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Open Studio Weekend 2008

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Washington County

Regional Information Center for Open Studio Weekend
H. Artisans Hand, 89 Main St., Montpelier VT 05602. (802) 229-9492.
I. Artisans' Gallery, 20 Bridge St.,Waitsfield VT 05673. (802) 496-6256.

*226 Sans Souci Studios - Carrie Rouillard. Original wearable paper mache masks. 48 Franklin St., Barre VT 05641. (802) 476-5699. On I-89 take exit 7 and travel straight off the exit through three sets of traffic lights. Take the Barre exit and travel to its intersection with Rte 302. Turn right and travel for 0.5 miles. Turn left at the first stoplight, Elm St., and go just a few minutes, through the flashing yellow light, up the steep hill and immediately bear to the right onto Franklin St. Find me at #48.

227 Blinking Light Gallery. Ceramics, jewelry, paintings, photographs, yarn. P. O. Box 25, 16 Main St., Plainfield VT 05667. (802) 454-0141. Located at the blinking light on Rte 2 in Plainfield. Parking next to the gallery.

228 L. Koehler Pottery - Leslie Koehler. Majolica glazed terracotta earthenware. 781 Holt Rd, Plainfield VT 05667. (802) 454-7711. Take Rte. 2 to Plainfield Village. At the blinking light, turn down a short hill into the village. Go straight past the fire station and take the left fork onto Maple Hill Rd. At the top of the hill, take a left onto Holt Rd. Travel about 1 mile and find the house and studio on the left.

*229 Blackthorne Forge - Steven C. Bronstein. Functional and sculptural, contemporary ironwork. 247 Gilman St., Marshfield VT 05658. (802) 426-4222. Studio location: 3821 Rte 2. We are 2 miles west of Marshfield on Rte 2 in the large yellow barn on the left, or 6 miles east of Plainfield on Rte 2 on the right.

*230 Beanie Box Studio - David Klein. Beanie the singing dog, dioramas. 2060 East Hill Rd, Marshfield VT 05658. (802) 456-1978. Studio location: 2060 East Hill Rd, East Calais. From Montpelier, take Rte 2 toward East Montpelier and then take Rte 14 North towards Hardwick. In East Calais turn right between the General Store and the white church. Go around the white church, then turn left on the Marshfield Road. Travel 1.4 miles. Take a left at the first crossroads (East Hill Rd). Go 0.7 mile to Beanie Box Studio in a white school house on the right.

*231 Vermont Floorcloths and Fiber Arts - Sandy Ducharme. Handpainted canvas rugs, hooked rugs. 849 Ducharme Rd, Marshfield VT 05658. (802) 563-2745. On Rte 2 in Marshfield, turn left at Rte 215 go about 2.5 miles past cemetery on right and Lower Cabot Greenhouse on the left. Take a left onto Ducharme Rd. Studio is one mile on the left in a brown cape that is also home of Hillcrest Nursery.

232 Under Fire. Stoneware pottery, wheelthrown, handbuilt. P. O. Box 307, 312 Wheeler Rd, Woodbury VT 05681. (802) 472-6031. Travel from Montpelier on Rte 2 to East Montpelier. Travel straight through the blinking light onto Rte 14 N for 14 miles until you reach Woodbury. In the middle of Woodbury, turn left between the church and store, onto Valley Lake Rd.. Travel for 1/4 mile until you reach Wheeler Hill Rd. Turn left and go for about 0.2 mile. We are the only driveway on the right side of the road. Park on the right in front of the red garages.

233 Patricia de Gogorza. Sculpture, carving in stone and wood. 1580 Dog Pond Rd, Calais VT 05650 Location: 1580 Dog Pond Rd,Woodbury. From Montpelier, take Rte 2 and travel north, to East Montpelier and the junction of Rte 14 and Rte 2. Follow Rte 14 north through North Montpelier and East Calais. Four miles past E. Calais, take a left onto Foster Hill Rd. Travel for 100 yards and take a right onto Dog Pond Rd. Go for 1 mile and take the sharp right turn. Travel for 0.25 mile, bear left at the fork. Travel 0.5 mile to a mailbox with #1580 on it. Take this driveway to the studio.

234 Alan Paschell. Figurative clay sculpture. 369 West County Rd, Calais VT 05648. (802) 223-7044. From Main St. in Montpelier, head north and take the first right turn off the roundabout. Continue up Main St. hill. At the top of the hill continue straight as Main St. turns into County Rd. Travel for about 10 miles to the Maple Corner Store. Continue straight for 0.5 mile, driveway on the left, black mailbox reads 369.

235 Hermitage Gallery- Marina Epstein and Benjamin Davis. Painting and sculpture. 365 Eagle Ledge Rd, Worcester VT 05682. (802) 229-6297. From the roundabout in Montpelier on Main St., travel north on Rte 12 to Worcester. Turn right on Calais Rd and go for 1.5 miles to Eagle Ledge Rd on the left. Turn onto Eagle Ledge Rd and travel for 1.5 miles and find #365 on the right side of the road.

236 Newcomb Design - Lynn Newcomb. Etchings, lithographs, forged steel sculpture. P.O. Box 124, 211 Hampshire Hill, Worcester, Vt 05682. (802) 229-0890. In the town of Worcester, on Rte 12, turn left (west) at intersection (onto Minister Brook Rd). After about 1.5 miles on Minister Brook Rd, turn right at a 4 way intersection which is Hampshire Hill. House and shop are about one mile up Hampshire Hill on the right (graffiti on front of blacksmith shop).

237 Fine Threads - Evelyn J. Gant. Bobbin lace and tatting. 211 VT Rte 12, Middlesex VT 05602. Location: 211 VT Rte 12, Putnamville. (802) 223-6488. Travel north on Rte 12 from Montpelier, past Wrightsville Beach and reservoir. Located on the south end of Putnamville, on the right when traveling north. Pull into the driveway.

238 Janet MacLeod Studio and Gallery & Jo MacKenzie. Paintings. P. O. Box 27, 1313 Haggett Rd, Adamant VT 05640. (802) 223-2296. (802) 223-5760. Jo Mackenzie. Watercolor landscapes of central Vermont. Box 41, Adamant VT 05640. (802) 454-7330. From the roundabout in Montpelier on Main St. traveling north, go right up Main St. hill past the New England Culinary Institute. Continue straight on what becomes County Road. Pass the Morse Farm Sugar Shack and travel for about 5 - 6 miles to Haggett Rd on your right. Turn onto Haggett Rd and go into Adamant, about a mile, to the Adamant Co-op Store. Studio is above the Co-op in the back.

239 Green Mountain Hooked Rugs . - Stephanie Krauss. Traditional hand hooked rugs, classes. 2838 County Rd, Montpelier VT 05602. (802) 223-1333. On I-89, take exit 8 and travel through 3 sets of traffic lights. At the fourth set of lights, turn left onto Main St. Travel on Main St. straight through the town center and take the first right off the roundabout. Continue north on Main St which will become County Rd and go for 4.5 miles from the center of town. I am on the right in a white house, about 0.75 miles past Thistle Hill Pottery.

*240 Thistle Hill Pottery. Functional stoneware pottery, brushwork decoration. 95 Powder Horn Glen Rd, Montpelier VT 05602. (802) 223-8926. Go north on Main St. in Montpelier, 3.5 miles from middle of town to the corner of Powder Horn Glen Rd. Turn right, and take the first driveway on the left.

241 Art Tiles. Handmade tiles, murals, sculptures. 170 Cherry Tree Hill Rd, East Montpelier VT 05651.(802) 223-1242. Traveling east on Rte 2 from Montpelier, look for a left hand turn onto Town Hill Rd. At the top of the hill turn right onto Cherry Tree Hill Rd. Turn into the driveway of the third house on the right, a big white house with green trim, gambrel roof and a fenced in yard. Studio is located in the main house, not the red outbuildings.

242 Blue Roof Designs - Elissa Campbell. Bookbinding, paper crafts. 846 Gallison Hill Rd, Montpelier VT 05602. (802) 229-1342. On I-89 take exit 8 to Montpelier. The exit merges into a road that becomes Rte 2. Continue on this highway, with the city of Montpelier and the river on your left, until you come to the junction of Rte 2 and Rte 302. Take Rte 2, and travel 0.3 miles to Gallison Hill Rd on the left opposite an Exxon Station. Turn left on Gallison Hill Rd and go 0.8 mile to the studio on the left in a gray house with blue trim, #846.

243 T. W. Wood Gallery & Arts Center - Joyce Mandeville. Contemporary art exibits, T. W. Wood collection. 36 College St., Montpelier VT 05602. (802) 828-8743. On I-89, take exit 8 and travel through 3 sets of traffic lights. Turn left at the fourth set of traffic lights, onto Main St in Montpelier. At the next traffic light, turn right onto State St and travel to the end of the street. Turn right onto College St and find the T. W. Wood Gallery on your right at the end of the green.

244 Frank Woods. Landscape, figurative painting, mixed media. 8 Clarendon Ave, Montpelier VT 05602. (802) 461-5345. Studio Location: 104 Main St, Montpelier. On I-89 take exit 8 onto Memorial Drive and travel 1.8 miles to the fourth set of traffic lights. Take a left onto Main St. and travel straight through the lights at the center of town. The studio is located immediately on the left on the second floor between Rivendell Books and Miller's Sports.

245 The Cheshire Cat & Katherine Washburn Ceramics - Lucy Ferrada. Original designs, handpainted clothing, shoes. 28 Elm St., Montpelier VT 05602. (802) 223-1981. Also showing at this location: Katherine Washburn Ceramics - Katherine Washburn. Whimsical, bright, beautiful, colorful pottery. PO Box 3233, Stowe VT 05672. On I-89 take exit 8 and travel through two sets of traffic lights. At the third set, turn left, cross the bridge and turn right onto State St. Turn left onto Elm St. by the red Courthouse and park as soon as you can. I am up a short walk on the left side of Elm St. opposite the outlet of Langdon St.

