass.
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This event is a part of Vermont Arts 2016, celebrating public funding for the arts.
Gypsy Reel’s lineup comprises of hot banjoist, guitarist and vocalist Claudine Langille, formerly of ‘Touchstone’, the sensational Irish/American fusion band that won critical acclaim on both sides of XLI &XPERXMG ,VELEQ 5EVOIV IGPIGXMG ÇťHHPIV Gypsy Reel will perform at Brandon Music on June 11. extraordinaire; Camille Parker who has
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8LI GSRGIVX OMGOW SǺ EX EX T Q Tickets are $20, plus an additional $20 for dinner before the show. Reservations are recommended for the show and required for dinner. Don’t forget your home-brew, Brandon Music is BYOB. Contact someone EX SV MRJS%FVERHSR QYWMG net to make reservations or for more info. To learn more on your own, visit www.brandon-music.net.
SQUEEZE-BOX COMES TO RIPTON STAGE Accordionist Jeremiah McLane will give a lively concert at the Ripton Community (SǺII -SYWI TPE]MRK SVMKMREP ERH XVEHMXMSREP QYWMG SJ XLI 'VMXMWL .WPIW ERH +VERGI With guitarist Owen Marshal, double-bass player Cory SATURDAY MAY )M2EVMS ǟYXMWX (LVMWXMRI 'IPPEG ERH QYPXM MRWXVYQIRXEPMWX 8MQ Hands-On Music, Brandon Cummings on whistles and pipes. Don’t miss this acoustic QEWL YT SR EXYVHE] /YRI EX T Q .J ]SYƜVI TIGOMWL EX MRXIVQMWWMSR HSRƜX JIIP FEH EPP VIJVIWLQIRX JYRHW FIRIǝX -SWTMGI :SPYRXIIV IVZMGIW &HQMWWMSR MJ ]SYƜVI JIIPMRK KIRIVSYW MJ ]SYƜVI JIIPMRK PIWW KIRIVSYW MJ ]SYƜVI E OMH WSVV] RSX JSV OMHW EX LIEVX +SV QSVI MRJSVQEXMSR GEPP
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Jeremiah McLane plays his accordion. PHOTO/KAREN HANRON
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“MUSIC, IN PERFORMANCE, IS A TYPE OF SCULPTURE. THE AIR IN THE PERFORMANCE IS SCULPTED INTO SOMETHING.� — Frank Zappa
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EXHIBITS
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17 ARTISTS EXHIBIT IN BRISTOL The WalkOver Gallery in Bristol is hosting a group art show entitled “New Works,� with 17 participating area artists. They are: Miriam Adams, Barbara Ekedahl, Janet Fredericks, John Gemignani, Katherine George, Molly Hawley, Lily Hinrichsen, Cynthia Kling, Gillian McGarvey, John Moyers, Susanne Peck, Tom Pollak, Terry Racich, Vera Ryersbach, Susan Tucker, Karla VanVliet, and Sarah Wesson. The exhibition opened May 27 and will hang through June 28. Come see their work Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Can’t make it during the work-day, no big deal. Make an appointment to visit at a time that works for you. Call (802) 453-3188, x2 or email walkover@mac.com for more info. SEE MORE EXHIBITS ON PAGE 14
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CALENDAR top pick CALLING ALL BAND GEEKS! DO YOU MISS THOSE GOOD OL’ DAYS PLAYING IN THE HIGH SCHOOL BAND? WELL NOW’S YOUR CHANCE. DUST OFF YOUR BRASS AND GET ON OVER TO THE VERGENNES UNION HIGH SCHOOL BAND ROOM FOR REHEARSAL ON JUNE 6. EVERYONE’S WELCOME.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
WHAT YOU WANT TO DO JUNE 2-JUNE 12, 2016
ACTIVE
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VERMONT GRAN FONDO IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m., starting from Woodchuck Cider, Exchange Street. Third annual event with rides over the Roxbury Gap, Moretown Mountain, Appalachian Gap and Lincoln Gap. Choose from Gran (105 miles), Medio (64 miles) and Piccolo (43 miles) rides. Registration info: www.vermontgranfondo.com.
