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Art is at the heart of Burlington’s South End, a multihued thread tying together the creative community along Pine Street and Flynn Avenue. Like foliage, those colors are on full display every September for the annual South End Art Hop. Back for its 31st year this Friday, September 8, through Sunday, September 10, the Hop unites nearly 100 local studios, galleries, makerspaces, restaurants and other businesses in a singular purpose: to roll out the welcome mat to visitors and celebrate art!

e festivities include free events outdoors and in, an artists’ market, a Kids Hop, and countless curated exhibitions and juried shows — you’ll find

Hop to It ........................... 6

Events to seek out at the South End Art Hop

BY CAROLYN FOX

Where Art Thou?................ 8

Head inside the studio to see artists at work

BY HANNAH FEUER & AMY

LILLY

Trading S.P.A.C.E. ............. 20

everything from expressive portraiture to psychedelic paintings to landscape photography and beyond. e South End Arts + Business Association provides all the details of the three-day festival beginning on page 11 of this guide. ere’s simply so much to see and do that we’ve put on our own curatorial hats to help you make the most of the Hop. Read on for seven events to attend, studios to visit, and things to eat and drink in the South End Arts District this weekend. (Good things come in sevens, of course.) We also speak to some major players, including SEABA executive director Christy Mitchell, about the future of the arts scene.

Now go get your Hop on. ➆

A gallery changes hands as founder Christy Mitchell pursues new goals for the South End Arts District

BY PAMELA POLSTON

A Moveable Feast ............ 24

Seven of the South End’s must-try bites and sips

BY COLLEEN GOODHUE

page 11

BY SOUTH END ARTS + BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Hop to It

Events to seek out at the South End Art Hop

BY CAROLYN FOX • carolyn@sevendaysvt.com

Every Art Hop is different, yet one thing is always true: Wherever you wander in the South End will lead to an artistic adventure. But where to begin? We’ve rounded up seven events to get you started. Find many more in the South End Arts + Business Association program guide beginning on page 11. So many Hoppenings, so little time! ➆

Paint the Town

Local artist Kevin Donegan invites Hoppers to make their mark on a COMMUNITY PAINTING. He pioneered this group concept at Burlington’s inaugural Plex Arts Festival in the spring, supplying art materials and a large sign, with a cutout reading “HOPE,” to adorn. There were only two rules: “1. You can’t fuck it up (so don’t take it too seriously), and 2. Nothing is precious (so don’t get too attached).” Expect a new cutout word but the same crackling community spirit.

Friday, September 8, 6-9 p.m., at new new art studio, 4 Howard St.

Pretty in Pink

Last year, Bluebird Fairies artist Emily Anderson took a large pink flamingo float out on the lake, and it promptly popped. Not to be deflated herself, Anderson used her grandmother’s floor loom to weave the pink plastic, along with other fibers, into a merry textile creature stu ed with sheep fleece. After soliciting name suggestions from the public, she’ll host a NAMING CEREMONY FOR A VERY SPECIAL FLAMINGO, complete with a song and celebratory toasts.

Saturday, September 9, 1-1:30 p.m., at Bluebird Fairies, 4A Howard St., 3rd floor.

Fit to Print

Block-print artist Bethany Andrews-Nichols never met a wall she didn’t want to muralize. To make her craft more accessible to others, the designer behind Beenanza is launching her Beenanza Cover-All BLOCK-PRINT KITS at Art Hop. She’ll have 25 “Stem & Flowers” kits for sale — including blocks, foam rollers, ink and step-by-step video instructions — and will periodically demonstrate the artistic possibilities on paper, fabric and, yes, the wall.

Friday, September 8, 5-10 p.m., and Saturday, September 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Soda Plant, 266 Pine St., Suite 103.

“HOPE” community painting in progress

COURTESY OF KEVIN DONEGAN

Art for Everybody

Viewing art is awesome. Buying art — to enjoy forever and help fund more art — is even better. Shop the Hop at the SEABA ARTIST MARKET, which features the works of more than 50 local makers. From functional ceramics to cardboard pinball machines and driftwood art sculptures to punk-goth wearables, every aesthetic is represented here.

Saturday, September 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Dealer.com parking lot, 1 Howard St.

Party Arty

Burlington-based Latin American and Afro-Caribbean music collective Mal Maïz curate two days of live music in a South End alley — where all the best Art Hop experiences tend to coalesce. They’ll play the ART HOP BLOCK PARTY on Friday, along with Billy Wylder, Soul Porpoise and Ramon Chicharron. Saturday’s lineup brings Andriana & the Bananas, Hungry Ghost, Soulstice and Agua e’ Pipa to the stage.

Friday, September 8, 5-10 p.m., and Saturday, September 9, 4-10 p.m., at 400 Pine St., behind Speeder & Earl’s Coffee.

Blast From the Past

Today the South End is a colorful neighborhood favored by artists, foodies and creative-economy entrepreneurs. But it was once a manufacturing district, home to factories that produced everything from cotton cloth to cereal. Preservation Burlington will highlight the area’s storied past and architecture on two PINE STREET HISTORY WALKING TOURS A $10 donation is suggested.

