I called studio several times and no one called me back. Poor customer service. Need I say more.read more

This place is a dream come true for an artist of any age!! The owner Stacy is a patient, kind and…read morecreative teacher who guides her students (young and old) in a large variety of different crafts. Open art studio hours let you come and discover different art media and you leave with a beautiful creation.

Sabra Field exhibit is not to be missed!…read more Not necessarily the greatest place for kids unless you attend an event geared towards them. The grounds could use some TLC but the exhibits are great, and short. Plan to spend an hour or so touring both buildings. Visit Cafe Mamie on a sunny day and enjoy some tea in the Vermont hills. The only annoying thing about SVAC is they place too much emphasis on the artists themselves and hardly ever list information on the work being displayed. We left rather annoyed that each gallery lacked information, if it gave any at all, on the thought behind each piece. A hidden Manchester gem to spend a few hours.

A really nice art center with contemporary displays. You can also walk the area and see large…read moresculptures displayed in various areas. The art center provides a place for professional artist to display their works of art. In addition visit their restaurant, they have a really good brunch menu.

Amazing glassblowing store and workshop! I can here with my husband and another couple to celebrate…read morea birthday. Each of us spent a half hour making a glass piece of our choice in the workshop. Since you can only make one piece at a time, we were there for a total of two hours. We made the glass pieces under the instruction and supervision of Lada, the super talented glass blower. He is a rarity, as he learned glassblowing in Moravia, Czech Republic. He also worked as a glass blower at Simon Pearce for many years. He saw that many had a desire to learn glass blowing, so he and his wife opened this magical store and workshop. We made beautiful glass pieces such as a vase, pitcher, flask and bowl in various colors. Since they will take approximately one day to cool and set, Lada will be mailing the pieces to our homes. We can hardly wait to see the finished glass pieces!

My wife and I had a really great time making glass with Lada. We didn't have experience with glass…read moreblowing before but Lada made us feel at ease and made it into a really fun activity while learning to appreciate the hard work involved with the craft. We were able to create four pieces in two hours that all came out really beautiful. This was definitely the highlight of our trip to Vermont.

What an amazing local yarn shop! Fantastic variety of yarn from locally spun and dyed to national…read morebrands at every price point. The shop samples are great sources of inspiration! The shop also has kits available for hot projects. The absolute best part of this local treasure is the amazing staff and friendly atmosphere. With sit and knits held throughout the week, there are plenty of opportunities to make amazing connections! Also, Amanda (the shop owner) and Stephanie possess tremendous knowledge about both knitting and crochet and they are always willing to help! If you are in Rutland and you are knitter or hooker ;) you absolutely should check out this shop! Don't even bother with the big national chain stores who don't know dpns from k1p1s! Support local!!!

Stopped by again, nearly one month after my last visit, and just picked up from where left off with…read morethe lovely ladies 'round the knit circle. Shout out to the Sunday crew! Sandy defines "gracious" as she runs the store, quickly greeting customers who walk in, making sure all find what they need from the vast selection of yarns and notions...all done with a smile! It's a "feel right at home" type of store with serious fiber cred. Cannot wait 'til I can visit again!

The most incredible homeschool art class I could ever hope for!…read more It is with a heavy heart that my family is moving out of state, not because we dread the move but because we dread leaving Art In Mind. I kid you not, our family looks forward to coming to art class every week and drag our feet to leave when it's over. You won't find a more family-friendly, educationally well-rounded venue for kids to learn about art history, artists, techniques, vocabulary and more. Mrs. Hall does an incredible job putting together a curriculum for children of all ages and abilities and is like no other when it comes to delivering an education that leaves kids hungry for more. You will not be disappointed!

From the owner: Paint & Sip Sessions,Birthday and Private Parties,Team Building Events,Art Lessons for All Ages,Art…read moreCamps,Special Needs Opportunities,Home School Art Education,Family Paint Nights Metal Stamped Jewelry Classes,Culinary Arts for Kids

This place has a vast collection of unique artwork on display over a very large area. There are…read morehiking trails through the woods, fields, up hills and down in between buildings and interesting artwork can be found all along the way. Many huge pieces that really grab your attention as well as some very cool smaller pieces that are much more subtle. Artists from all over come here to create their works in an impressive variety of media and are then displayed in many unexpected places on the vast grounds that visitors are invited to explore. There are many nice geocaches hidden all over the property as well and hunting them will provide you with a fantastic tour of both the artwork and the beautiful natural suroundings. Well worth your time to come check it out.

Salem Art Works is known for it's artist in residence programs in various mediums - paint,…read moresculpture, metal glass, pottery to name a few. This past summer I had the opportunity to take a writing workshop with Gabrielle Danchick and Alice Smith Duncan. The workshop leaders spent six full days looking at book outlines for three separate genres: Middle school fiction, historical novel, and memoir. A very practical, hands-on approach, with time built in for writing and critique, made this an exceptional experience. In the setting of the SAW environment, we were able to choose different venues to read aloud, make suggestions, and work as a group or individually. I highly recommend this workshop for anyone striving to write prose and complete a published work. Food, coffee, tea, and other offerings are healthy and plentiful. Lodging available on site or in area establishments. Fee of $50/day was very resonable for the amount of attention I got for my writing project.

Great place, a true asset to the community. My son as a gift idea a couple of years ago signed my…read morewife ans him up for a class together and the still talk about it and the glasses they made the are still the nicest that we have in our cabinet. The owner has an absolute heart of gold and is the best person you would ever meet

It is hard to find great family events when your kids are in their 20's. This was a super choice,…read moreand we all loved it. We can't even agree on where to vacation or a restaurant, so this is a great find. First, Jordana scheduled this directly with me, always quick to respond to emails. We had the price list ahead of time, so were able to check things out ahead. That was great. There were many different items to choose from, and we chose a paperweight, 2 vases and a bowl. Hubby started by making his paperweight. Throughout, Jordana answered questions (and we had many) and explained what we were doing. It was so cool just to be so close to the ovens. J and her helper (forgot his name) had their hands helping us when needed, and guiding us as we went through the steps. You turn the rod slowly, then you go pick up the colors you chose before we started, then you go back to the oven to get it hot again, etc. Was super. We were able to finesse what we wanted as we went along, too. So my daughter and I both made vases, but mine is a traditional straight sided vase in bright blues and hers is a triangular vase with a wide bottom in browns. So cool. We liked it so much we decided we would go annually for a family excursion. AND yelped helped us choose the Smoking Trout down the street for lunch, which we really enjoyed. I expected it to cost up to $500, but it was $375, including everything. I picked it up a couple of days later. This for us, was such a great choice. HIGHLY recommend this to families.

What a beautiful gallery! From the moment I walked in my eyes just travelled from paintings, to…read morejewelry, to sculptures, oh my! I just love everything about this place. So many pretty things. Apparently they have classes in the back area (pottery & painting) maybe more I'm not sure. I will have to take a class next time I am up in this area. Cynthia the owner is one of the sweetest people you will meet, and Natalia is a gem. Both ladies are friendly knowledgeable, helpful and boy oh boy they know their art. Definitely stop by you won't be sorry.