BENEFIT CONTRA DANCE IN NEW HAVEN. Saturday, June 4, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Tourterelle Restaurant. All-ages event, with the music of Brian Perkins and friend, with Mary Wesley calling. Adults $10, kids $5, families $25. Cash bar. All TVSGIIHW FIRIÇťX 'II+VMIRHW 'IIQER *PIQIRXEV]ĆśW 58&
TENNIS PLAY DAY IN BRISTOL. Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m.RSSR 'VMWXSP VIG ǝIPH VEMR PSGEXMSR -SPPI] -EPP +EQMPMIW ERH children of all ages welcome to come play tennis, even if they’ve never held a racquet before. Equipment provided.
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NATIONAL TRAILS DAY AND HIKE INTO HISTORY IN ORWELL. Saturday, June 4, 2-3:30 p.m., Mount Independence State Historic Site. Mount Independence Coalition board member and retired history teacher Mark Brownell leads a hike into history. Info: 948-2000. TAI CHI FOR SENIORS CLASS IN MIDDLEBURY. Monday, /YRI T Q .PWPI] 1MFVEV] +VII 8LI ÇťVWX GPEWW MR ER 8-week series for seniors (50 and older). Meets Mondays, 4-5 p.m. Info: 388-2651. MONTHLY WILDLIFE WALK IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, June 11, 7-9 a.m., Otter View Park and Hurd Grassland. A monthly OCAS-MALT event inviting community members to help survey birds and other wildlife. Meet at Otter View Park parking area, corner of Weybridge Street and Pulp Mill Bridge Road. Birders of all ages and abilities welcome. Shorter and longer routes possible. Info: 388-6019 or 388-1007.
ARTS EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION IN BRANDON. Sunday, June 5, 1-3 p.m., Compass Music and Arts Center. Celebrating the opening of “The Sky’s the Limit,â€? a juried exhibit of work by members of the Vermont Pastel Society. Exhibit runs June 3-July 29. Info: www.cmacvt.org. SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT DAY IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, June 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sheldon Museum. Silhouette artist Carolyn Guest will cut silhouette portraits, both bust and full ÇťKYVI VIWIVZEXMSRW VIUYMVIH JSV QMRYXI XMQI WPSXW .RJS TVMGMRK ERH VIWIVZEXMSRW 4ÇşIVIH MR GSRNYRGXMSR [MXL XLI LIPHSRĆśW I\LMFMX Ƹ&HHMWSR (SYRX] MR 5VSÇťPI Silhouettes from the Sheldon Archives.â€?
“DEATH IN THE WILDERNESS, A LOVE STORYâ€? ENCORE SCREENING IN BRANDON. Sunday, June 5, 7 p.m., Brandon 8S[R -EPP )YI XS XLI SZIVÇźS[ GVS[H EX MXW TVIQMIVI 0IZMR Thornton’s Civil War documentary of a Brandon woman and LIV WSPHMIV LYWFERH [MPP FI WLS[R SRI QSVI XMQI +VII [MPP donations support ongoing restoration of the town hall.
GREEN THUMB “BIOBLITZâ€? PRESENTATION AND ACTIVITIES IN BRISTOL. +VMHE] /YRI T Q ;EXIVWLIH (IRXIV 5PERO 7SEH & team of Mount Abe eighth-graders studying ecology and the IRZMVSRQIRX MRZMXI XLI TYFPMG XS PIEVR EFSYX WIZIR HMÇşIVIRX ecosystems through scavenger hunts, workshops, games, and crafts based on the animals and plants found in each ecosystem. People can come as early as 10 a.m. to tour WTIGMÇťG IGSW]WXIQW
MUSIC JOHN ELDER READING AND PERFORMANCE IN MIDDLEBURY. Thursday, June 2, 2-3 p.m., Vermont Book Shop. Elder will read from his latest book, “Picking Up the +PYXI Ćš ERH [MPP TPE] .VMWL ÇźYXI EW TEVX SJ XLI TVIWIRXEXMSR Reception to follow. Info: 388-2061. JEREMIAH MCLANE AND FRIENDS IN CONCERT IN RIPTON. Saturday, June 4, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community House. 8LI 7MTXSR (SQQYRMX] (SÇşII -SYWI [IPGSQIW /IVIQMEL McLane, who will be joined by an all-star band featuring Tim Cummings, Christine Bellec, Owen Marshall and Corey )M2EVMS +IEXYVIH TIVJSVQIVW JSPPS[ ER STIR QMOI WIX Tickets $10/$15/$3. Info: http://rcch.org or 802-388-9782. VERGENNES CITY BAND REHEARSAL IN VERGENNES. Monday, June 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Vergennes Union High School Band Room. All ages and abilities welcome. Summer concerts on Mondays at 7 p.m. in City Park, starting June 27.
