State of Craft Showcase Event

Danforth Pewter

PO Box 828, 52 Seymour St, Middlebury

Fred and Judi Danforth co-founded Danforth Pewter in 1975, reviving a family tradition stretching back to the pewter workshop that Thomas Danforth II opened in colonial Connecticut in 1755. The Colonial Craft/Contemporary Creations exhibit features colonial Danforth pewter from the 1700s and 1800s and historical information about those workshops and techniques, and an exhibit of 35 years of pewter creations by Fred and Judi Danforth, from their origins in the American Studio Craft movement of the 1970s through Danforth Pewter's growth into a nationally known craft wholesaler and multi-unit retailer.

The exhibit's opening celebration will include pewter-making demonstrations, and refreshments from Cookie Love, Vermont Smoke & Cure and American Flatbread. Call 802-388-0098 or visit www.danforthpewter.com for more information.

Exhibit Opening: June 5, 1:00 ¥ 4:00 Artist Talk by Fred and Judi at 2:00. Regular Store Hours: Mon- Sat, 10 am -6 pm; Sun, 11 am - 4 pm Admission: Free