The 2024 art show, The Power of Perspective: shifting points of view opened May 1 and runs through October 31.
Visit, and find your own new idea, question, or experience. Our call to artists for this year’s art show asked,
Consider the scope of an eagle’s eye—the narrow view of a gleaning warbler—the shadowed sight of a loon underwater. We may see birds above us from the ground, or below us from a plane. We may use a camera lens to record from afar, or a magnifier and lamps to perceive what is normally unknown. How does time influence your perspective? What if we “zoom out” from one bird to a species, to an ecosystem, to a planet? What if we “zoom in” to one bird to its wing, to a feather, to a gene?
How does your art reveal a point of view? …How might a change in perspective alter people’s understanding of the lives and needs of the birds who share our world?
Discover how artists, poets, sculptors, photographers and others have answered. The full list of creators is in our blog post, Power of Perspective.
The Birds of Vermont Museum has been hosting themed community art shows since 2014. Each winter, the staff develops a bird-related theme for the exhibit and invites submissions in varied media: visual arts, the written word, sculpture and more.
Our 2024 art show, The Power of Perspective: shifting points of view, poses and answers questions of how our bodies, ideas, and assumptions might alter or affect what we perceive, think about, imagine, and understand about birds. Continue reading “The Power of Perspective | 2024 community art show”
The 2024 art show, The Power of Perspective: shifting points of view opened May 1 and runs through October 31.
Visit, and find your own new idea, question, or experience. Our call to artists for this year’s art show asked,
Consider the scope of an eagle’s eye—the narrow view of a gleaning warbler—the shadowed sight of a loon underwater. We may see birds above us from the ground, or below us from a plane. We may use a camera lens to record from afar, or a magnifier and lamps to perceive what is normally unknown. How does time influence your perspective? What if we “zoom out” from one bird to a species, to an ecosystem, to a planet? What if we “zoom in” to one bird to its wing, to a feather, to a gene?
How does your art reveal a point of view? …How might a change in perspective alter people’s understanding of the lives and needs of the birds who share our world?
Discover how artists, poets, sculptors, photographers and others have answered. The full list of creators is in our blog post, Power of Perspective.
Image: Portion of “Build-a-Bird: Blue Jay” by Richard Crocker. Shown with permission.
The 2024 art show, The Power of Perspective: shifting points of view opened May 1 and runs through October 31.
Visit, and find your own new idea, question, or experience. Our call to artists for this year’s art show asked,
Consider the scope of an eagle’s eye—the narrow view of a gleaning warbler—the shadowed sight of a loon underwater. We may see birds above us from the ground, or below us from a plane. We may use a camera lens to record from afar, or a magnifier and lamps to perceive what is normally unknown. How does time influence your perspective? What if we “zoom out” from one bird to a species, to an ecosystem, to a planet? What if we “zoom in” to one bird to its wing, to a feather, to a gene?
How does your art reveal a point of view? …How might a change in perspective alter people’s understanding of the lives and needs of the birds who share our world?
Discover how artists, poets, and sculptors have answered.
Discover how artists, poets, and sculptors have answered. The full list of artists is in our blog post, Power of Perspective.
The 2024 art show, The Power of Perspective: shifting points of view opened May 1 and runs through October 31.
Visit, and find your own new idea, question, or experience. Our call to artists for this year’s art show asked,
Consider the scope of an eagle’s eye—the narrow view of a gleaning warbler—the shadowed sight of a loon underwater. We may see birds above us from the ground, or below us from a plane. We may use a camera lens to record from afar, or a magnifier and lamps to perceive what is normally unknown. How does time influence your perspective? What if we “zoom out” from one bird to a species, to an ecosystem, to a planet? What if we “zoom in” to one bird to its wing, to a feather, to a gene?
How does your art reveal a point of view? …How might a change in perspective alter people’s understanding of the lives and needs of the birds who share our world?
Discover how artists, poets, sculptors, photographers and others have answered. The full list of creators is in our blog post, Power of Perspective.
We’re sorry, but we have to cancel this class. Prepaid seats will be refunded.
Carve and paint a Saw-whet Owl during this one-day carving class! Wood blank and paint provided.
David Tuttle of the Green Mountain Woodcarvers leads the workshop.
All levels welcome. Great for adults and teens. Younger kids need parental permission. Great skill-building for Scouts and 4-H.