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CALENDAR Info: vergennescityband@gmail.com. “YOUNG ARTISTS IN RECITALâ€? IN MIDDLEBURY. Tuesday, June 7, 8-9:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Opera Company of Middlebury presents a recital by the participants of this year’s Young Artist Program, directed by Dawn Pierce of Ithaca College. Eight talented young singers will sing their JEZSVMXI EVMEW 8MGOIXW EZEMPEFPI EX XLI 8-8 FS\ SÇ˝GI 382-9222, www.townhalltheater.org or at the door. BRASS BAND CONCERT IN VERGENNES. Thursday, June 9, 7 p.m., Vergennes Opera House. A free public concert by U.S. Air Force Heritage Brass, which is currently touring northern New England. CLASSICAL CONCERT IN SALISBURY. Friday, June 10, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church. The Tyson Trio, with Anne Tyson on piano, Dianne Pettipaw on violin and Gabriel Mairson on French horn play a program of Beethoven, Bruch and Brahms. Free-will donations appreciated. OLD BONES IN CONCERT IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 11, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Bill Casavant and his band bring down-home Vermont folk singing to the town hall. Family friendly. Adults $6 adults; seniors, students and military $4. Info: 247-6720. GYPSY REEL IN CONCERT IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 11, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Tickets $20. Celtic and Old World mix. Reservations recommended: 802-247-4295 or www. brandon-music.net.
SOCIAL BUTTERFLIES RHUBARB FESTIVAL IN MIDDLEBURY. Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society. Seventh annual celebration of all things rhubarb. Turkeyrhubarb luncheon, three sittings: 11:15, noon and 12:45 p.m. Adults $8, kids under 12 $5. Takeout $10. Rhubarb pies and sweets for sale; used bling, plants, books. Kids’ activities, live music. Half of the proceeds go to HOPE. Park at the high school. Info: 388-8080. “THE OTTER ROMP� IN NEW HAVEN. Saturday, June 11, 6-9 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard. Family-friendly fundraiser for Otter Creek Child Center in Middlebury. Free admission. Music by Discolicious. Food sold by Green 5EWXYVI +SSH 8VYGO -SQIQEHI TMI VEǞI .RJS 802-388-9688.
MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL BENEFIT CONCERT IN MIDDLEBURY. Sunday, June 12, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Pre-concert reception at 1 p.m. downstairs in the Jackson Gallery. Info: www.mcmcvt.org.
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Meet the bartender Sas Stewart from Stonecutter Spirits
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RUGS Living in Vermont, we pass a lot of beautiful farmhouses set back from the road with at least one grand tree towering over the century- or two-year-old LSQI 9WYEPP] [I ǻKYVI WSQI PYGO] JEQMP] [LS doesn’t mind the strange size rooms, crooked WXEMVW ERH YRIZIR ǼSSVW PMZIW XLIVI FYX SRI such house on Route 30 in Cornwall is home instead to the Oxford Rug Hooking School.
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The 200-year-old house still has the strange WM^I VSSQW GVSSOIH WXEMVW ERH YRIZIR ǼSSVW but instead of family heirlooms and nickOREGOW ǻPPMRK XLI WLIPZIW ERH [MRHS[WMPPW XLIVI are hooked rugs covering the walls, antique punch needles framing the windows, a kitchen HIHMGEXIH XS H]MRK ]EVR ERH TEXXIVRW WXYǺIH MR every closet.
“IT WAS A COMPLETE LEAP OF FAITH. IT WAS TERRIFYING. MOST PEOPLE DON’T TAKE OUT LOANS AND START A NEW BUSINESS AT MY AGE.”
