Knitting Class: Summer Shawl
Date: Tuesdays,4:00-6:00 pm, June 25 & July 9
Description: Participants will begin a fun summer shawl project using cotton yarn. The “Holey Moley” shawl knits up quickly. Will need 2 skeins of cotton yarn, plus size 7 needles long or 16-24” rounds.
Who: Adults Limit: 8
Instructor: June Golato & Ellen Thompson
Cost: $30.00
Any yarn purchases made during this class are 10% off!
Bright yellow signs compete with a multitude of greens along Vermont’s roads enticing visitors to the studios of craftspeople and other artists across Vermont during the 2019 Spring Open Studio Weekend taking place over May 25 & 26, Memorial Day Weekend from 9:00 – 5:00 pm both days.
Open Studio Weekend is a statewide celebration of the visual arts and creative process, offering a unique opportunity for visitors to meet a wide variety of local artists and craftspeople in their studios, and purchase high quality, hand made artwork.
The self-guided Open Studio tour features the work of glassblowers, jewelers, print makers, potters, furniture makers, weavers, iron workers, painters, sculptors, quilt makers and wood carvers. Many participating galleries will host gallery talks and feature special exhibits in conjunction with this event.
Grand Isle art Works is hosting the artwork of several Vermont artists for this weekend event. Plus there is our usual fabulous artwork created by over 70 Vermont artists. Right around the corner (sort of) you will find gallery artist, Sherry Corbin set up at her own clay studio in South Hero on 16 Remple Road. Grand Isle is the place to be!
The Vermont Crafts Council publishes a free map booklet with directions to participating sites. The Vermont Open Studio Guide is available throughout the state at Tourist Information Centers, galleries and studios. Request a map on the VCC website, http://vermontcrafts.com/OSW/springmap.php or by calling 802-223-3380.
Are you game? Grand Isle Art Works will offer a weekly knitting location for folks to create a Welcome Blanket. The Welcome Blanket Project aims to connect people already living in the United States residents with our country’s new immigrants through stories and handmade blankets, providing both symbolic and literal comfort and warmth. At the same time, the project offers a positive, hands-on way to understand the scope of a 2000-mile border wall and to subvert it from an idea of exclusion to one of inclusion.
We offer all Yellow Dog Farm yarns at 10% off to anyone making a blanket. We can commune on the gallery deck to sip and knit. The cafe has a variety of soft drinks as well as beers and wines for sale.
Our weekly Welcome Blanket gathering with take place at:
Grand Isle Art Works and Cafe
259 US Route 2
Grand Isle, VT 05458
802.378.4591
When: Tuesdays beginning June 27 through August 29, excluding July 4
Hours: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Yarn discount at gallery: 10% off Yellow Dog Farm yarns being used for a Welcome Blanket
Read on for more details…
A welcome blanket is traditionally created to lovingly mark the arrival of a new person into the world. In the Welcome Blanket Project, each handmade blanket is a physical manifestation of this celebration of new refugees and other immigrants: “Welcome to the United States and your new life here! We are so glad you have arrived.”
The blankets will be displayed together at the Smart Museum at the University of Chicago between July 18 and December 17. We are starting with an empty gallery space and displaying the blanket packages as they arrive. Final due date to send for the the exhibition is September 5. This is an incredible opportunity to have your work in a museum show. Admission to the museum is always free and open to all.
Are you ready to get back into knitting?
Join us as we explore…
Two Projects – your choice!
Knit a Headband with Flower
Learn how to knit this beautiful headband made with bulky yarn. Ellen & June will help knitters learn this pattern. It is sure to become a favorite knitting project! Participants should bring size 10.5 knitting needles (circular or straight) and a skein of bulky weight yarn. Participants can purchase needles/yarn at the Grand Isle Art Works that evening.
Difficulty level: intermediate
OR
Knit a Sideways Scarf
Learn how to knit a simple and elegant scarf on the bias. Ellen & June will help knitters learn this pattern. It is sure to become a favorite knitting project! Participants should bring size 10.5 – 13 knitting needles (circular or straight) and a skein of sport weight yarn. Participants can purchase needles/yarn at the Grand Isle Art Works that evening.
Difficulty level: easy
Who: All ages Limit: 8
Instructor: Ellen A. Thompson & June Golato
Date: Wednesday, April 12 & April 19, 2017
Time: 6-7:45 pm
Cost: $30.00
Yes, it is true! Young Satchmo, Ella’s twin is living at the gallery with his mom Sappy. He is a healthy 3+ months old – getting bigger by the day. Yesterday our dear bottle baby Bix and his mom, Rain spent their first night at the gallery. You know Bix – the LOUD one – who thinks there is food whenever he sees a human walk by! Bix is now 2 months old and sweet as a button. Dear, OLD uncle Luigi rounds out this group. Luigi was our first born, 10 years ago and has a boucle yarn named after him! He is still quite the character and very friendly!
Yes, we have gallery goats!
Grand Isle Art Works is summer camp for several of our Angora goats! Currently Luigi, Montague, Liebfraumilch, Thunder, and Banjo are enjoying their new digs!
We have had 3 kids born so far this year. Twins to Sappy – Satchmo and Ella. Ella was rejected so became our first bottle baby. Everyone fell in love with her. Ella passed away on April 11th. We did not see it coming. Satchmo continues to do well. He and his mom will head up to the gallery this weekend.
We had a single birth to Chianti on April 18th – a little boy kid that we named Bix. Again, the mom, Chianti – rejected her kid. Bix is now helping us to heal after losing Ella. He has a great personality and can be seen at the gallery most days that we are open. A bit tricky with the cafe in operation – but we are working around and with all the animal rules!
Come on out and see for yourself – Angora goats are very social and love people. They also produce great fiber for yarn!
