Founded in 1995
A Collaboration with the Arts Council of Windham County
A YANKEE MAGAZINE EDITORS' CHOICE FOR 2004
A year-round, festive FIRST FRIDAY stroll, 5:30 to
8:30,
in downtown Brattleboro, Vt. and nearby locations.
This month's Gallery Walk is on FRIDAY, JULY 3
The next Gallery Walk celebration will be on Friday, August 7.
Most exhibits are ongoing throughout the month.
VENUES TO THE WEST OF DOWNTOWN
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MARK LINTON
American Traders
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1. American Traders
257 Marlboro Rd., (802) 254-1300, www.amtraders.com
OPEN ONLY TILL 5:30 PM ON GALLERY WALK. Stop in
to see photography by Mark Linton, who is showing birds and animals in
their natural surroundings and macro-scale florals. Also available are
hand-painted glass lamps and giclée prints by Robert Stump, known
as "The Adirondack Artist"; and work by Larry Antonuk, who has created
some of the classic flies of the 19th century, when fly-tying was an
ornamental art. And don't miss the charming Folk Art Fish by Robert
Francis and handcrafted Windsor chairs by Bijan Fard of Williamsville. The
signature handcrafted wooden canoes in this showroom-gallery are
themselves works of art almost too nice to put in water! Open daily
10-5:30, Saturday & Sunday 10-5.
2. Gillies Restaurant
911 Western Ave., across from the green in
West Brattleboro, (802) 251-0506
Stop in to see the huge handpainted mural by
Terry Sylvester. It's the reclaimed wall-size sign for Ray's Farm Stand,
formerly at the start of the Hinesburg Rd. in West Brattleboro. Other
featured art includes original oils on canvas by Ron Karpius with Vermont
landscapes, Maine seascapes, still lifes (and for the collectors, colorful
roosters). Other Karpius works include two hand-hammered copper and brass
sculptures: a life-size nautical weathervane and a praying mantis with a
40-inch wingspan, both honored at the Stratton Arts Festival of 1998. Also
on display is a portrait of the restaurant by Paul Sebring, a collection
of 1950s-era watercolors by Nicolas Apgar, and works by other local
artists. A full-fare menu features fresh seafood (lobster a specialty),
beef, chicken, ribs and kids' meals, as well as the area's only Half-Shell
Raw Bar. Beer, wine and fine spirits available. Weekly "Meals with a Deal"
and $7 Fish & Chips on Fridays. Open Mon.-Sat. 4-9, Sundays,
4-8.
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MATTHEW TELL
C.X. Silver Gallery
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3. C.X. Silver Gallery
814 Western Ave., (802) 257-7898 or (802)
579-9088, www.cxsilvergallery.com
Showing through July is an expanded collection of
work by now 21 members of Brattleboro-West Arts
(www.brattleboro-west-arts.com) celebrating "Articulture."
Artists include: Josh Bernbaum, Marta Bernbaum, Jason Breen, Jim Giddings, David
Holzapfel, Michelle Holzapfel, Karen Kamenetzky, Ron Karpius, Naomi
Lindenfeld, J. Mark Littlehales, Stephen Lloyd, Kris McDermet, Petria
Mitchell, Sharon Myers, Janet Picard, Walter Slowinski, Matthew Tell, Nat
Waring, Michael Weitzner and Malcolm Wright. Also showing is Marjorie
Sayer of Guilford. Continuing exhibitions: (1) Landscapes from the "Earth
and Sky" series and (2) Contemporary Chinese Art of Xi Cai featuring
six-foot canvases of new calligraphic abstractions using mops and trowels
as "brushes" and recorded live for viewing on youtube; (3) Kiri-e
Paintings (fabric collage) from Hiroshima's aftermath by young women
survivors; and 4) Tibetan Painting by Chuntui Lama, third-generation
Nepali thangka artist. The gallery offers for sale a selection of
Bhutanese fabrics, Tibetan thangka paintings, other Asian crafts and
decorative items, pottery by Virginia Wyoming, and work by other regional
artists. Open daily 10 am to 8 pm by appointment or chance.
Asian Cultural Center (ACCVT) events at the Gallery include films from
Uzbekistan: "The Orator" at 5 pm on Sat., July 7, and "You Are Not An
Orphan" at 6 pm on Tues., July 11. For more information, contact
Adam Silver at the numbers above or visit www.asianculturalcentervt.org (events page).
