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We are again in complete awe of the talent and creativity of the artists and poets in our community! We review every one of the nearly 200 works that were submitted. Four jurists —with widely different tastes & backgrounds— have so far selected the top 40 or so pieces, and two other jurists have contributed their input. We’re looking specifically for how a piece communicates the Spark! idea, visually and/or in words— and we always wish we had room for them all! We are now wandering around the museum with colorful printouts and poems, looking at empty wall space and asking ourselves, “do these pieces work together? How about displaying them here? Or here? Or…!” The show runs from May 1 through October 31 and we hope you all get a chance to come see some amazing, evocative, intriguing, and fantastic works. #VermontArtists #putABirdOnIt #SparkBird #SparkStory #ArtShow #BirdsofVermontMuseum #Art #Create (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVrloWOg_5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Paint paint paint.... (Actually I took this photo last week and will share more progress later). #birdsofvermont #bluejay #thankyougift #ornaments #birdsofvermontmuseum #annualappeal #oneofaseries #goldenacrylics #vtarts #vtbirds #woodcraft If you donate $250 or more by Dec 31 to @birdsofvermont one of these will be yours!

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Today would have been Bob Spear’s birthday. For those who never got to meet him, he was the person who carved about 95% of all the birds at the Birds of Vermont Museum. In addition to carving, he helped build the place, and maintained the grounds. In his spare time he spent time birding with friends and family. He always took time to share his love for birds and nature with everyone. (No matter how little) #HappyBirthdayBob #birdsofvermontmuseum #LetsEatCake (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co8M9_aP9i2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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How your Valentine found you the perfect gift. #BeetlesAreYummy #perfectValentines This carving of an Eastern Screech Owl was carved by Bob Spear. #BobSpearCarving #BirdsofVermontMuseum #EasternScreechOwl #BirdCarving (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coqb4uzus2J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Wondering why some winters Common Redpolls are eating all the seed you put in your feeders, and other winters not a one shows up? Join us the Wednesday, February 8 at 2:00 to learn more about winter finches, and other birds that visit Vermont in the colder months. We will start with a presentation and then travel around the Museum to look at the carvings, and check out the birds at the bird feeder. Sign up link in bio, and on our website birdsofvermont.org #WinterFinch #BirdingInWinter #VermontWildlife #CommonRedpoll #VermontBird #LearnAboutBirds #vermont #BirdsofVermontMuseum (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoSV2BDucMs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Starting on November 1st, we entered our “Open By Appointment” season. Call or email us to schedule your appointment. Don’t be shy, we are at the Museum almost every day. We have many special events throughout the winter, please check our website, or the link in bio to find out more. Here is a sampling for the next few weeks…. Saturday, November 5: Trail Race Saturday, November 12: Nature Selfies: art workshop with Rachel Mirus Saturday, November 19: Drawing for Mindfulness. #OpenByAppointment #VermontMuseum #TrailRace #ArtWorkshop #BirdsofVermontMuseum #ThingsToDoInVermont See you soon! (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckg8osePfgh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Have you read the Winter Finch Forecast by Tyler Hoar? Each year the forecast attempts to predict the movements of nomadic winter finches including predicts far south they may travel. (Leading to great excitement for birders!) Predictions are based on the abundance of food during the breeding season, and the amount of available winter food. According to this winter’s Finch Forecast it is predicted to be a good “finch” year! Species predicted to have bigger than normal movements include redpolls, crossbills, grosbeaks, and Pine Siskins. The changing food crops in the Boreal Forests also influence some birds we in Vermont consider permanent residents, including Blue Jays and Red-breasted Nuthatches. These species will move en-masse to find food, and it is predicted that the northeast will see more of them this year than previous years as they move south from Canada in search of food. Red-breasted Nuthatches have been moving through in large numbers for the past few weeks. Have you seen any? This carving was completed by Bob Spear in 1992 and took 35 hours. #winterFinchForcast #tylerhoar #redbreastednuthatch #bobspearcarving #birdsofvermontmuseum #winterbirding (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkS5fmLOrPV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Just over a week left of our 2022 art exhibit “Fine Feathers: at play with structure and function. The show is on display until October 31, and the museum is open Wednesday through Sundays 10 to 4. “Create Peace” by Sarah Rosedahl. Sarah is an artist and recovering software engineer. After working in high tech industry for 30 years, in California and New Orleans, Sarah now lives in Vermont where she’s inspired by the wildlife and agriculture of the Lake Champlain Islands. Sarah works in watercolor, acrylic, ink, and mixed media, and especially enjoys painting birds, both wild and domestic. Sarah is an author and illustrator of a number of books including “What the Cluck, Difficult Chickens, Difficult Dogs, and Chickens! She can be found @srosedahl on Instagram, or at her website srosedale.com. She has additional work for sale in the museum’s gift shop. #FeatherArt #VermontArtist #vermontArt #vermontArt #watercolor #sarahrosedahlart #BirdsofVermontMuseum #createpeace #peace (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkAtRn7uicJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Only ten days left for our 2022 art exhibit “Fine Feathers: at play with structure and function. The show is on display until October 30th and the museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays 10 to 4. This year we were lucky enough