Saturday, September 9, 10 and 11:30 a.m., at 377 Pine St.

Glass Act

Prepare to be blown away: In its 10,000-square-foot hot shop, AO Glass holds LIVE GLASS-BLOWING DEMOS, drawing on a Swedish technique developed in 1920. Watch artists Rich Arentzen, Tove Ohlander and the rest of the team at work and, if you wish, bid on the unique art pieces they create.

Friday, September 8, 6-9 p.m., and Saturday, September 9, 10 a.m.9:45 p.m., at AO Glass, 416 Pine St.

Mal Maïz

SEABA Artist Market

on Plate' Joseph Salerno

ART HOP 2023 GUIDE

Where Art Thou?

Head inside the studio to see artists at work

BY HANNAH FEUER & AMY LILLY

Part of the magic of the South End Art Hop is that it offers a rare window into the everyday occurrence of art making. Open studios throughout the arts district give a glimpse into the creative process — visitors can step inside to witness metalworkers crafting intricate jewelry, graphic artists designing witty prints, oil painters capturing evocative New England landscapes and sculptors shaping whimsical papier-mâché pieces.

Of course, that’s just a tiny sample of the art that’s born in the nearly 100 participating studios. Read on for insights into seven studios, then head out and meet some makers this weekend. ➆

Light Show

Eighteen-wheelers once fit into Bruce MacDonald’s HAVOC Gallery, which is apropos because the abraded-metal artist tends to think big. His latest, “Gloria Mundi,” is an 8-by-12foot triptych on sheet metal. Though flat, its swirls of mandalas, chevrons, rays and curved co ers appear layered, almost 3D.

MacDonald can create any illusion on steel surfaces with his grinders, polishers, sanders and even a handheld Brillo pad-like material. The trick is that he understands how his abrasions engage the light. The eye’s ability to process reflected and refracted light is something of an obsession for him. In fact, “The Eye,” depicting a giant human eye, pays homage to what he calls “the best eye we’ve ever made” — the James Webb Space Telescope. (He’s also a bit of a space nut.)

Aside from a woodcut of an orange dot signed by Damien Hirst (price available upon request), MacDonald provides the gallery’s color himself. Large acrylic canvases explore how two opposite hues — green/red, yellow/ purple — interact with each other. And if you want color with your metal surfaces, just ask: The artist custom installs modified landscape spotlights that can cycle through the rainbow.

HAVOC Gallery, 27 Sears Lane, havocgallery.com

Master of Arts

On the far southwest end of the Art Hop, Longina Smolinski works upstairs in the Green House, an artists’ hub, in a 10-by-13-foot room. The small studio feeds rather than limits her creative explorations, which include abstract paintings in acrylic or cold wax, collages, jewelry, and works in clay.

“I do a lot of di erent things,” admits Smolinski, who moved from Poland to the U.S. in 1988. She points to “Curtain,” an installation lining one wall: three large-format photographs mounted on aluminum that she took of curtains of porcelain leaves hanging in nature, with the same white leaves scattered on the floor around the photographs. The work is meant to “remind us how we are so unsure in life,” she said. “We stand in front of the curtain in fear, but all we have to do is walk through it.”

Smolinski earned a master’s degree in ceramics design and, last March, completed a second one in painting at the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław. Asked the title of a painting on paper layered with patterns and shapes in pastel colors and signed simply “Longina,” she paused.

“The River Never Stops,” she finally said. “I just made that up!” A.L.

INFO

Longina Smolinski, the Green House, 180 Flynn Ave., longinasmolinski.com

HAVOC Gallery

“Gloria Mundi” by Bruce MacDonald

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SARAH VOGELSANG-CARD

Longina Smolinski with part of her project “A Set of Feelings”

Busy Being

Jodi Whalen began silk-screening in 2022 after selling August First, the Burlington bakery and café she and her husband owned for 13 years, and taking a class with Burlington City Arts. In that short time, her colorful, graphic images often ringed with 1950s-like stars have become a hit. “Creemees > Soft Serve,” featuring a pink creemee in an orange wafer cone framed in a turquoise dotted arc, is a best seller at Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery in Burlington.

Whalen’s studio, on the first floor of Howard Space o Howard Street, is one of the easier ones to find in the former brush factory’s interior maze. Cheerfully lit, it will feature her framed and unframed silk-screen prints and cards, including a new series of semiabstract Vermont wildflowers. Whalen draws her original designs with an Apple pen on an iPad using the digital illustration app Procreate. Some are silk-screened onto her handmade paper containing knapweed, nettles and other ingredients she forages.

While fairly new to silk-screening, Whalen has taught herself everything from abstract acrylic painting to making bread lamps out of epoxied baguettes. No wonder her business name is jodi being jodi: “It came from a family member who commented about how I am always on the go and creating things,” she said. A.L.

