A "Very Vermont" Summer Institute!
This year’s Discovering Community Summer Institute for Educators was held at The Fairbanks Museum in St. Johnsbury. Faculty included Discovering Community educators Trish Denton and Mary Wesley, VFC’s Archivist Andy Kolovos, and visiting scholar West Virginia State Folklorist Emily Hilliard. With the support of a handful of key community members, we were able to weave together a wonderful, place-based program to discover the unique community that is St. Johnsbury today.
Traditional Arts Apprenticeships
In this month’s From the Archives post, Jane Beck Folklife Fellow Susan Creighton looks at the Vermont Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program collection.
Now Accepting Applications - Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program
The Vermont Folklife Center is now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 Vermont Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. For over twenty-five years this program has supported master artists in the teaching and passing along of their knowledge and artistry.
LGBTQ+ Experiences
This month Jane Beck Folklife Fellow, archivist Susan Creighton highlights several collections about LGBTQ experiences in Vermont, as part of June’s Pride Month celebrations.
Traditional Arts Apprenticeshp Program Comics
As a part of our Vermont Cartooning and Culture Project, cartoonist Iona Fox visited with three participants in the Vermont Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program and created a series comics about them.
Remembering Martha
This month Jane Beck Folklife Fellow, archivist Susan Creighton discusses the Martha Pellerin Collection of Franco-American Song, as well as other Franco-American song materials in our archives.
Out on the Ice
This month we are excited to present the first in a series of monthly blog posts from our Jane Beck Folklife Fellow, archivist Susan Creighton . Between April and December Susan will share insights into her work and interesting things she comes across in the collection. As winter gradually transitions to spring, and inspired by our current on-site exhibit, Ice Shanties: Fishing, People & Culture, this month Susan shares some archival bits related to ice fishing and other winter activities on our frozen lakes.
Maple Sweet
To mark the 2019 sugaring season we asked legendary English folk singer (and Brattleboro resident) Tony Barrand and his apprentice, Amanda Witman to share a rendition of the classic Vermont folk song, the Vermont Sugar-Maker's Song, also known as Maple Sweet.
Meet our Newest Trustee, John Miller!
Meet our newest trustee, Coventry-based photographer, John Miller.
Vermont Cartooning and Culture Project
We received a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the Vermont Cartooning and Culture Project.
Meet the 2019 Beck Folklife Fellow—Susan Creighton!
Meet our 2019 Jane Beck Folklife Fellow, archivist Susan Creighton.
Legends & Lore
We are excited to announce our partnership with the The William G. Pomeroy Foundation on their Legends & Lore® Marker Program.
Executive Director Receives Fellowship
With the financial support of a fellowship from Brown University, Vermont Folklife Center Executive Director Kathleen Haughey will be on leave until January 2020 in order to complete her dissertation and PhD in ethnomusicology.
Flanders Award for Traditional Vermont Music 2018/19 Awardees!
This year the Flanders Award for Traditional Vermont Music has been awarded to two musician/scholars: North Bennington, VT native, Matthew Christian and Nora Rodes, a student at the Putney School.
“VT Untapped” podcast taps into Vermont Folklife Center Archives, Fieldwork
Get excited! In early December the Folklife Center will launch VT Untapped™, its very own podcast. Host Mary Wesley is your guide as you explore Vermont’s people and cultures through the voices of its residents.
Culture Through Comics: Lucy Wright
A short comic produced by Lucy Wright based on her fieldwork experiences studying traditional dance in the UK. Lucy created it as a part the Culture Through Comics workshop we coordinated at the Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society in Buffalo, NY.
Culture Through Comics: Erin Kathleen Bahl
A short comic produced by Erin Kathleen Bahl from an interview in the VFC Archive with Katharine DuClos of Braintree, VT. Erin created it as a part the Culture Through Comics workshop we coordinated at the Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society in Buffalo, NY.
We're on the Move!
We’re on the move across the state with exciting new efforts we want to share with you. In the coming months, we’ll unveil new touring exhibits, a series of in-person immersive events, and a rich variety of new media including a podcast, comics, videos and virtual reality.
Legacy of Gregory L. Sharrow (3/26/1950 – 4/2/2018)
Greg’s family has prepared a obituary to honor him. They invite you to join them for a memorial at the Pittsford Congregational Church on July 28, 2018 at 3:00pm. A potluck meal will follow the service. Please contact the Vermont Folklife Center with any questions.
In Memoriam: Gregory Lew Sharrow (March 26, 1950 - April 2, 2018)
The Vermont Folklife Center board and staff are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of long-time staff member, Greg Sharrow. Greg was a beloved friend and colleague, and a driving, innovative force at the Center for over 30 years. He will be sorely missed. We invite you to read more about Greg's legacy: