Charming store filled with a huge selection of beautiful wooden bowls! So many gorgeous pieces to…read moreadmire and choose from. It's unbelievable!! Definitely worth the stop!!

Amazing gem right on RTE 2! The bowls are beautiful, and the people are really sweet. My partner…read moreand I spent an hour or so looking at the showroom, and lusting after the gorgeous woodwork, and talking to the artists sister in law. (Who was knowledgeable, gracious, and very nice and friendly.) In the end we didn't buy anything on this trip... But there were some real values in the seconds and clearance areas. (All of the bowls out front are also seconds. But as we were told, some of the seconds you would be hard pressed to tell.) The artist turns the bowl from prefallen wood that he reclaims in the area. There is ONE painted type of bowl, otherwise they are incredibly natural. He also makes cutting boards, chopsticks, sushi boats, and many other things. Pop by some afternoon! You might just leave with a treasure.

This is the place to learn pottery. Classes are primarily taught by two potters that each have over…read more30 years experience. You can take a class or rent for just a day if you have experience with clay. There is a dedicated teaching area with tables and wheels, and is open from noon till 6pm for open studio time to practice your skills when you're in a class. There are classes both mornings and evenings, check their website for details. They also offer private lessons, either 1:1 or small groups for a great intro experience with clay. This place is also a working studio, where professional potters rent out space. The professionals are friendly and great to talk to when they are not busy on their own projects. There is also a small gallery with items created by the founders (and several artists who rent there) available for purchase.

This is one of the coolest glass art shops I've ever been in. It features pieces from several…read moredifferent artists, and is just packed with beauty. They have this really neat display hanging on the ceiling, that you just have to check out. It must have over a hundred pieces to it. Even if you don't intend on spending any money, this place is worth the stop just to take a look around. The owners are very friendly as well. This is definitely a must-see place in Shelburne.

We popped into this gallery when we spied the most beautiful hand-blown glass pumpkins displayed in…read moretheir window. While the pumpkins were out of my price range for a whimsical purchase like that (about $45), I seriously considered splurging on one of them. There were other amazing glass items as well as intricately colored pottery pieces. Good stuff. It's not cheap, but handmade works by artists shouldn't be cheap.

The VT Gift Emporium is a great place to browse items created by local artists and vendors. A newly…read morerenovated building with plenty of free parking leads to a nice showroom full of items from maple syrup to custom tables, and all things in between. You never know what you'll find in here, as it has a way of changing a little bit each time I come in to shop.

I really love this shop!! They have a great selection of arts and pottery as well as art supplies…read moreand custom framing. They woman working in the store were just incredibly friendly and helped us out with everything we needed. They were also really nice to talk with as well. I was so surprised to find Yixing Teapots and cups in the store as well. They were authentic and the prices were great!!! Stopping here really made our day!!!

Our experience was disappointing. We had to have the patience of saints to get the owner to be…read morehelpful about making any effort to fix the mistake the shop made. When we asked that the loose slip of information on the back of the poster be attached to the back of it after being mounted in the frame, the owner said they do that routinely, so not to worry. We even heard her instruct the employee putting the measurements in the computer to include that the slip should be attached to the finished back of the frame. We saw him enter that request, so we were confident they would follow the instructions. Except they didn't include our item, and didn't return it to us, and they still can't find that slip of information, which must have been discarded. Instead, they attached a colorful sticker identifying the shop, and also a sticker about the special glass. We stopped by last week to inquire the status, because we hadn't heard back in over a month. The owner was ever so breezy about how she'd just have a look in the workshop to find the item, as if it was a trivial matter, but after 10 minutes she still hadn't returned, so we left after providing our phone number yet again to an employee. Finally, someone called today to say that the owner found some information for us online and will mail it to us. It's a small printout about the image. It's a nice gesture. It would have been nicer if the owner had expressed her regret for what happened, and if she had given us her assurance that this wouldn't happen again, and if she had explained how it is they included their own material on the back of the poster, but not ours. The employees in the front of the store are particularly pleasant and helpful, so I am surprised the owner wasn't more solicitous. Please think twice about handing this shop any provenance about your artwork. If the owner simply had apologized for the mistake, we might have been inclined to give the shop the benefit of the doubt in the future. But without having received an acknowledgement that they are sorry this happened, we will take our framing elsewhere. We will miss the shop's great selection of unique greeting cards, but feel we should shift our shopping elsewhere.

Yesterday afternoon we met a friend at this gallery who was watching a glass blowing demonstration…read more When we walked into the gallery we were captivated by the amazing handmade products they had in the showroom, and we were even more impressed with the talented glass blowers who were making items. For anyone who is passing through the area and needs to find that special gift or addition to their home, this is the place to find it. The only disappointment we found with this gallery was that we didn't have the space to buy everything in the showroom. We loved this gallery and hope to return soon so that we can stock up on wonderful gifts for the holidays.

If you want the best baked goods, this is your place. The croissants are out of this world--sweet…read moreand savory. And the sourdough, baguettes, everything is incredible. Coffee drinks made to order. Lots of gluten free options for baked goods too! I would give it 10 stars if I could!

The Art Garden is a small but lovely place to let your kids and adults draw their hearts content on…read morecanvas and paper. Loved Jane's energy and is a must visit place to take your kinds for their creative workshops

We dropped in here at the last minute on our last day in Wilmington. Wish we had discovered it…read moresooner. This is a great stop for unique gifts by Vermont artists (though there are items from elsewhere as well). On one side of the store you can find slabs of wood and some unique furniture pieces. On the other side is more of a gift shop with some incredibly beautiful hand-crafted wooden bowls, boards, utensils, and more. You can also find pottery by Vermont artists in varying styles. The ladies who were in the store were helpful, but left us alone to roam and discover. This is NOT a bargain place. If you're looking for a touristy stop for cheap souvenirs, move along. This is an artisan shop and the artists' know their worth. Expect to pay appropriately for the artistry and time it takes to create these beauties.

We ordered six individual salad bowls with a Wood duck image burnished into the side of each one…read more The work, both on the bowl and the image, was exquisite. Burned into the bottom of each bowl is John McLeod's signature, as well as care instructions and Vermont Bowl's logo. They are truly works of art and the wood! The wood is simply stunning. With Donna's expert help, we chose Yellow Birch in the Tulip shape, as the color would show off the image well and the shape would make it easy to burnish. The customer service was fast, the shipping was very reasonable, and the product terrific. We are so proud to give this hand-crafted gift to our good friends. We are sure they will order a matching family-sized salad bowl to go with. What a find!