“Depths” by Luciana Frigerio Credit: Courtesy

Forgo measuring time through 30-second TikTok videos for a moment in favor of the ticks and tocks of an older form of technology: the clock. “Time Keeping” at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury brings together devices ranging from the enormous lead-coated copper numbers that originally adorned the steeple clock of the Congregational Church of Middlebury down to the tiny carved ivory gears and cogs of a watch from 1865. Alongside clocks of various shapes decorated with reverse-glass paintings, watch fobs, ladies’ reticule purses and truly weird 19th-century calendars, the museum presents contemporary collages by Norwich artist Luciana Frigerio assembled in antique clock cases. Where the historical artifacts embellish the measurement of time with brass doodads and intricate illustrations, Frigerio’s pieces seem to suspend it, creating dreamlike scenes from old portraits, seascapes and maps of constellations. In an adjacent room, visitors are encouraged to take their own photos and record their thoughts for inclusion in a community time capsule — another old technology that preserves the current moment.

‘Time Keeping’ On view through January 2 at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

This article appears in October 14 • 2026.

Alice Dodge joined Seven Days in April 2024 as visual arts editor and proofreader. She earned a bachelor's degree at Oberlin College and an MFA in visual studies at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She previously worked at the Center for Arts and Learning in Montpelier, Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, and Midway Contemporary Art in Minneapolis. She is a visual artist with one lizard, two cats and too many chickens.