Reflections 10 Years after Irene from Mendon, Vermont
On July 14, 2021, twelve residents of Mendon, Vermont gathered to discuss the lasting impact of Tropical Storm Irene, which is approaching its 10 year commemoration. As the Vermont Folklife Center's summer intern, and University of Vermont student, I helped facilitate a group conversation called a story circle. The opportunity to look at the impact of Irene as a story circle observer allowed me to witness the importance of community and helping out your neighbors.
Stories on the Road to Proficiency
NEW FILM RELEASE / During the 2016-2017 school year, we worked with public school students, teachers, and administrators to document the ongoing transition to proficiency-based learning in Vermont.
Vision & Voice Gallery Director on "The Story Matters"
Vision & Voice Gallery Program director, Ned Castle, joins Len Rowell for a conversation about storytelling in the context of the Vermont Folklife Center's exhibition program.
River Walk with Chris Triebert / Exclusive Online Release
River Walk with Chris Triebert is a 9 minute meditative film documenting Triebert's creative process and exploring the Rock River, which inspired the creation of the GEOMORPH exhibit.
Visitors Create Their Own GEOMORPHS
An interactive Metal, Rock, and Sand table has been capturing the curiosity, imagination, and creativity of gallery visitors at the GEOMORPH / Things Change and They Change Again exhibition.
GEOMORPH installation timelapse
SIX HOURS INTO ONE MINUTE: Watch artist Chris Triebert as she installs the signature piece of her current exhibition at the Vermont Folklife Center's Vision & Voice Gallery—GEOMORPH / Things Change and They Change Again.
Darby Bradley On Fossil Fuel, Housing, Entrepreneurship
Darby Bradley, past president of the Vermont Land Trust, speaks to the relationship between landowners and the land trust in Vermont over time.
Tom Boucher On Renewable Solutions In The Face Of Climate Change
Tom Boucher, co-founder of renewable energy entities Sustainable-AG Services Co., Green Mountain Energy, and NativeEnergy, Inc., describes how Native Energy helped Greensburg, Kansas, rebuild as the greenest town in the U.S.
Students, Digital Storytelling and Place-Based Learning
Read a recap of this year's Discovering Community Summer Institute, held at the Vermont Folklife Center from July 18 - July 21.
A2VT and Migmar In the News
New Neighbors Music Project and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program grant awardees, A2VT and Migmar Tsering, were recently featured in a Burlington FreePress profile on emerging New American Artists.
Migrant Comics Project In The News
Addison Independent publishes profile of the Migrant Comics Project, of which we are proud to be a partner!
Energy Experts Vision a Path to Renewables
Energy experts Tim Maker, Beth Sachs, Leigh Seddon, and David Blittersdorf gathered for a practical, clear-eyed look at what the transition to renewable energy may actually entail.
Three Artists in the Working Forest
Kathleen Kolb, Verandah Porche, and George Bellerose discuss their approach to human subjects from the vantage point of artistic creators, storytellers, and ethnographers.