Memorial Day Weekend in Vermont

An artisan's studio is a place of inspiration - as well as perspiration. It's also a place few other people get to see -- unless it happens to be Memorial Day Weekend in Vermont.

Each year, hundreds of Vermont artisans open their studio doors to the public, allowing you the chance to see the artistry behind the art. Participating artists include furniture makers, glass blowers, ironworkers, jewelers, painters, potters, printmakers, quilt makers, sculptors, weavers, and wood carvers.

During Open Studio Weekend, held each Memorial Day Weekend, visitors get a fascinating glimpse of how such artists work. Artisans, in turn, get the chance to showcase their work as well as the context within which it was created.

And of course, as a statewide celebration of the visual arts and creative process, Open Studio Weekend is also a wonderful showcase of the state itself, representing one the best touring opportunities of the year. With studios clustered throughout the state, visitors can meander along quiet back roads or through the heart of Vermont's historic districts with relative ease.

Open Studio Guide Maps are available at the Rabbit Hill Inn. Simply ask an Innkeeper to guide you to the studios throughout the Northeast Kingdom. Be warned... you will not go home empty handed!