One Sunday a month, 11 am-8 pm, the Gallery, hosts a Dim Sum Teahouse
(menu at www.tiny.cc/DimSumTea). Call ahead for reservations on
July 5 and August 16.
VENUES TO THE NORTH OF DOWNTOWN
4. Carley's Florist LLC
464 Putney Rd., next to the Marina,
1-888-CARLEYS or (802) 254-4755, www.888carleys.com - order online!
CLOSED during Gallery Walk; stop by during
regular business hours in July for the exhibit "Cheers to Flowers and
Beer!" Finding inspiration in everyday iconic items we all consume and
enjoy, Meredith Ingersoll's whimsical beer paintings have caught the eye
of many art lovers; and as a trained floral artist, she expresses her love
of flowers in vibrant floral still-lifes and abstractions. "The beer
paintings are fun, and I love the responses people have towards them.
Brand requests are always welcome." Recently voted Best of the Best in
Brattleboro, Carley's Florist is open Mon.-Fri. 9-5 and Sat. 10-2. Come in
to browse the unique collection of house and office plants, as well as all
the fresh flowers.
See "SPECIAL REGIONAL EXHIBITS" at the end of
these listings for more stops on the way into town.
DOWNTOWN VENUES
5. Yellow Barn Music School Young Artist
Program Concert
Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main St.,
(802) 387-6637, www.yellowbarn.org
Tonight at 8 pm: FREE Yellow Barn Young Artists
Concert featuring works by Beethoven, Bartok, Schubert, Matthew Woodard,
and others, performed by gifted young string and piano players from across
the U.S. Donations welcome to benefit restoration funds of Putney General
Store and Pierce's Hall.
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AHREN AHRENHOLZ
A Candle in the Night
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6. A Candle in the Night
181 Main St., (802) 257-0471, www.acandleinthenight.com
New Wall and Pedestal Objects in mixed media by
Ahren Ahrenholz are featured in Gallery 1. Meet-the-artist reception
during Gallery Walk on July 3.
Gallery 2 features watercolors by Kimberly Carmody, a Brattleboro native
now working as an artist and art educator in New York. Gallery 3 hosts
colorful new work by photographer Torie Olson: "Men Becoming Gods: An
Ancient Ritual Still Practiced Along India's Malabar Coast" (sales benefit
Aid to Artisans). Gallery 4 features assemblages by Larry Simons. Ahren
Ahrenholz is showing earlier sculptural constructions on the walls in
Gallery 5, and Asian Artifacts enhance the room settings in Gallery 6.
Functional pottery by Willie Finkel is also on display, and ceramic artist
Stephen Procter has introduced a new line of smaller glazed and unglazed
stoneware pieces that complement his large-scale vessels in the shop.
This store features an extraordinary collection of Oriental carpets,
distinctive new furniture lines, and antique pieces from Africa, China,
India, and other exotic places, as well as artful accessories from here
and around the globe. Interior design services are available for office
and home. Hours: Fri. 10-8; Mon.-Thurs. & Sat. 10-6, Sun.
12-5.

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7. Blue Moose & Store & Café
(Café Lotus}
29 High St., The Moose: (802) 246-2000,
Café: (802) 254-6245, behind the Moose,
thebluemoose@comcast.net
Artists from the Windham Art Gallery collective
are showing their work in the store and café, including Jill
Auerbach, Stuart Copans, Lesley Heathcote, Carolyn Nelson, Scott Nelson,
Marlene O'Connor, Marjorie Sayer, Lori Schreiner, and Tim
Wood.
Blue Moose is an ever-changing gift gallery with an artful collection of
accents for you and your home. Pottery, blown glass, jewelry, and textiles
are complemented by a wide selection of items from cutting-edge European
designers and manufacturers. Store hours are Mon.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4,
and Gallery Walk till 8.
A full-service Coffee & Espresso Bar, the café is now open 7
days! The exciting new menu offers Breakfast, Lunch, and Sunday Brunch
options made using local, in-season and all-natural ingredients whenever
possible. Café hours are Mon.-Fri. 8-5, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4, and
Gallery Walk till 8 with a special menu for the evening.