Amy Oxford, bought this house three years ago with a vision in mind to turn the house into a rug hooking school. She lives with her husband just two miles away on Swamp Road and was biking by one day when she noticed the for-sale sign. “I knew when I saw it, that it was where I’d have my school,” Oxford, 56 (but still feels like she’s 12), said in an interview last week. “It was a complete leap of faith. It was terrifying. Most people don’t take out loans and start a new business at my age.” But Oxford is certainly not “most people.” The New York native moved back to the U.S. after spending her teenage years in London to attend Bennington College. On her way across “the pond,” her luggage was lost. “I was in a HMǺIVIRX GSYRXV] [MXL RS TSWWIWWMSRW ERH KSMRK to start my freshman year at college,” Oxford explained. She needed some money to get back on her feet, so answered an ad for babysitting. The family was Preston and Cynthia McAdoo. “It was one of those moments that you know is going to change the course of your life.” Preston is the son of Francis and Cynthia
McAdoo, who established McAdoo Rugs, based in North-Bennington. “I became one of their ǻVWX VYK LSSOIVW MR ƹ 4\JSVH GSRXMRYIH LI was living in Poultney at the time and needed to support her own baby daughter. McAdoo Rugs supplied “paint-by-number” patterns and supplies and Oxford, who had a background in weaving, learned to hook rugs for a living. “Weaving is really fun, it’s just so slow, and to get a picture takes so long,” Oxford said. “What I love about rug hooking is it’s like painting with wool... Once I started rug hooking, I never went back to weaving,” Oxford added. “I’d rather do one thing well than forget how to do many things.” She’s been doing this “one thing” for over 30 ]IEVW ERH WLI HIǻRMXIP] HSIW MX [IPP One year McAdoo was asked to teach a class at Frog Hollow in Middlebury, and Oxford was the closest person, so she taught the class. She quickly realized she loved teaching. “At the time, there were only four punch needle rug hooking teachers in the nation,” she lamented. “I saw it as a dying art and I thought, I have to remedy this.” SEE RUGS ON PAGE 13
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LIFESTYLE RUGS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12
“MY MISSION IS TO KEEP THE CRAFT ALIVE AND TO TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO MAKE HIGH QUALITY RUGS.� — Amy Oxford
For 27 years, Oxford traveled all around North America and Europe to teach the art of rug hooking. Some of her lessons were for private groups (think tupperware party) and others were more class-room style. In addition, she published a how-to book in 2003, and four subsequent books showcasing the talents of hundreds of rug hookers. She’s currently working on her sixth book about McAdoo Rugs, which closed in 2010. Today, Oxford estimates that there are close to 100 teachers all over the United States, Canada and Europe. “My mission is to keep the craft alive and to teach people how to make high quality rugs,â€? said Oxford. &JXIV RIEVP] XLVII HIGEHIW JYPÇťPPMRK that mission, Oxford got tired of schlepping her rug hooking supplies EPP SZIV XLI GSYRXV] ERH ÇťREPP] VIEPM^IH LIV PMJI PSRK HVIEQ LEZMRK her own rug hooking school. She set up shop in the farmhouse in Corwall with the help of Preston and Cynthia McAdoo. “They knew what I had to have,â€? Oxford said thankfully. Oxford was able to buy over 2,000 of the
McAdoo patterns at auction, which she now distributes; happily carrying on a Vermont tradition. “This, to me, is what preserving the Vermont part of this craft looks like.â€? 4\JSVH IQTPS]W X[S SXLIV ÇťFIV artists at the school. Heidi Whipple, of Cornwall, is the master of dying ELIQ GSSOMRK ]EVR RS NSOI she literally boils, then bakes, the yarn in lasagna pans. Kris Andrews of Middlebury, who specializes in Japanese embroidery, helps [MXL XLI SÇ˝GI ERH WLMTTMRK ]EVR patterns and Oxford’s self-designed punch needle all across the country and beyond. Yup, that’s right. Oxford designed and created her own punch needle. 9RWEXMWÇťIH [MXL [LEX [EW EZEMPEFPI she worked with a past student’s husband (who happened to be an IRKMRIIV [LS LIPTIH ÇźIHKIPMRK businesses for free) to create her own ergonomic, wooden-handle design. The punch needle comes in eight sizes and is shipped all over the world. Check out more of Oxford’s work and upcoming classes at amyoxford.com.
Amy Oxford, founder and teacher of the Oxford Rug Hooking School in Cornwall, works on a hooked-rug purse. INDEPENDENT PHOTOS/TRENT CAMPBELL
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CALENDAR CALENDAR CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9
THEATER “MACBETH” OPERA IN MIDDLEBURY. Friday, June 3, 8-11 p.m., Town Hall Theater. The Opera Company of Middlebury presents Verdi’s rarely performed “Macbeth,” with a cast of professional singers directed by Douglas Anderson, and orchestra conducted by musical director Emmanuel Plasson. Pre-performance talk at 7 p.m. Tickets $55/$60/$75, EZEMPEFPI EX XLI 8-8 FS\ SǽGI SV [[[ townhalltheater.org. Also on June 5, 9 and 11.
