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My focus on ephemeral works, and my deep love of manipulating nontraditional art media, has led me to working primarily with discarded materials, and therefore to addressing issues of consumption and waste in much of my recent work. When I see materials being disposed of, without much thought, I see both treasure and mistreatment, and feel an immediate need to resurrect the neglected and disrespected. I'm interested in using multiple small objects to create large structures that bring attention to the beauty and potential of repurposed materials while fostering a greater understanding of the effect our habits have on the environment.

Exhibition Dates: July 5 - Aug 2, 2025
Gallery Hours: Thurs/Sun - 12-5pm, Fri/Sat - 12-6pm

This group exhibition invites viewers into the unseen world of the artist’s creative process. Sketchbooks: Working Out Ideas is a diverse collection of sketchbooks alongside selected pieces from the sketchbook. Each artist reveals not just what they are thinking about, but also how they might make it a larger version of a piece. Paired with a sampled piece, this exhibition shows the exploration and growth of the artist’s thought process.

Exhibition Dates: July 5 - Aug 2, 2025
Gallery Hours: Thurs/Sun - 12-5pm, Fri/Sat - 12-6pm

A portrait tells a story. Portraits can show us what a person looks like, or how the artist sees them, but they can also capture an idea of a person or what they stand for. Portraits can also reveal how a person wants to be seen, and capture a particular attitude or mood that the sitter wishes to convey.
A portrait can do many things. It can give a sense of importance to a person and their life; it can make a person more widely known; it can also give immortality to a person’s character: portraits live on forever!
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Participating Artists:
Naomi Berkery, Kim Boerner, Sean Bowen, Nancy Donskoj, Carolyn Edlund, Lori Evensen, Dean Goldberg, Carl Grauer, Wayne Hill, Mark Hopkins, Moshe Katvan, Mari Keeler Cornwell, Richard Levy, Ellen Metzger O’Shea, Ann Morris, Julie O'Connor, Franc Palaia, Franklin Pereira da Silva, Jaili Ramirez, Mary-Anne Ramirez, Linn Saffer, Aleksandra Scepanovic, Ariella Schreck, Amy Silberkleit, Kelly Stohr, John Verner, Rachel Williams
Juror of selection: William Noonan

Opening Reception: Saturday July 5, 5-7pm
On display through July 27, 2025

Curiosity:
For this exhibit, we invite each artist to submit one or two words (or a short phrase) in response to a question about their portrait. The goal is to spark curiosity, add layers of meaning, and engage viewers by sharing a glimpse of the artist’s perspective or creative process.
> Questions:
> What inspired this portrait?
> What is the most striking feature of your subject?
> What story does this portrait tell?
> What’s the hidden secret in this portrait?
> What does the subject smell like?
> What’s one thing we can’t see but should know?
> What would the subject say to you right now?
> If this portrait had a flavor, what would it be?
> What color is this subject’s soul?

Lakou Mizik is a powerhouse collective of Haitian roots music with a soulful energy and a mix of styles that feels mystical and familiar at the same time. In the wake of Haiti’s devastating earthquake the band came together to show the world that their country was much more than the sum of headlines that were being shot around the globe.

Today with their positive messages and roots revival music, they have become one of Haiti’s hottest exports and have gained an international following with their critically acclaimed debut album “Wa Di Yo” and their mystical, soulful, dance party inducing live shows.

The Bandwagon Summer Series is a family-friendly outdoor cultural performance series running from May through September. Performances including a diverse group of musical styles will take place at ballfields, farms, and parks throughout Putney, Brattleboro, and Bellows Falls. Kids under 12 always get in for free, and a dedicated play area will be available at all shows. Refreshments are sold onsite, including the return of the hugely popular Barr Hill cocktails, and food from Smokin' Bowls. Bring a blanket or fold-up chair to enjoy our concerts.

A celebration of Shakespeare-influenced music, text, and storytelling for those both new to or familiar with Shakespeare, this devised production was co-created by Jacob Ming-Trent and Shakespeare & Company’s Artistic Director Allyn Burrows. It transforms the playhouse into an upscale club, complete with cafe tables, signature cocktails, and chandeliers. Ming-Trent features as both an actor and musician in Shake It Up, while Burrows directs.

