11/12/11: Dennis Sparling has been sculpting metal in his former quarry home studio in New Haven Vermont for over 40 years. Burlingtonians are probably familiar with Sparling’s Church Street sculpture “Leap Froggers” and his “UVM Catamount” near the Royall Tyler Theatre. Sparling hopes to take his new 9 foot tall creation, Leonardo Da Vinci, on a road trip across the country to find its permanent home.

Music: Renaissonics, Carols For Dancing, “Remember, O Thou Man,” “Un Sarao De La Chacona,” “Halfe Hannikin,” “Greensleeves Passa E Mezzo”

This article appears in Nov 16-22, 2011.

Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger has been making her award-winning video series "Stuck in Vermont" since 2007. In 2024, she won first place from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for her video, “Barbie Collector.” She received...