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OLD-TIME RADIO PLAYS FROM THE 1940S IN BRANDON. Saturday, June 4, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. The Brandon Town Players turn the town hall into an old-time cabaret theater with classic readings of shows such as “Burns & Allen,” “Superman,” “Dick Tracy” and “Flash Gordon.” (SQTPIXI [MXL GSWXYQIW ERH SVMKMREP WSYRH IǺIGXW GEWL bar, complimentary cheese and crackers and concessions. All tickets $4. Reservations and info: 247-6720.
EXHIBITS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7
See SECTION A for the Addison County community calendar. Go online to see it all!
W W W. A D D I S O N I N D E P E N D E N T. C O M
ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPES OF TOM MERWIN. On exhibit at Brandon Music Café, 62 Country Club Road, Brandon. 802-4654071 or www.brandon-music.net. ADDISON COUNTY IN PROFILE: SILHOUETTES FROM THE HENRY SHELDON MUSEUM ARCHIVES. On exhibit through summer 2016 at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, 1 Park St., Middlebury. 388-2117 or www.henrysheldonmuseum.org.
LIFE UNDER THE SHADOW: PAINTINGS BY HOM PRADHAN. On exhibit March 18-July 31 at Vermont Folklife Center. 88 Main St., Middlebury. Gallery and shop hours Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission by donation. 388-4964. OBSERVING VERMONT ARCHITECTURE. On exhibit through Aug. 7 at Chimney Point Vermont State Historic Site, 7305 Vermont Route 125, Addison. 759-2412. PAUL STRAND IN VERMONT, 1943-1946. On exhibit in the Overbrook Gallery May 27-Aug. 7 at Middlebury College Museum of Art. 72 Porter Field/Route 30 South, Middlebury 443-3168 or www. middlebury.edu/arts.
COLLECTIONS AND RECOLLECTIONS: PRESERVING PETER BARRANCO’S LEGACY. On exhibit through summer 2016, opened May 21 at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, 475-2022 or www.lcmm.org.
PERSEVERANCE: JAPANESE TATTOO TRADITION IN A MODERN WORLD. On exhibit in the Christian A. Johnson Memorial Gallery June 10-Aug. 7 at Middlebury College Museum of Art, 72 Porter Field/Route 30 South, Middlebury. 443-3168 or www.middlebury.edu/arts. Museum is closed Mondays.
EARLY AMERICAN DECORATION IN RETROSPECT, BY DOLORES FURNARI. On exhibit May 6-June 28 at Brandon Artists’ Guild. 7 Center St., Brandon. Gallery open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 2474956 or www.brandonartistsguild.com.
PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID GRIGGS AND CHILDREN’S BOOK ILLUSTRATOR ASHLEY WOLFF. On exhibit through the month of May at 51 Main. Main Street, Middlebury. 388-8209 or www.go51main.com.
FULL CIRCLE: EMERGING IMAGES WITHIN HANDMADE PAPER, WORKS BY DEBORAH SHARPE-LUNSTEAD. On exhibit May 20-July 2 at Town Hall Theater Jackson Gallery, Merchants Row, Middlebury. Monday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. 382-9222.
THE CURIOUS COUSINS OF VERMONT OUTSIDER ARTIST GAYLEEN AIKEN. On exhibit through summer 2016 at Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St., Middlebury. Museum hours TuesdayFriday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 388-2117 or www. henrysheldonmuseum.org.
JAMES P. BLAIR: CHICAGO. On exhibit May 28-June 12 at Edgewater on the Green, 6 Merchants Row, Middlebury. Call 802-989-7419 or www.edgewatergallery-vt.com.
THE SKY’S THE LIMIT: A VERMONT PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBIT. on exhibit June 3-July 29 at Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Drive, Brandon. More info at www.cmacvt.org.
