Over the summer, Deb Fleischman transformed her Montpelier driveway with an interactive art installation that one could cheekily describe as “new wave.” To create the illusion of an underwater kelp forest, she hung 765 satin ribbons in 12 shades of green and blue from deer netting over her 10-by-10-foot parking spot. Visitors are welcome to walk through the display, titled “Kelpy,” and experience an artistic ecosystem of oceanic color.
In the latest episode of “Stuck in Vermont,” Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger did just that. She met Fleischman and joined students from nearby Main Street Middle School for a dive into the immersive installation.
You can visit 24 North Street in Montpelier through November 15 or check out “Kelpy” in the October 3 Montpelier Art Walk. Fleischman hopes that a school, hospital or gallery will then bring the installation indoors so even more people can experience it.
Filming date: 9/11/25
Music: Music: Cheel, “Soft Feeling”
This episode of “Stuck in Vermont” was supported by The Vermont Community Foundation.
This article appears in Oct 1-7 2025.
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