8. The High Street Painters at the Studio of
Andrea Scheidler
24 High St., in the Midtown Mall building,
(802) 387-4550
11 to 5 on Gallery Walk: Watch Painters at Work -
Observe oil painters from four New England states painting a costumed
model. Viewing is through indoor windows along the High Street-entry
hallway. Access also from the Harmony Lot near Pura Vida and up one
flight. The High Street Painters gather twice a month to paint and attend
workshops organized by Putney Painter Andrea Scheidler. They will also be
hosted at an opening reception for their new exhibit at Vermont Artisan
Designs from 5:30 to 8 pm (see listing #18).

DEBORAH LAZAR
Adagio Trattoria
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9. Adagio Trattoria
132 Main St., (802) 254-6046
July features "Two Artists, One Passion," an
exhibit of work by Deborah Lazar and Linn Bower. Ever since meeting at a
Putney workshop, they have been painting together, exploring the power of
light and color while painting plein-air landscapes and still-life
subjects in an impressionist-realist style. Both are members of High
Street Painters, a group of diverse artists studying the art of
portraiture with Clayton J. Beck III of the Palette and Chisel Academy of
Fine Arts based in Chicago.
Lazar is a life-long artist with a degree in studio art from Windham
College and many years of experience in photography and graphic design.
Her award-winning work has been featured at several New England galleries
and is in numerous private collections. Her work can also be seen at
Vermont Artisan Designs in Brattleboro.
Bower's work is both meditative and playful, an extension of her many
years of work as a psychotherapist. "Just as there is light and shadow in
the human psyche, there is 'light and shadow' in a still life, landscape
or portrait," she notes. Bower has been studying with many accomplished
artists at Village Arts of Putney. Her work has been in several juried
shows and won an honorable mention in 2008.
The Trattoria's full menu is available 5-10 pm for Gallery Walkers. Enjoy
live music from about 7 pm; the bar is open till 11 or later.
Dinner is served 7 nights, 5-10 pm; Lunch is served Thurs.-Sun. 11:30-3;
Sunday Brunch/Lunch served 11-3. Doors open Mon.-Tue.-Wed. at 3 for
dinners starting at 5.
10. The Underground
130 Main St., (802) 257-0082
The shop is hosting some new pieces by local
artist KK and is open until 8 pm for Gallery Walk. Browse The
Underground's stock of locally blown glass, tie-dye shirts, incense,
fairies, posters, tobacco products, greeting cards, bandannas, and much
more. Many items are at clearance prices to make room for revamping the
shop's inventory. The Smokeshop has lots of new items including: RooR,
Phire, Ads, and many more. The store will be closed during Gallery Walk
from 7:20 to 7:45 pm for an introductory performance by the Hip Hop group
Crazefaze, with choreography by Rebecca Bustillos. Regular hours: daily
till 6, Fri.-Sat. till 7.
11. Hooker-Dunham Theater &
Gallery
139 Main St., down alley and downstairs, (802)
254-9276, www.hookerdunham.org
"Elements At Play: Photographs by Liz LaVorgna
and Suzanne d'Corsey" is the featured exhibit during July. Liz LaVorgna's
images are about capturing the essence of nature and everyday life that is
often overlooked. There are amazing moments to be seen if we can only
allow ourselves the time to linger. She is drawn to the detail and
obscurity of a subject, and many of her photographs reflect these
elements. As a storyteller, Suzanne d'Corsey has always loved best the
photographs that either create a longing in the viewer to step into the
magical world of the picture, or set the stage for an intriguing drama.
Most of the photographs displayed are from her favorite landscapes of
Scotland and Vermont, where the interplay of light and elements create
their own story on the backdrop of the land. Opening reception from 5:30
to 8 pm during Gallery Walk. Open during events at the Theater &
Gallery and by appointment; call for other hours.
12. A Taste of Shiatsu
139 Main St., down the street-level alleyway
and through the glass doors of Hooker-Dunham Bldg., (802)
451-1920, www.lucymarsh.com
Lucy Marsh, Zen Shiatsu practitioner, is offering
10-minute sessions of seated Shiatsu in the Hooker-Dunham lobby during
Gallery Walk on July 3. Based in Chinese Medicine, Japanese Zen Shiatsu
combines bodywork therapies with medical theories from acupuncture.