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the movie MAGGIE’S PLAN — RUNNING TIME: 1:38 — RATING: R 2EKKMIƶW 5PER WXITW SYX SJ XLI SVHMREV] MR XLI ǻVWX WGIRI [LIR 2EKKMI (Greta Gerwig) helps an old man as he crosses a street. Unbidden, she knows he needs help and gives it to him. That scene is the announcement that Maggie has only to meet people to have a plan for their welfare. This is the story of the complications of her good intentions. 2EKKMI LEW KMZIR YT SR ǻRHMRK E LYWFERH EW TEVXRIV MR GVIEXMRK XLI family she now feels ready to have. Her solution? She chooses Guy, a mathematician turned pickle farmer as the donor. As luck would have it, just after this accomplishment she falls for John (Ethan Hawke), an adjunct professor in anthropology at the college where she works. John is sick of writing his novel in the shadow of his highly regarded wife Georgette who is an eminent professor at Columbia. John leaves Georgette to marry Maggie who works to support him while he writes the book he knows will shake the literary world. Jump three years to a frustrated Maggie who is sick of doing all the work and wants to unload John without hurting him. She hatches an elaborate plan that will make everyone happy. Yes, Maggie has a very big heart. In an unusual stroke of luck, writer Rebecca Miller’s script about a master designer of the lives of other people has the cast that is fully capable of creating the screwball story. The fun of it all is delivered by actors who, PMOI ,IV[MK LIVWIPJ EVI ER]XLMRK FYX SVHMREV] .R ǻRI XYRI [MXL IEGL SXLIV XLI] KMZI YW ER SǺFIEX XEPI EFSYX XLI SHHFEPPW [LS FIGSQI MRZSPYRXEV] players in Maggie’s grand plan that runs amok repeatedly. In a key role to the comic success, Julianne Moore builds Professor Georgette as arrogant (but not really), nasty (with a soft side), and with a hint of a heart just waiting to be touched. Ethan Hawke is perfect as the
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self-absorbed novelist who is convinced the world is just waiting for his greatness. It is Greta Gerwig who makes the whole crazy thing work. She seems bigger than life with a certain natural awkwardness in her manner that allows Maggie to plan carefully and then stumble through its execution with comic clumsiness. As if this isn’t enough trouble, throw in Bill Hader ERH 2E]E 7YHSPTL FSXL ZIXIVERW SJ EXYVHE] 3MKLX 1MZI Rebecca Miller’s movie jumps along through all the comic pitfalls strewn in the path of someone who has assumed the responsibility for planning the lives of others. Greta Gerwig is the kind of human being who seems born to bring comedy alive. She is a big, not especially graceful presence who seems to enjoy being part of the joke. As she targets herself, she KIRIVEXIW E KIRXPI EǺIGXMSR MR XLI EYHMIRGI JSV E [SQER [LS XLMROW always in terms of a master plan. — Reviewed by Joan Ellis
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ELIGIBLE: A MODERN RETELLING OF PRIDE AND PREJUDICE BY CURTIS SITTENFELD Finally there is a contemporary spin on Jane Austen that has inspired me to re-read “Pride and Prejudice!” Like a great translator puts not just the story, but also the subtleties of tone and voice of a novel into another language, Curtis Sittenfeld has conferred to today’s reader the plot and themes of Austen’s most widely known novel into a 21st century tongue. This is an era where, for better or worse, only SRIƶW FMSPSKMGEP GPSGO ǻREPP] HIXIVQMRIW spinsterhood, celebrity is as desirable as good breeding, and the bar of propriety is set just above toilet talk. Courtship plays out on national
television, romance includes “hate-sex” and XI\X QIWWEKIW ERH IZIR MR (MRGMRREXM SRIƶW IPMKMFMPMX] MW QSVI SV PIWW YREǺIGXIH F] SRIƶW race, gender identity, or even one’s gravidity. Reading “Eligible” was pure pleasure. I was dazzled by Sittenfeld’s grasp of the Austenian voice and delighted by her application of it to our rather ridiculous times. While I’m sorry to be done with it, I’m just thrilled to have had the impetus to revisit “Pride and Prejudice,” which the last time I read it, was subjected to my undergraduate “interpretation.” This time I’m going to take the Sittenfeld approach and just enjoy it. — Reviewed by Becky Dayton of the Vermont Bookshop in Middlebury
SUSAN ORLEAN (The Orchid Thief) @susanorlean GARY SHTEYNGART (Super Sad True Love Story) @Shteyngart PAULO COELHO (The Alchemist) @paulocoelho JOYCE CAROL OATES (What I Lived For) @JoyceCarolOates NEIL GAIMAN (The Graveyard Book) @neilhimself JENNY LAWSON (Let’s Pretend This Never Happened) @TheBloggess TIM FEDERLE (Better Nate Than Ever) @TimFederle
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other Nature does her best, but sometimes our garden soils need a little extra boost to provide us with a great harvest. There are E FYRGL SJ HMǺIVIRX STXMSRW [LIR MX GSQIW to soil amendments, so it’s best to start by ǻKYVMRK SYX [LEX XLI WSMP RIIHW )S ]SY RIIH to improve water retention, permeability, drainage, aeration, nutrients or water MRǻPXVEXMSR$ Many of us don’t know. Luckily a garden center near you probably sells soil-test-kits that can help determine what your soil needs. They can range from about $10 to $30. Many of us don’t want to hassle with the test, and jump right into piling on the compost, fertilizer and oh yeah... manure! No matter what you add to the soil, remember the goal is to improve the growing environment for your plants’ roots. Experts recommend spreading amendments on the planting bed and then using a rake or tiller to work it in to a depth of about nine inches.
