where natural history meets art
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
Stop by and try your hand at soap carving! Super easy to get started!
Instructions, tools and materials provided. Suitable for any age.
Masks recommended (keeps soap out of your nose, too).
All ages • Great for kids on their early dismissal days
Stop by at 1:00pm or at 1:45pm
Pre-registration is optional but very helpful!
Included with Museum admission; donations welcome.
Gather with a few fellow handcrafters at the Museum this winter. Bring your own project: woodcarving, knitting, sketchbook, quilting, poems-in-progress, field notebook, crochet, etc. Cider, coffee and good company provided.
Max: 9 people • waitlist available
Suggested donation: $5 – $10
Pre-registration required. Call (802) 434-2167 or register online now:
Stop by and try your hand at soap carving.
Tools and soap provided.
All ages.
Included with Museum admission; donations welcome.
Gather with a few fellow handcrafters at the Museum this winter. Bring your own project: woodcarving, knitting, sketchbook, quilting, poems-in-progress, field notebook, crochet, etc. Tea, coffee and good company provided.
Suggested donation: $5 towards heat
Max 9 each session (may change based on COVID-19 cases in Vermont)
Pre-registration required.
Come in February too!
Gather with a few fellow handcrafters at the Museum this winter. Bring your own project: woodcarving, knitting, sketchbook, quilting, poems-in-progress, field notebook, crochet, etc. Cider, coffee and good company provided.
Max: 9 people • waitlist available
Suggested donation: $5 – $10
Pre-registration required
We’ll probably be doing this more than once. We’re looking at
Dec 12
Jan 9 or 23
February TBD
Gather with a few fellow handcrafters at the Museum this winter. Bring your own project: woodcarving, knitting, sketchbook, quilting, poems-in-progress, field notebook, crochet, etc. Cider, coffee and good company provided.
Max: 9 people • waitlist available
Suggested donation: $5 – $10
Pre-registration required.
We’ll probably be doing this again. We’re looking at
Jan 9 or 23
February TBD
Drop-in sessions! Stop by and try your hand at soap carving.
Tools and materials provided.
Suitable for any age. This event will be outdoors (probably in the treehouse).
First come first served; usually about 5 people at a time can carve.
Included with Museum admission; donations welcome.
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.