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Sharing the fruits of local talent from the Green Mountain State. In each episode of Vermont Made, one artist, craftsperson, designer, specialty food producer, or other Vermont creative shares the story behind one thing they've made. Produced by the Vermont Arts Council and hosted by Desmond Peeples.

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Sharing the fruits of local talent from the Green Mountain State. In each episode of Vermont Made, one artist, craftsperson, designer, specialty food producer, or other Vermont creative shares the story behind one thing they've made. Produced by the Vermont Arts Council and hosted by Desmond Peeples.

    Grooving with Impermanence with Musician Rebecca Mack

    Grooving with Impermanence with Musician Rebecca Mack

    Musician and teaching artist Rebecca Mack discusses her new song cycle, "Body," inspired by her experiences with long Covid disability, climate change, and the shared impermanence of the human body and the Earth body.

    Learn more about Rebecca and her work at rebeccamackmusic.com.

    Download a transcript of this episode (PDF).

    This episode of Vermont Made is sponsored by the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing. Visit VermontVacation.com to find countless ways to enjoy our state, and if you’re a new resident here, visit ThinkVermont.com for regional resource guides and job information.
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    • 49 min
    Clowning from Within with Circus Educator Troy Wunderle

    Clowning from Within with Circus Educator Troy Wunderle

    Acclaimed circus educator Troy Wunderle discusses Vermont’s vibrant circus community, the essence of clowning, and receiving the 2022 Excellence in Circus Education Award from the American Circus Educators Association.

    Learn more about Troy and his work at bigtopadventures.com.

    Download a transcript of this episode (PDF).

    This episode of Vermont Made is sponsored by the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing. Visit VermontVacation.com to find countless ways to enjoy our state, and if you’re a new resident here, visit ThinkVermont.com for regional resource guides and job information.
    Support the show

    • 45 min
    Yestermorrow's Elements of Shelter with Thea Alvin and Meg Reinhold

    Yestermorrow's Elements of Shelter with Thea Alvin and Meg Reinhold

    Artist-builders Thea Alvin and Meg Reinhold discuss the new Yestermorrow Design/Build School exhibit Elements of Shelter, on view in the Vermont Arts Council Sculpture Garden through May 2025.

    Learn more about the exhibit, the artists, and Yestermorrow at vermontartscouncil.org/sculpture-garden where you'll also find links to resources and information on the climate and housing crises.

    Download a transcript of this episode (PDF).

    This episode of Vermont Made is sponsored by the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing. Visit VermontVacation.com to find countless ways to enjoy our state, and if you’re a new resident here, visit ThinkVermont.com for regional resource guides and job information.
    Support the show

    • 53 min
    Queering Comics with Vermont Cartoonist Laureate Tillie Walden

    Queering Comics with Vermont Cartoonist Laureate Tillie Walden

    Vermont Cartoonist Laureate Tillie Walden discusses her two Eisner Award-winning graphic novels, Spinning and Are You Listening?, her Cosmic Slumber Tarot deck, teaching at the Center for Cartoon Studies, and more.

    Learn more about Tillie Walden at tilliewalden.com.

    Download a transcript of this episode (PDF).

    This episode of Vermont Made is sponsored by the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing. Visit VermontVacation.com to find countless ways to enjoy our state, and if you’re a new resident here, visit ThinkVermont.com for regional resource guides and job information.
    Support the show

    • 56 min
    Cultivating Vermont Trans Voices with Out in the Open

    Cultivating Vermont Trans Voices with Out in the Open

    HB Lozito and Grace Johnston-Fennell of Out in the Open collaborate with Rae Garringer of Country Queers to launch the 2023 Trans Audio Retreat, an opportunity for rural trans and nonbinary creatives in Vermont to foster community and let their voices be heard.

    Learn more about Out in the Open at weareoutintheopen.org and more about Country Queers at countryqueers.com.

    Download a transcript of the episode (PDF).

    This episode of Vermont Made is sponsored by the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing. Visit VermontVacation.com to find countless ways to enjoy our state, and if you’re a new resident here, visit ThinkVermont.com for regional resource guides and job information.
    Support the show

    • 50 min
    A Twenty-year Legacy in Vermont Hip Hop with Boomslang

    A Twenty-year Legacy in Vermont Hip Hop with Boomslang

    Sed One of Montpelier-based hip hop duo Boomslang discusses two albums, the recently released Boomslang III and the upcoming Boomslang Forever, and leaving a creative legacy after the passing of his other half, JL or Johnny Morris.
    Learn more about Boomslang and buy their music at boomslangvt.bandcamp.com. The episode includes samples from Boomslang III tracks "Just for Me" and "Wonder Why." Watch the music video for "Wonder Why" on Vimeo.

    Download a transcript of the episode (PDF).

    This episode of Vermont Made is sponsored by the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing. Visit VermontVacation.com to find countless ways to enjoy our state, and if you’re a new resident here, visit ThinkVermont.com for regional resource guides and job information.
    Support the show

    • 43 min

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