“Shakespeare was the original rock and roller,” said Burrows. “Or if he wasn’t, his friends certainly were. Just as music washes over the landscape, Shakespeare’s poetry permeates our lives in ways we may not even be aware of. “Mashing Shakespeare’s words and songs that they influenced can create an alchemy worth exploring,” he continued, “and stir up a lot of fun in the process.”

Join us for the rambunctious Tony Award winning comedy I'M NOT RAPPAPORT starring Tony Award winner Judd Hirsch! Focused on a bench in Central Park, the play follows two feisty octogenarians—Nat, a fiery idealist clinging to his independence, and Midge, a superintendent dodging his tenants—as they resist being pushed aside by society. It’s a rich and relevant comedy, brimming with heart and humanity.

Directed by Tony Nominee Neil Pepe.

Lebron James’ years playing basketball in Cleveland brought promise, prosperity and renewal to a city in desperate need of all three. Pulitzer Prize-nominee Rajiv Joseph pens an important tale of friendship in this popular new play.

Shawn and Matt forge an unlikely bond through their fandom for ‘King’ Lebron James. Over a 12-year period, from Lebron’s rookie season to an NBA championship, their friendship takes a journey fueled by their love of the game and the King.

Directed by Jammie Patton

“One of the funniest and most moving plays about friendship in years.” –TheatreMania

THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS at 8 PM
SUNDAYS at 2 PM

Applications for the Sandglass Theater’s Summer Intensive Training Program are open now through May 1st. Intensive Dates are: July 6 - 20, 2025.

Applicants for the 2025 Summer Intensive training will select a focus track of Building, Performance or Directing. Participants will spend mornings as a whole ensemble developing common vocabulary through warm-ups, breath training and puppet animation/manipulation class. After lunch participants split into their tracks in puppet construction, puppetry performance or directing for puppet theater. In addition to daily classes, students will spend their evenings working on collaborative compositions in small ensembles, which will be presented at the end of the training.

Classes are scheduled five and a half days per week. Parallel lessons of morning training and focused afternoon tracks provide a strong foundation for participants to apply to their own work. Participants will have evening access to work spaces.

The objective of this training program is to:

*Inspire artists to understand and experience the strong potential of puppetry as a form of ensemble-based
theater

*Learn foundational techniques of giving life to inanimate objects in solo and collaborative processes

*Enjoy being in a creative process with a group of peers to develop compositions that are specific to the
medium of puppetry

Sandglass teaches a method of puppet performance that has been developed over 30 years of workshops around the world. Morning training will be led by Eric Bass (Co-Founder), Shoshana Bass (Artistic Director), and Amanda Maddock (Sandglass Associate Artist). Applicants must select a first choice and second choice for the afternoon track. We will do our best to accommodate your first choice.

We are offering at least one US-based BIPOC scholarship which will be awarded on a first come first serve basis. Applicants who are interested in being considered for this scholarship will be able to indicate so in their application. The scholarship covers tuition, housing and evening weekday meals; the student is responsible for their travel, personal meals and all other expenses.

Applications can be accessed at sandglasstheater.org

The Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present a rare series of early twentieth century lighting advertisements by Norman Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers created for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of the General Electric Company. These luminous, richly painted works were widely circulated in published advertisements through the 1920s and are on loan to the Museum for the first time through the generosity of GE Aerospace.

“Once a Tree: Continuity, Creativity, and Connection” explores the deep-rooted significance of trees in Haudenosaunee culture, tradition, and creative expression. Featuring the work of 42 artists and more than 100 objects—including decorative and utilitarian baskets, cradleboards, snowshoes, ladles, lacrosse sticks, toys, instruments, carvings, and sleds—this exhibition highlights the important relationship between nature and artistry. Selected from the Museum’s permanent collection, the exhibition was created with guidance from curatorial consultants Terry Chrisjohn III (Oneida), Preston Jacobs (Mohawk), and Sheila Ransom (Mohawk).

"Separated but Unbroken: The Haudenosaunee Boarding School Experience" explores the lasting impact of the Thomas Indian School, once located on the Cattaraugus Reservation south of Buffalo, NY, and The Mohawk Institute near Branford, Ontario. These institutions, which enrolled a significant number of Haudenosaunee students, were part of a larger system that sought to erase Indigenous identities while deeply shaping the lives of those who endured them. Co-curated by Erin Keaton (Mohawk), the exhibition sheds light on Haudenosaunee resilience.