Sessions provide relaxation and address underlying causes of discomfort by
awakening the body's ability to heal. While treating the physical and
physiological, this modality also treats the mental, emotional, and
spiritual levels of health and wellbeing. The form is traditionally
practiced on a futon on the floor; Lucy also offers seated sessions on a
raised platform. Stop by for a taste of
Shiatsu.
13. Catherine Dianich Gallery
139 Main St., off alleyway foyer of
Hooker-Dunham Building, (802) 254-9076, www.catherinedianichgallery.com
Work by Julia Zanes, Donald Saaf, Myles Danaher,
Leonard Ragouzeos, Hugh Roberts, and others. Open for Gallery Walk and by
appt.
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ENRIQUE O. SANCHEZ
Gallery in the Woods
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14. Gallery in the Woods & Dante's
Infurniture
145 Main St., (802) 257-4777, www.galleryinthewoods.com
New work by three Vermont artists is
featured:
"Richard Heller: Paintings Before the End of Time" -- This Brattleboro
artist has been influenced by the paintings and sculpture of Giacometti,
the figures of Francis Bacon, the visionary art of Forest Bess, and the
color-field work of Rothko and Diebenkorn, among other works. "What I am
trying to express through painting," says Heller, "is what it is like
living in a culture that experiences the world through raw data and
flickering images on a screen, and reconciling that with the physicality
of being."
"Dawn Russell: The Evolution of the Leafy Seadragon" -- This Bellows
Falls jewelry designer, with an MFA in Metalworking and Jewelry, has taken
adornment to a sculptural level in a one-of-a-kind, limited-edition series
using gems with pierced, formed, and carved metal, bone, and wood.
Exhibited widely in New England and New York, Ms. Russell will lecture on
her process of referencing biological forms as a language for expressive
adornment at the gallery on Sunday, July 5, 1 to 3 pm.
"Enrique O. Sanchez: Emergence Series" features work by this Brattleboro
painter and illustrator, who recently moved his studio from Brandon, Vt.
These internal, spontaneous "mindscapes" seem to move effortlessly through
liquid layers, informed by watery glyphs and woven patterns. See feature
article on page 5 for the story of his 30-year journey from the Dominican
Republic to Vermont.
Music by Moondog Trio during a Gallery Walk reception for all three
artists on July 3. Open daily; preview online.
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GRADY GERBRACHT
Sight Unseen
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15. Sight Unseen
127 Main St., 2nd fl., (917)
929-0726
Exhibition of recent photographic and multimedia
works by Grady Gerbracht, a New York-based artist whose "Bovine
Collaborations" were made during his residency on a working cattle farm in
the south of Brazil. Here, Gerbracht considers cows to be his
collaborative partners. Together, they transform familiar materials into
works of art that are both visually evocative and conceptually
challenging. The gallery will be open for Gallery Walk on July 3,
5:30-8:30. Otherwise, call John Loggia, (917) 929-0726 for an
appointment
For more information on this project and the artist: www.gradygerbracht.net. The Gallery's website is being
developed: www.sightunseenspace.com.
16. Beadniks
115 Main St., (802) 257-5114
July features a special exhibit of mid-century
African hangings and a museum-quality Yoruban beaded chair from Nigeria.
Returning for Gallery Walk night only, Gabriel Godwyne, the "Minister of
Minerals," offers crystals and other mineral specimens from his extensive
collection -- some of notable size -- and shares his knowledge of the
history, special properties, and applications of each stone. The store
also offers the area's best selection of beads and gemstones, hands-on
demos, jewelry crafted by local artists (ages 8 to 80!), retro toys,
old-time candy, creative greeting cards and cutting-edge fashions for home
and body.
17. Amy's Bakery Arts Café
113 Main St., (802) 251-1071
Gallery spaces in June feature recent oil
paintings by Nancy Calicchio and Basha Freudenberg, who enjoy painting
together outdoors. Reception during Gallery Walk on July 3, from 5:30 to 8
pm. Amy's offers European-style breads; soups, sandwiches, salads;
specialty cakes, cookies, and other yummy treats on Mon.-Sat. 8-6, 'til 8
on Gallery Walk, and Sun. 9-5.
