State of Craft

The Artisans Speak

by Arlene Distler

Intrigued by the beautiful objects on display at the Bennington  Museum’s State of Craft show, I set out to visit the makers of those objects on their home turf—their studios.

A Flair For Floorcloths

The Henry Gould Farm sits at the base of Vermont’s picturesque Mount Ascutney as it has since the early 19th century. In the carriage house wing of the Gould farmhouse is Canvasworks, Lisa Curry Mair’s primary workspace.

Inspired by Nature

Ceil Petrucelli

Many contemporary sculptors are often inspired by nature and natural forms, the elements of fire, wind, and water, and the relationship and synergy that these various elements have with each other and with us, the viewer.