Despite a pandemic that just won’t quit us, the South End Art Hop is not to be stopped. That said, the Delta variant is a party animal, so expect to be asked to mask at many indoor venues. A lot of Hopping, of course, takes place outdoors, all along the Pine Street and Flynn Avenue…
The first time I stumbled into the South End Art Hop was one hell of a night. Having only moved to town a month or so prior, I was unaware that, for one weekend a year, Burlington’s South End would turn into a series of block parties featuring stunning local art, great Vermont music and…
Art making and therapy have always had a symbiotic relationship. Swiss psychologist Carl Jung encouraged his patients to paint mandalas in the 1920s to alleviate anxiety, and he created art himself in times of personal distress. The Howard Center Arts Collective is open to adult artists who have lived experience with mental health or substance-use…
The South End Art Hop is by definition about looking at art, so its dozens of open studios have always been a quintessential aspect of the event. They appeal to attendees strolling through them and artists eager to show — and sell — their work. When COVID-19 put the kibosh on IRL gatherings last year,…
Are food and drink art? Like many artists, chefs and beverage producers play with colors, textures, composition and design. The plate or glass is their canvas, where they create masterpieces that we get to consume. As you hop to the galleries and open studios along Pine Street and Flynn Avenue during the South End Art…