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Andrea Scheidler et al.
THE HIGH STREET PAINTERS
Gallery 2, upstairs at
Vermont Artisan Designs
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18. Gallery 2 at Vermont Artisan
Designs
106 Main St., (802) 257-7044, www.buyvermontart.com
July features the High Street Painters, a dozen
artists studying in Brattleboro. (See related listing #8.) Reception 5:30
to 8 on July 3, with live music. A portion of sales benefit the Arts
Council of Windham County. Work by over 350 American artists and artisans
is represented throughout the store.
19. Weathervane Music Hall
19 Elliot St., (802) 258-6529, www.theweathervanemusichall.com
July's featured artist is Brent Klockars, a
self-proclaimed anti-arctophilist from Western Massachusetts whose work,
primarily in oils and acrylics, grapples with biological themes on macro
and microscopic levels. Music on Fri., July 3: Ameranouche, 8-11 pm; DJ
Rafael 11:30 to closing. Music on Sat., July 4: DJ Barahona, starting at
10.
20. Metropolis Wine Bar & Cocktail
Lounge
55 Elliot St., (802) 254-1221
Featured artist Krishna Maples' fun-loving
artistic style -- reminiscent of Van Gogh and Hunter Wasserman -- blends
color, shape, and form in a mixed-media presentation. Come by and see the
light. . . . Local guitarist and singer Dan Lydon will play a mix of
blues-jazz-folk-funk-rock original and cover tunes during Gallery
Walk, beginning at 6:30. Enjoy the exhibit all through the month
and sample an array of wines, specialty martinis, and other cocktails to
quench your thirst; cheesy salsa, baked artichoke-spinach dip, flatbread
pizzas, and more to tempt your taste buds. Open daily from 5 pm; closed
Mondays. Dance to a live DJ from 9:30 to 2 on Thurs.-Sat.
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ART COSTA
KidsPLAYce
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21. KidsPLAYce Gallery of Masks &
Children's Book Art
20 Elliot St., (802) 254-5212, www.kidsplayce.org
Work by master maskmaker Art Costa is showing at
the Gallery of Children's Book Art and Ice Cream Shop in KidsPLAYce. His
work reflects the traditions of many cultures, particularly Africa and
Native America. He has sculpted and exhibited since 1980, winning numerous
awards, and has taught hundreds of local students. His work consists
primary of recycled cardboard and other found materials. Costa joins local
illustrator John Steven Gurney, who is exhibiting original artwork from
his picture book Dinosaur Train along with other illustrations created for
books including The Bailey Street Kids series and A-Z Mysteries, as well
as magazines and puzzles. John's illustrations feature lively animals in
humorous settings, delighting adults and children alike. The KidsPLAYce
Discovery Center and Ice Cream Shop is open Wed.-Fri. 10-5, Sat. 11-5, and
5:30-8 for Gallery Walk.
22. Through the Music Gallery &
Studio
2 Elliot St. (out back at Turn It Up!), (802)
779-3188 Sarah Rice, www.myspace.com/throughthemusicgallery
Just go through the music, up the stairs and turn
right. . . Featured July 3-29 is work by Loccos Only, a nonviolent street
clique. "Our art shares our experiences riding skate-boards." Some of the
work from the June show featuring Ellen Graham and Barbara Milot is still
on display. Opening reception during Gallery Walk on July 3 from 5:30 to
9:30 pm. Stop in later in the month if you can't make it during Gallery
Walk.
23. Mocha Joe's Café
82 Main St., (802) 257-7794, www.mochajoes.com
In July the café features colorful work by
Paige Harlow. This inaugural exhibit reveals psychedelic influences from
Peter Max to elaborately detailed images by a friend's schizophrenic
brother. "This psychedelic aesthetic has merged with the ancient flow of
Byzantine religious art in many of my pieces. . . . Bright colors and
iconic images of the classic Madonna re-imagined litter my studio.
Attracted to the Madonna figure I find a new relation to my maternal-self
as mother and as daughter. Using paint tubes that seem to me to be
bleeding hearts, I am creating stained glass walls by stringing together
small canvas boards and actual tiles using mixed media. My inspirations
change and grow to incorporate ancient Goddesses with women I know and
those I have never met." Gallery Walk reception, 6 to 8:30. Have a
cup of Joe or a seasonal drink, and enjoy freshly baked treats.