ORGANIC MATTER Organic matter is a preferred soil amendment used by professional and novice gardeners alike. The decaying remains of plants release nutrients, including nitrogen and sulfur, that are absorbed into the soil and used
DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE BIG TREES OR SHRUBS IN YOUR YARD, THEY CAN ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE EXTRA NUTRIENT BOOST AMENDMENTS PROVIDE.
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DIRT by microorganisms and bacteria, creating a healthy environment for plants. Organic material may break up compacted soil to increase drainage. In sandy soil, organic material serves as a sponge to keep water from washing away. Compost and manure are two examples of frequently used organic materials. Other forms of organic
amendments include wood ash, sphagnum peat, wood chips, sawdust and worm droppings.
COMPOST Compost can be produced at home from food and plant scraps. Raked leaves and small amounts of grass clippings can be added to compost. Over time, the decomposition process will turn scraps into a nutrient-rich, dark brown substance that provides many plants with all they need to thrive. Compost is particularly useful in veggie gardens.
MANURE Manure should come from herbivores, or those animals that sustain themselves on grass and other plants. Carnivores can produce harmful bacteria in their waste, which is not safe to use in gardens, particularly food-bearing gardens. Manure can be commercially purchased, or avid gardeners can work out arrangements with nearby livestock owners and farms. These people may be more than willing to give you manure JSV PMXXPI XS RS GSWX MJ ]SY GEVX MX E[E] )VMIH manure is preferred because it will have minimal odor.
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NEW HAVEN –  Well  maintained  three  bedroom,  two  bath  Chalet  is  turn-Âkey.  Large  wrap-Âaround  deck  overlooks  lawn  surrounded  by  10-Âacre  private  retreat.  Recent  renovations  include  new  roof,  painted  exterior/interior.  New  26  x  30  barn/garage  with  power  and  water.  $269,000
LAKE DUNMORE/LEICESTER –  In  a  protected  cove  on  1.14  acres  of  wooded  land  this  charming  property  has  2  furnished  cottages  that  were  renovated  by  7KH 0F.HUQRQ *URXS 2QH FRWWDJH KDV EHGURRPV D VFUHHQHG SRUFK ORIW The  other  has  one  bedroom  and  a  large  deck.  Great  opportunities  for  rental  income.  The  2010  dock  was  designed  and  built  by  The  Dock  Doctors.  New  tool  shed  with  laundry,  asphalt  driveways,  and  a  VT  State-Âapproved  Wastewater  System/Potable  Water  Supply  Permit  suitable  for  a  4  bedroom  house.  Come  sit  on  the  deck,  dock  or  screened  porch  and  enjoy  this  peaceful  getaway  in  move-Âin  condition.  $359,900
LINCOLN  –  This  4  bedroom,  2  bath  house  sits  on  the  banks  of  the  beautiful  New  Haven  River  in  West  Lincoln.  There  is  a  pantry  off  the  kitchen  and  also  a  small  workshop.  An  enclosed  porch  and  a  patio  faces  the  river  out  back.  The  furnace  is  less  than  2  years  old  and  there  is  also  a  root  cellar  in  the  basement.  There  is  a  1  car  garage  and  a  23  x  28  barn.  With  a  little  TLC  this  will  make  a  great  home  for  its  new  owner.  Only  5  minutes  to  Bristol  and  45  minutes  to  Burlington.  Potential  investment  property.   $159,000 Lisa  Marie  Sargent lisasargent@c21jack.com
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