Bring mask, tools, gloves, and lunch. (Contact us if you will need tools or gloves; Dave often brings some to sell.)
Register and pay in advance: $35 for Museum and GMWC members • $45 for everyone else.
Class size limited to 10. (Minimum 6 students needed to hold a session.) If class fills, please join the waitlist. If enough people are on the waitlist, we try to arrange additional sessions.
Masks recommended when indoors.
Contact us if you would like to hear of additional upcoming classes.
We are very sorry but we need to postpone today’s carving class. We just heard from Dave that he needs to take care of an ill family member. He would like to rescheudle the class, but is not sure of when that will be. We will reach out as soon as we know more, and we will reimburse anyone who cannot make the new date or decides not to take the reschedule class. We are sorry for the inconvenience!
Carve and paint two small Cardinals during this one-day carving class! Wood blank and paint provided.
David Tuttle of the Green Mountain Woodcarvers leads the workshop.
All levels welcome. Great for adults and teens. Younger kids need parental permission. Great skill-building for Scouts and 4-H.
Bring mask, tools, gloves, and lunch. (Contact us if you will need tools or gloves; Dave often brings some to sell.)
Register and pay in advance: $35 for Museum and GMWC members • $45 for everyone else.
Class size limited to 10. (Minimum 6 students needed to hold a session.) If class fills, please join the waitlist. If enough people are on the waitlist, we try to arrange additional sessions.
Masks are required when indoors; thank you.
Contact us if you would like to hear of additional upcoming classes.
Male and female Northern Cardinal ornaments, carved and painted by Dave Tuttle.
We are very sorry but we need to postpone today’s carving class. We just heard from Dave that he needs to take care of an ill family member. He would like to rescheudle the class, but is not sure of when that will be. We will reach out as soon as we know more, and we will reimburse anyone who cannot make the new date or decides not to take the reschedule class. We are sorry for the inconvenience!
Carve and paint two small Cardinals during this one-day carving class! Wood blank and paint provided.
David Tuttle of the Green Mountain Woodcarvers leads the workshop.
All levels welcome. Great for adults and teens. Younger kids need parental permission. Great skill-building for Scouts and 4-H.
Bring mask, tools, gloves, and lunch. (Contact us if you will need tools or gloves; Dave often brings some to sell.)
Register and pay in advance: $35 for Museum and GMWC members • $45 for everyone else.
Class size limited to 10. (Minimum 6 students needed to hold a session.) If class fills, please join the waitlist. If enough people are on the waitlist, we try to arrange additional sessions.
Masks are required when indoors; thank you.
Contact us if you would like to hear of additional upcoming classes.
Male and female Northern Cardinal ornaments, carved and painted by Dave Tuttle.
Carve and paint a small Bobolink during this one-day carving class! Wood blank and paint provided.
David Tuttle of the Green Mountain Woodcarvers leads the workshop.
All levels welcome. Great for adults and teens. Younger kids need parental permission. Great skill-building for Scouts and 4-H.
Bring mask, tools, gloves, and lunch. (Contact us if you will need tools or gloves; Dave often brings some to sell.)
Register and pay in advance: $35 for Museum and GMWC members • $45 for everyone else.
Class size limited to 10. (Minimum 6 students needed to hold a session.) If class fills, please join the waitlist. If enough people are on the waitlist, we try to arrange additional sessions.
Masks required when indoors.
Contact us if you would like to hear of additional upcoming classes.
Carve and paint a remarkable (yet small) Northern Shoveler during this one-day carving class! Wood blank and paint provided.
David Tuttle of the Green Mountain Woodcarvers leads the workshop.
All levels welcome. Great for adults and teens. Younger kids need parental permission. Great skill-building for Scouts and 4-H.
Bring mask, tools, gloves, and lunch. (Contact us if you will need tools or gloves; Dave often brings some to sell.)
Must register and pay in advance: $35 for Museum and GMWC members • $45 for everyone else. Museum and GMWC members may receive their member discount as a refund at the door.
Class size limited to 10. (Minimum 6 students needed to hold a session.) If class fills, please join the waitlist. If enough people are on the waitlist, we try to arrange additional sessions.
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Masks required when indoors.
Contact us if you would like to hear of additional upcoming classes.