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WILLIAM HAYS
The Artist's Loft
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24. The Artist's Loft Gallery and
B&B
103 Main St., 3rd fl., (802) 257-5181, www.theartistsloft.com
A place like no other, this two-room gallery
overlooking the heart of Main Street in Brattleboro showcases the
award-winning work of artist William Hays, one of New England's most
notable artists. Hays' stunning oil landscapes capture the many moods of
Vermont in images that shimmer with vitality. Portraits, ethereal
paintings, etchings and linocuts (carved linoleum-block prints created
through the process of "reduction printing") are among his popular and
prolific repertoire. Original art and limited-edition prints are available
from the gallery and online. Guest artist Maureen Volland will offer
several Byzantine iconography panels and icon reproductions in cards,
miniatures and handmade prayer journals. Open 10-6 daily; well worth the
climb.
25. Edward Jones / Joe LoMonaco
51 Main St., (802) 251-0405
Gallery spaces in July feature "It Is Not Square
to Be Square," an exhibit of paintings by Carolyn Nelson. "My work
at times is figurative although I love working abstractly. The work in
this series was initially inspired by the painter Sean Scully. I luxuriate
in the paint and the form as I imagine he did and does. I love both the
texture and the juiciness of the paint and the layering of color which
evokes a feeling, a place, or even a person." She studied at the Museum
School and the Art Institute in Boston and has been a member of Windham
Art Gallery in Brattleboro. "I am now at work on a new abstract series and
I see that it is an evolution of everything that came before it," says
Nelson. Artist's reception during Gallery Walk on July
3.
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JULIA JENSEN
The Pilates Studio
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26. The Pilates Studio
51 Main St., below Edw. Jones (enter from Arch
St.), (802) 257-5175 Brattleboro, (802) 387-3352 Putney,
HotYogaGirl@comcast.net
July features an exhibit of paintings by Julia
Jensen, created in mixed media utilizing collage elements and encaustic.
In this series, the artist is returning to an earlier interest in
connecting text to image. Through the process of painting in layers and
incorporating text, she is attempting to explore the relationship of
meaning and explanation to sensation. Some of the pieces on display will
be illustrations for a book that Jensen has written and illustrated about
Nantucket stories, history, and legends.
Hot Yoga offers yoga, spinning, Pilates and Gyrotonic classes and
private/semi-private sessions in studios located in Brattleboro and Putney
for all ages and levels of fitness. Visit the Some Like It Hot Spin Studio
at 229 Main St. across from Brooks Memorial
Library.
27. Knit or Dye
49 Main St., (802) 258-9100, www.knitordye.net
Photography by Josh Steele and photography and
prints by Sarah Rice are featured. This visually stimulating space offers
natural fibers, knitting/crocheting supplies, and locally made products.
Cozy up with a new project in the lounge area. Sign up for a beginning
knitting or sweater-making class, take a Sunday workshop, or delve into
felting or spinning. Environmentally sound products include the shop's own
plant-dyed yarns, hand-spun and dyed fiber from Spun Monkey, and wool wash
from local Mountain Mama. Other handmade treats and gifts made on the
premises. Thursday Knitting Circle 6 to 8. Open daily 11-6, except Thurs.
to 8, Sun. to 5, and for Gallery Walk till 8:30.
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Close-up view of a
Lightpainting by
STEPHEN KNAPP
Brattleboro Museum &
Art Center
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28. Brattleboro Museum & Art
Center
10 Vernon St., (802) 257-0124, www.brattleboromuseum.org
Admission is FREE on Gallery Walk night! Most
current exhibits close on July 26, so now's the time to be sure to stop
in.
Current exhibits: "Playing Around," by artists from various generations
and cultures, explores our connection to a class of objects most closely
associated with children. "Lightpaintings" by Stephen Knapp are abstract
expressions of colors created by a single light bulb focused through glass
shapes treated with metallic coatings and mounted on the wall at carefully
chosen angles and intervals. Beth Krommes' exhibit, "The Poetry of Lines,"
features illustrations from her children's books in the Activity Room.
