where natural history meets art
February can be a mellow short month, sometimes! We are counting birds, working on grants, making wee owls, and generally getting behind the scenes tasks done. We are open by appointment mostly, but just drop in on Valentines Day (no appointment needed). We have volunteer opportunities too!
Complement the Great Backyard Bird Count with your own bird to bring home!
Skilled felter Grace Safford will lead us in making a barn owl from wool. Materials provided.
Register at https://sevendaystickets.com/organizations/birds-of-vermont-museum or call 802 434-2167 or use this Registration button below:
Fee: $30 ($25 for members) • Includes admission and your owl.
Max: 14 participants
Ages: 10 and up (needles are sharp!)
Photo courtesy of Grace Safford and used with permission.
In October, we head out to Dead Creek, keep showing art, check out trees, hang out with carvers, and sit with birders. Join us!
September: thinking about myths, conservation, collisions, making, happiness, decomposition, communication, and restoration. All that in one museum!
Needle-felt a thumb-sized vulture in honor of International Vulture Appreciation Day.
Beginners welcome; materials and instruction provided. We’ll also share why vultures are SO awesome!
Natural and whimsical colors possible. A bowtie for your Vulture is entirely optional.
Sliding scale / choose what works: $25-$45 (includes admission, your vulture, and a felting needle to take home).
Register in advance • Register by calling 802 434-2167 or sign up here.
Max: 10 participants
Ages: 8 and up (needles are sharp!)
Questions? Call (802) 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org
And to show the process for needle felting these “mini” birds, here are some pictures of the mini-owls we made last year, from rough cylinder to a finished owl, and then many more from the class!
Needle-felt a thumb-sized owl. Natural and whimsical colors possible. Hats for the owls are optional!
Beginners welcome; materials and instruction provided.
Sliding scale/choose your fee: $25 – $45 (includes class, your owl, and a felting needle to take home).
Pre-registration required • Register for Mini Owls
Max: 10 participants
Ages: 8 and up (needles are sharp!)
Questions? Call (802) 434-2167 or email museum@birdsofvermont.org
Do you create with fibers? Do you have a thing for birds, science, or conservation? We do too and we hope you’ve sent us something for our show!
This is just a last-call/reminder: Deadline is Sunday, March 1.
We are so looking forward to reviewing all the submissions in the next couple of weeks!
Submission details in our Call to Artists post: https://bovm.wordpress.com/2014/11/25/birds-of-a-fiber-call-to-artists-from-the-birds-of-vermont-museum/
Give a Hoot, Get a Hoot! Donate $10 and we can thank you with a handmade owl.
Come on into the Museum to pick your own and donate! Call us if you’re far away; we shipped some to Alaska (for the donation plus postage)! (802) 434-2167.