“Late Summer Sunset” by Gretchen Alexander
Vermont Crafts Council Fall Open Studio Weekend
October 5th and 6th, 10am - 5 pm
The Open Studio Weekend Tour is a statewide event where artists open their work spaces to share their tools, equipment and inspirations. Whether in small towns or at the ends of back roads, studios are interesting places to visit because they reflect the dynamic yet organized process used to design and produce a finished work of art.
Small galleries, and art centers that take part in this event, show a unique collection of hand made and local artwork, including special events and exhibits.
The Emile Gruppe Gallery will serve as a hub for Tour Loop #2 which covers the Jericho/Underhill/Essex area. Start your visit at the Gallery and pick up a map of artists participating on the tour and see samples of their work. The Gallery will also be hosting local artist Gretchen Alexander, who will be giving a live painting demonstration all weekend. While at the Gallery you can also view the current show of palette knife landscapes in oil by painter Marilyn James.
“Greens from the Skyline Trail” by Gretchen Alexander
“Touch of Gold” by Marilyn James
Other Artists on Tour Loop #2 Include:
11. Carla Hochschild. Vibrant sewn fabric collage tapestries. vermontcrafts.com/carla-hochschild.
12. First House Pottery LLC – Katherine Morrissey. Wheel throwing and hand building classes. firsthousepottery.com.
13. Gerald K. Stoner. Whimsical, graceful, welded steel sculpture. geraldkstoner.com.
14. Rend’l Pottery – Irene Lederer LaCroix. Raku and saggar-fired, pottery, sculpture and tiles. rendlpottery.com.
15. Sugar House Jewelry – Erin Cohen. Fine silver and gold jewelry. sugarhousevt.art.
16. Dianne Shullenberger. Fabric collage, colored pencil, sculpture. dianneshullenberger.com.
17. Live Edge Creations – John and Mary Weaver. Finished live edge wood furnishings. vermontcrafts.com/live-edge-creations.
18. ArtHound Gallery. Vermont artists, original art and craft works. arthoundgalleryvt.com.
19. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery. Serving as headquarters for state maps and exhibits of local area artists. emilegruppegallery.com.
19. Gretchen Alexander Art. Fine Art Painting, Illustration. gretchenalexanderart.com.
20. The Rose Rugged – Joshua LaRose. Unique objects of fine woodworking. theroserugged.com
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