"Color Wheels" by Lisa Hoke offers an intense experience of color through
the arrangement of myriad paint-filled plastic cups. Joseph Fichter's
"Winter Thunder" is a series of metal horses welded from found materials.
Stop by for a cold drink and a snack, meet friends, look at the Museum's
current exhibits, and do some shopping at the Museum Gift Shop. Regular
Hours: 11 to 5 daily except Tues. and Wed. Admission: $6 adults, $4
seniors, $5 students, free to members and children 5 and under.
29. Co-op Art Fair on the Whetstone
Pathway
2 Main St., (802) 257-0236 Jen / Member
Services
Local Artisans will be showing and selling their
work on Gallery Walk night from 4 to 8 pm along the Whetstone Pathway in
front of the Brattleboro Food Co-op. Live music for kicking up your heels
will be performed by the great local rock group BroadBand, featuring
Johanna Gardner and Amelia Lawrence Darrow on vocals, Bahman Mahdavi on
guitar, Bob Everingham on guitar and drums, and Steve Frankel on
bass.
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LISA FLANDERS
Studio Sale on the
Whetstone Pathway
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30. Lisa Flanders Studio Sale on the Whetstone
Pathway
2 Main St., (802) 579-1222, www.lisaflandersstudio.com
Gallery Walk night only: Handmade Silver Jewelry
designed and fashioned by Lisa Flanders. These earthy, organic,
hand-wrought shapes and textures, combined with beautiful natural
gemstones, symbolize the essential, primeval energies of life and hearken
back to a simpler time in our complex human journey.
31. Windham Wines & The Wine
Gallery
30 & 36 Main St., (802) 246-6400, www.windhamwines.com
Open through July 12, then closed until September
for Frank & Marty's annual working vacation in beer and wine country
here and abroad: New England-based photographer Edward Acker is
showing his new images of France and of New York's Central Park in
springtime. Acker is known for his black-and-white portraits of people; he
specializes in families and children, weddings and events. Windham Wines
sells fine wines from around the world and is open Tue. 12-7, Wed.-Thurs.
11-7 and Fri.-Sat. 11-8. The Wine Gallery offers more than 15 wines by the
glass and light food to complement the wines. The Gallery opens Tues.-Sat.
at 5.
32. River Gallery School
32 Main St., (802) 257-1577, www.rivergalleryschool.org
Work from the Adult Studio winter/spring
semester, both day and evening sessions, is featured in July. Various
media and styles are represented including oil, pastel, charcoal,
sculpture, mixed media, and acrylic. Come by and enjoy participants' range
of creativity. RGS summer classes are underway and enrollment ongoing.
Spend the summer making art!
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CLAYTON SABINE
Benefit Concert for
Camp Waubanong
at Latchis 4
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33. Latchis 4 & Latchis Theater
50 Main St., (802) 254-1109
7 pm in Latchis 4: Benefit Concert by Clayton
Sabine to raise money for the Scholarship Fund of Camp Waubanong, a
nonprofit wilderness camp for kids ages 8-16 in West Brattleboro. A
favorite in regional music circles, Sabine is known for his intelligent
songwriting and intimate and powerful vocals; for this performance he'll
be accompanied by guitarist Aaron Chesley. Grayson Currin of indyweek.com
writes: "This Vermont songwriter sings like a more affected Will Oldham
and writes like a young allegiant to John Prine and Elliott Smith. Literal
and even-handed folk turmoil." Suggested donation: $10, but admission is
open to all, and folks are welcome to stop in for as long as they wish and
donate what they can afford.
Gallery Spaces in the Main Theatre: Information about an exhibit for July
was not available at press time.
Mixed-media sculptures by Ahren Ahrenholz continue on display in the lobby
windows of the Latchis Hotel.
34. Flat Street Brew Pub
6 Flat St., (802) 257-1911, www.latchis.com/restaurant.html
Site-specific paintings by Naomi Lindsey are
featured in July.
The Brewery offers 20 fine handcrafted ales and lagers on tap and a
special menu of hearty pub food. Open 7 days from 4 pm to 12:30 last
call.
