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Vermont Made

16 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

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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Episodes

Grooving with Impermanence with Musician Rebecca Mack

December 19, 2023 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

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 ...

Clowning from Within with Circus Educator Troy Wunderle

September 29, 2023 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB

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...

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

July 03, 2023 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MB

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 De...

Queering Comics with Vermont Cartoonist Laureate Tillie Walden

May 01, 2023 18:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MB

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 n...

Cultivating Vermont Trans Voices with Out in the Open

March 01, 2023 15:00 - 50 minutes - 35.1 MB

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 Touri...

A Twenty-year Legacy in Vermont Hip Hop with Boomslang

January 04, 2023 14:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

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 ...

Children's Lit for a Changing Vermont with Ann Dávila Cardinal

September 14, 2022 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

Novelist Ann Dávila Cardinal discusses her upcoming horror novel for Middle Grade readers, Dry Bones, and reads an excerpt from her upcoming magical realist novel for adults, The Storyteller's Death, available Oct. 4, 2022.  Learn more about Ann and her books at anndavilacardinal.com.  Download a transcript of the episode (PDF). Support the show

The Joys and Pains of Rural Filming with WalrusDice Productions

June 28, 2022 19:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Two of the minds behind independent film company WalrusDice Productions discuss their new feature-length fantasy adventure, The Butterfly Queen, filmed entirely around Ryegate, VT and releasing in fall 2022. Learn more about the film and the production company at walrusdice.com. See photos from the filming of The Butterfly Queen in the show notes on our website. Download a transcript of this episode (PDF). Support the show

Wisdom Through Uncertainty with Essayist Emily Bernard

March 25, 2022 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB

Acclaimed essayist Emily Bernard discusses life after her 2019 book Black is the Body, intimacy and the page, and her next project, a collection of essays about Black women artists in the public eye. Learn more about Emily Bernard at emilybernard.com. Download a transcript of this episode (PDF). Support the show

Called to Serve the Arts with John Killacky

December 01, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

State legislator and former executive director of The Flynn John Killacky discusses because art, his new collection of commentary, critique, and conversations from over 30 years in the arts. Learn more about John at johnkillacky.com, and order because art direct from Vermont bookseller Phoenix Books. Download a transcript of the episode (PDF). Support the show

Founding a Feminist Outdoor Apparel Brand with SheFly

November 15, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

The co-founders of SheFly share how they invented pants that make it easy for everyone to answer nature's call outdoors, and how they took their product from concept to prize-winning startup. To learn more about SheFly visit sheflyapparel.com. See photos and more in the show notes on our website. Download a transcript of this episode (PDF). Support the show

Wearable Eco-Art with Tara Lynn Bridal

October 27, 2021 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

Eco-fashion designer Tara Lynn Scheidet shares how she brings nature to life on custom wedding gowns, and how she grew from a typical New York City fashion student to an eco-conscious couturier in the woods of Vermont. To learn more about Tara Lynn's bridal work visit taralynnbridal.com. Explore her other eco-couture earthbitch.com. This episode contains explicit language that is uncensored. Listen to a censored version here. See photos of Tara Lynn's work in the show notes on our websit...

Finding the Shadow Self with Photographer Shanta Lee Gander

September 02, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

Shanta Lee Gander shares how she worked with local women to tap into the lesser-celebrated aspects of the sacred feminine for her photography series, Dark Goddess. Explore more of Shanta's photography and writing—including her new book of poetry, GHETTOCLAUSTROPHOBIA—at shantaleegander.com. Find details on Shanta's Dark Goddess exhibit at Southern Vermont Arts Center.  See photos of Shanta and her work on our website. Download a transcript of this episode (PDF). Support the show

Black Theatre in King Arthur's Courtyard with JAG Productions

September 02, 2021 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB

Jarvis Green shares how JAG Productions partnered with King Arthur Baking Company to revive live theater after a year of Covid closures with five weekends of Black theater presented outdoors on the King Arthur campus in Norwich. Learn more about JAG Productions and Theatre on the Hill at jagproductionsvt.com. See photos of Jarvis and Theatre on the Hill on our website. Download a transcript of this episode (PDF). Episode cover image photo by Cheryl Senter. Support the show

The Art of the (Outside) Broadside with Kelly McMahon

September 02, 2021 16:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MB

Kelly McMahon of May Day Studio shares how she interprets poems into letterpress broadsides and discusses her recent collaboration with the Kent Museum to display a broadside outdoors in the summer of 2020. Explore more of Kelly's work at maydaystudio.com. Find details about the fall 2021 exhibit at the Kent Museum featuring some of Kelly's work. See photos of Kelly and her work on our website. Download a transcript of this episode (PDF). Support the show

Trailer

July 06, 2021 15:00 - 1 minute - 1.22 MB

Introducing Vermont Made, a podcast from the Vermont Arts Council. Follow us on your favorite podcast player. Download a transcript of the trailer. Support the show