246 Robert Hitzig Woodworking at the Lazy Pear Gallery. Unique contemporary art, woodworking studio. 154 Main St, Montpelier VT 05602. (802) 223-7680. On I-89 take exit 8 onto Memorial Drive and travel 1.8 miles to Route 12 (Main Street) and make a left. Stay on Main Street through the center of town to the roundabout. The Lazy Pear is in a gold Victorian building on the left. Go nearly all the way around the roundabout and make a right into our parking lot.

247 Lochlin Smith Designs - Lochlin Smith. Contemporary art jewelry, clocks, mobiles. 218 North St., Montpelier VT 05602. (802) 229-0738. In Montpelier, go north on Main St., through the traffic circle (stay on Main St.). Go past Main Street Middle School and take the next left onto North St. Go 1/3 of mile to the second house on the left after Mechanic St.

248 Annie Tiberio Cameron Photography - Annie Tiberio Cameron. Photography, botanicals, abstracts, nature, wilderness. P. O. Box 581, Montpelier VT 05601. Location: 110 Ledgewood Terrace, Montpelier VT 05602. (802) 223-2204. On I-89, take exit 8 and travel through one set of traffic lights. At the second set of lights, go left over the bridge and straight through the lights at State St. and Bailey Ave. Take the second left onto Terrace St. Go for 1 mile and turn right at Ledgewood Terrace. Look for green and yellow house ahead on circle. Studio is in lower level in the back and is accessed across deck between house and garage, down two sets of stairs.

249 Jayne Shoup. Pastel paintings, landscapes, florals. 263 Center Rd, Middlesex VT 05602. (802) 223-0100. On 1-89 take exit 9 which leads to Center Rd. If traveling south, turn left, if traveling north, turn right and go 1.1 miles to my studio.

250 Loretta Languet Pottery - Loretta Languet. Stoneware, salt fired pottery, dinnerware. 206 Woods Rd, Fayston VT 05673. (802) 496-9447. In Waitsfield Village, travel south. Across from the Den restaurant, right before the junction of Rtes 17 and 100, turn right onto Bragg Hill Rd. Drive 1.3 miles up Bragg Hill and head right onto Kew-Vasseur Rd. Drive 1 mile then turn left onto Woods Rd. We are the fourth house on the right and the studio is at the top of the driveway.

251 Mad River Glass Gallery - David and Melanie Leppla. Hand made art glass. 4237 Rte 100, Waitsfield VT 05673. (802) 496-9380. Traveling south on Rte 100, go 5 miles past the intersection of Rtes 100 and 100B into the town of Waitsfield. The gallery is on the left, about 0.25 miles past Mad River Garden Center and is set back from the road across from mailbox # 4237. Traveling north on Rte 100, continue into Waitsfield and past Bridge St. The gallery is 1/8 mile further on the right.

252 Moon House Art Studio and Gallery - Katie Flindall. Watercolor illustration. 157 S. Main St, Waterbury Vt 05676. (802) 882-1079. From I-89 take exit 10 and turn toward Waterbury. Take a left at the stop sign and go under the overpass onto Waterbury's main street. Travel on Main St until you are on the outskirts of the town and find my studio on the right before you get to the intersection of Rte 2 and Rte 100. Look for the sign in front of my yellow house. The studio/gallery is in the garage.

253 Ann's Weavery - Ann Lovald. Scarves, ponchos, shawls, tapestries, rugs. 2 South Main St., Waterbury VT 05676. (802) 244-7666. On I-89, take exit 10 and go south on Rte 100 to the junction of Rte 2 and Main St. Turn left onto Rte 2/Main St. and travel to the first traffic light. Ann's Weavery is the first shop on the left after you go through the light, directly across from Arvad's Restaurant. Park on the street or in the Bank lot at the end of the block.

254 Tabbatha Henry - Handcrafted Contemporary Porcelain. Tabbatha Henry. Handcrafted porcelain vases, jewelry, sculpture. 29 Stowe St, Waterbury VT 05676. (802) 244-6800. Take exit 10 off I-89 and go south on Rte 100 to junction of Rte 2/Main St. Take a left onto Rte 2/Main St. and travel to the first traffic light. Turn left onto Stowe St. Studio is on the right at the corner of Stowe St and Bidwell Lane. Turn right to park in the parking lot.

*255 Ziemke Glassblowing Studio - Glenn Ziemke. Colorful contemporary blown glass. P.O. Box 327, 3033 Waterbury-Stowe Rd, Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677. (802) 244-6126. Studio located on Rte 100, 3 miles north of I-89 exit 10. We are on the left side of Rte 100. Look for a large Ziemke Glassblowing Studio sign.


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