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Vermont Open Studio Weekend

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October Snow – watercolor

Mark your calendars for September 30 and October 1 as two days to explore the art studios and galleries of Vermont. Open Studio Weekend is a celebration of craft and artwork and the work life of Vermont artists.

Three outstanding studios in Warren are a reason for visiting the Mad River Valley, a very special and beautiful region of the state. Luke Iannuzzi Pottery (Studio 75 on the tour map) is located on East Warren Road. Luke specializes in raku art and dinnerware. Just south of Warren is Salt and Sand Studios (studio 76 on the tour map) where you will find Spencer Kirk-Jackson creating his stunning blown glass.

At Moosewalk Studios and Gallery (studio 77 on the tour map) you will find Gary working on a new watercolor or oil painting. The charming gallery features watercolors and oils and the fine art photography of Roarke Sharlow (examples can be seen in the gallery pages on this website). Again this year, the gallery is welcoming the stained glass artist, Andy O’Brien (Luminous Moose), working on his stained glass.

The trees are already displaying some of the color of their annual fall wardrobe making for some great camera shots.

Hours for the studios are 10am to 5pm on both Saturday and Sunday.

VERMONT PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL

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Artists will be arriving for the 12th Vermont Plein Air Festival taking place throughout the Mad River Valley on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 11, 12 & 13. Amateurs and professionals alike will be setting up their easels, opening their sketchbooks and applying paint to their canvases and paper in the open air. The theme for 2023 is Barns And Bridges with farms welcoming the artists and visitors to paint and observe.

A sidewalk art sale of work by participating artists can be found on Bridge Street daily from 10am to 4pm. A special “kid’s plein air” is scheduled for Saturday starting at 11am. Merchants are creating special promotions as part of the Festival.

Gary painting at a prior plein air festival

New to the 2023 Vermont Plein Air Festival is a division just for photographers. Roarke plans on mingling with the artists to capture unusual images of the barns and bridges with his camera.

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