In mid-March, the magical world of “Cardtopia” opened at Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro. The quirky wizard’s castle has tunnels, secret rooms, creatures, a garden and a laboratory — all constructed from cardboard.

The immersive exhibition, on view through the end of July, is a collaboration among
artists from Montpelier’s Cardboard Teck Instantute, the Highland Center and area students. “Cardtopia” is always changing and evolving as new people visit and get inspired to create. About 150 youths have taken field trips to the participatory art installation and contributed their own cardboard creations.

In the latest episode of “Stuck in Vermont,” Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger visited “Cardtopia” on a rainy afternoon and got a lively tour from Craftsbury Academy Middle School students.

Music: Aaron Kenny, “Happy Haunts”

This episode of “Stuck in Vermont” was supported by the Vermont Community Foundation.

This article appears in May 13 • 2026.

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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...