to have seven young artists be part of our show. Four of the pieces are featured here. “Fantasy Feathers” acrylic paint and glitter by Prudence. “The Bird in the Sky” - marker on paper by Zeal. “Stellar Eiders Flying” - water color and colored pencil by Georgia. “Birds of a Feather” - colored pencil by Prudence. #FeatherArt #VermontArtist #ChildrensArt #vermontArt #FineFeathers#watercolor #BirdsofVermontMuseum #KidsArt #MakeArt (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj7_FK7uMor/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Just over a week left of our 2022 art exhibit “Fine Feathers: at play with structure and function. The show is on display until October 31, and the museum is open Wednesday through Sundays 10 to 4. “Feather Stitch is Cotton and linen by Allison Forest. Allison is a Vermont fabric artist. She has shown at local art festivals, participates in Vermont’s Open Studio, and @feedthemasses4388. In addition to this piece, she also has a mobile in the show. The mobile is made out of thread, raffia, maple, wool, milkweed and garlic. It is a piece best seen in person! #FeatherArt #VermontArtist #vermontArt #embroidery#vermontArt #mobile #FabricArtist #BirdsofVermontMuseum (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj5SjSiO8Dw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Evening Grosbeaks were recently seen at the Green Mountain Audubon Center, Birds of Vermont Museum‘s neighbor. We are hoping they fly up the road, and we can see them on our property! Have you seen any recently? This Evening Grosbeak pair was carved by Bob Spear in 1988, and took him 69 hours. #BirdCarving #EveningGrosbeak #birdsofvermontmuseum (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjx66RvOPcH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Only two more weeks left of our 2022 art exhibit “Fine Feathers: at play with structure and function.” The show is on display until October 31, and the museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays 10 to 4. Stella Starling makes her operatic debut” is a collage on paper with paint, by Vivienne Strauss. “Most of my work is a product of allowing my mind to wander off, often while actually wandering. I find inspiration everywhere, in nature, in the books I read, in the movies I watch. The past few years I’ve expanded my bird collages into making fantasy fashion accompanied with bird images with women from older magazines. I became extra inspired when I created a few pieces especially for the Birds Of Vermont Museum.” - excerpt from Vivienne’s artist statement. This piece was actually sold within the first week of our show opening. Luckily, she had made three pieces for the show. At the moment, the one hanging at the museum is “Waxing Poetic” and it is really quite fabulous. Visit the museum between now and the end of October to see the piece. More of Vivienne’s work can be seen @viv_strauss. Her work is available for purchase at the museum, and at her website: www.viviennestrauss.com #FeatherArt #VermontArtist #vermontArt #FineFeathers #BirdsofVermontMuseum #collage #collageart (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjxoSc6uHXT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Only two more weeks left of our 2022 art exhibit “Fine Feathers: at play with structure and function. The show is on display until October 31, and the museum is open Wednesday through Sundays 10 to 4. “Red and Waxy” Is a clay and stained glass piece by Summer Stratton. This photo only shows a small portion of the artwork. “Inspired by the waxy secretions produced by this flocking bird, this mobile drips with waxwing love. While their purpose is still a bit of a mystery the red wax feather tips of a Cedar Waxwing are thought to be a plumage enhancement meant to attract mates” - Excerpt from Summer Stratton artist statement. More of her artwork can be found at @moltingloon. Summer, like many of the artists in the show, have additional works for sale in the gift shop. (She has some beautiful stained glass ornaments!) #FeatherArt #VermontArtist #vermontArt #FineFeathers #BirdsofVermontMuseum #mobile #clay #stainedglass (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjvCf9guLSP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Only two more weeks left of our 2022 art exhibit “Fine Feathers: at play with structure and function.” The show is on display until October 31, and the museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays 10 to 4. “Feathered Fields” Is a watercolor and ink by Katrina Meyers. “I love observing the parallels between feathers, leaves, and tree branches. In this piece, the rolling hills and trees reflect the breasts, bellies, and feathers of Vermont Birds” - Excerpt from Katrina Myers artist statement. More of her artwork can be found at KMdesigns.art and @justpeachyvt #FeatherArt #VermontArtist #vermontArt #FineFeathers#watercolor #BirdsofVermontMuseum (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjtVM-CPVps/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We have been so busy enjoying the fall colors, we forgot to share pictures. 📷 @e.e.spinney #FallInVermont #ThisIsVermont #VermontByVermonters #HuntingtonVT #BirdsOfVermontMuseum #GetOutside (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjs9O83Obx7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Only two more weeks left of our 2022 art exhibit “Fine Feathers: at play with structure and function. The show is on display until October 31, and the museum is open Wednesday through Sundays 10 to 4. “Kingfisher ” is a silkscreen print by Frances Cannon. Some of the artwork, like this piece above, has been sold. Luckily most people have left their newly purchased artwork for the season. A few pieces are being picked up during the last week of October, so if you’d like to see the entire art show, come soon! Frances Cannon is the managing Director of the Sundog Poetry Center, as well as a writer, artist, and instructor currently teaching creative writing and literature courses at the Vermont College of Fine Arts and art and English courses at the Vermont Commons School. To see more of Frances Cannon’s artwork, or to order art or her books, see @frankyfrancescannon and/or frankyfrancescannon.com #FeatherArt #VermontArtist #vermontArt #FineFeathers #Kingfisher #silkscreen #BirdsofVermontMuseum (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjszutuuzA0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=