35. In-Sight Photography Project
45 Flat St., Ste. 1, (802) 251-9960, www.insight-photography.org
"Meditations" -- Photographer Deborah Ayer
contemplates the small, tender architectures of bare branches, ice, and
sparkling snow in twenty-four pictures capturing the eloquent lines and
fragile constructions found in winter fields. These images were made at
Walden Pond, along Rice Farm Road, and on other roadside ramblings. Stop
by Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 5:30 to view the current exhibition,
and on Gallery Walk night till 8:30.
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Irish Travellers
ALEN McWEENEY
Vt. Center for Photography
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36. Vermont Center for Photography
49 Flat St., (802) 251-6051, www.vcphoto.org
"Irish Travellers: Tinkers No More": Photographs
by Alen MacWeeney is the featured exhibit at VCP through August 2. A
renowned Irish documentary photographer, MacWeeney came upon an encampment
of itinerant travellers in 1965 just outside Dublin and spent countless
days and nights over the next five years listening to their tales, songs,
and music around the campfire. He recorded their lives in a poignant
series of photographs. Original photographs from his book documenting this
experience are presented in this exhibit. A limited number of MacWeeney's
books, now out of print, are available at the Gallery, signed by the
photographer. Open for Gallery Walk on Friday, June 5, from 5:30 to 8:30.
Gallery hours are otherwise Fri., 2 to 7; Sat. & Sun., 12 to 5; or by
appt.
37. Experienced Goods Thrift Shop for
Brattleboro Area Hospice
77 Flat St. (ground floor of the
Transportation Center), (802) 254-5200
Ahhh... Vermont summer has settled in at last.
Breathe deeply the scent of roses and clean laundry-on-the-line in this
month's newest display window "Whites," where everything is white, linen,
cotton, or just plain classic. Items will be for sale the first week in
September. Our other window carries over from last month: the pastoral
meets the precious with "Cow in a China Barn." Backwoods Bessie gets cozy
with Wedgwood and Monticello. What's your pleasure? A rusty scythe or an
English tea set? Items are for sale the first week in August. Check out
the Gallery Walk Special Sale du Jour on Friday in the shop! And dance a
jig with Ned Phoenix & Friends' live fiddle tunes at 6 pm.
Local Artist Notecards, in both the Journey and Quiet series, are $8 a
pack, and Hallowell CDs are $15 each, with all proceeds to benefit
Brattleboro Area Hospice.
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SCOT BOROFSKY
Wall of the Americas on Frost Street
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38. The Wall of the Americas
Frost St. on the right, just west of the
junction of Flat & Elm, (802) 258-3828 Scot
Locally born New York "street artist" Scot
Borofsky has just completed a massive outdoor spray-paint installation at
the back of a vacant lot. The site includes several types of wall
construction and rocky outcroppings on which the artist has painted
patterns inspired by ancient cultures. Influences include weavings from
Bolivia, architecture from Mexico, and the petroglyphs in Bellows Falls,
Vt. Signed copies of the published catalog from a Brattleboro Museum &
Art Center "Street Art" exhibit in 2007-08 will be available at an Outdoor
Reception by the Wall during Gallery Walk on July 3, 5 to 8
pm.
39. Twin Vixen Press
28 Williams St., Studio 1, 2nd floor, (802)
282-8722, twinvixenpress@gmail.com
The Press is closed during Gallery Walk on July
3; call for an appointment during the month. Colorful new work created
over the past winter is featured, including hand-tinted etchings from the
"Wicked Plants" book by Briony Morrow-Cribbs and multiple-plate color
prints by Helen O'Donnell. Browse a Sale Bin stuffed with affordable
prints. Ask about rental of studio space and press time, as well as
classes and workshops.
SPECIAL REGIONAL EXHIBITS
A. SE Vermont Welcome Center
I-91 North, about a mile before Exit
1
Hinesburg artist Jean Carlson Masseau is featured
in the Silo Gallery during July. Jean is a free-lance illustrator,
photographer, and fine artist who connects much of her work to
horticultural or landscape themes. To commemorate the quadricentennial of
Samuel de Champlain's discovery of Lake Champlain, and to celebrate the
beauty Vermont's summers, Jean is exhibiting some of her lake-inspired
photography and prints of watercolor and gouache paintings as well as
botanical photography. Other exhibits include work by a variety of Vermont
artists and artisans, and the center offers a wide range of historical and
other information of potential interest to visitors and residents alike.
Open to the public from 7 to 11 daily.
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