INFO

jodi being jodi, 12 Howard St., jodibeingjodi.com

A Clay to Remember

Rachel Morton’s sculptures convey personality in their faces, gestures and postures. “This guy’s super intense,” she said, pointing to a figure with choppedo arms, one eye open and a nasty frown. “See those two people together?” Morton continued, referencing a girl draping her arm over a boy’s shoulder. “They’re really kind of sweet.”

The Burlington sculptor said the Watergate hearings in 1973 sparked her interest in the craft. Drawn to the drooping jowls of committee member senator Sam Ervin Jr. (D-N.C.), she started to sculpt him.

“I had clay and, for the first time ever, I made a head. Damn, if it didn’t look like him,” Morton said. “I thought, Wow, hmm, maybe I could do this.”

Instead, she pursued a career as a magazine editor. But Morton returned to sculpting years later, building busts and figures full time in her studio on Howard Street.

She used to concern herself with anatomical accuracy, Morton said. But now she omits limbs and distorts proportions. More abstract works can better communicate universal emotions, she believes.

“You’re not really trying to figure out who they are or what they do for a living or whether they’re married,” Morton said. “You see something in their eyes, something like hope or yearning or sadness.”

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Rachel Morton Sculpture, 4 Howard St., rachelmorton.art

“Dandelion #5” by Jodi Whalen

ART HOP 2023 GUIDE studios

Fabric Magic

Kitty Badhands co-owner Kathleen McVeigh can transform your grandmother’s quilt into a fashion statement. Using sustainable fabrics such as vintage bedding or tablecloths, she sews jackets, dresses, tops and bags. Her garments typically have vibrant colors and busy patterns — think a rainbow-striped motorcycle jacket with pink tassels, or a dress made from a tablecloth with pastel-hued fruit.

Wood Vibes

Designer Matthew Hastings has found surprising similarities between his former job as a cook at American Flatbread and his current career constructing furniture at RIVEN.

Interstate of the Art

Aaron Stein shrugged o his collection of 4,500 license plates, stacked floor to ceiling inside a cramped studio at the Soda Plant. “By collectors’ standards, that’s nothing,” he said.

McVeigh calls her brand part of slow fashion — an antidote to cheap and trendy fast fashion — that focuses on timeless, highquality designs built to last.

“We’re not making 100,000 pieces and expecting to sell half of that and thinking that that’s good, which is what a lot of fashion brands do,” McVeigh said. “The way that it’s made, we want to spend time on details and construction.”

At Art Hop, Kitty Badhands will host New York textile artist Maggie Pate, who will showcase her naturally dyed silk clothing.

Sustainability “was something that I grew passionate about as we continued on,” McVeigh said. “The more you learn, the more you realize what a crazy and devastating e ect fast fashion and big companies have on the planet.”

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“You’re taking a rough ingredient, like an onion or carrots, where [here] I’m taking a rough piece of lumber and I’m refining it down into this finished piece,” Hastings said. He makes custom wood furniture and home goods — cabinets, tables, chairs, cutting boards — in collaboration with interior designers. His pieces are sleek and minimalist, highlighting the natural beauty of the wood. Hastings said he sources the highest-grade hardwood from Massachusetts and seeks out boards with an interesting grain.

His favorite, and largest ever, project was a custom 14-foot credenza for a home in Shelburne. “It was huge!” Hastings said. “I had to rent a truck to deliver it.”

Hastings honed his craft at Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Waitsfield, where he spent four months “living and breathing furniture morning, noon and night.

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“I believe very, very strongly that one of the keys to having a good, full, wholehearted life is to create things,” Hastings added. “I’ve always been drawn to things where I’m working with my hands.”

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Stein began collecting license plates at age 10, frequenting junkyards with his parents. By the time he was a teenager, he owned plates from all 50 states. “My parents told me I was identifying cars before I was reading words,” Stein said. Now, he’s a construction worker by day and all-things-automobilia artist by night. At Art Hop, Stein will show plates converted into picture frames, a self-portrait collage that includes a New York license plate from 1962 (the state and year of his birth), and videos of Flu y the Floating Cloud Bank. The latter is a 40-foot bus covered in clouds and LED lights that Stein and more than 100 other Vermonters created for the 2022 Burning Man festival in Nevada.

Stein also creates custom wedding gifts, including picture frames that combine plates from each partner’s home state. “I try to come up with designs that I would enjoy seeing out there in the world,” he said. “It’s one of those passions turned obsessions.”

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INFO

Revival Studio, 266 Pine St., revivalstudio.com

Kitty Badhands, 28 Howard St., Suite 304, kittybadhands.com

things hands.”

A jacket (above) and matching set (right) from Kitty Badhands

“End of the Road for Barbie” by Aaron Stein

Matthew Hastings’ hand-crafted wood furniture

COURTESY OF RYAN BENT

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DALE DONALDSON

“Surfing the Past” by Aaron Stein

Thank you for 31 years of consistent, vibrant engagement as we represent the artist and business community of Burlington’s South End Arts District!

OFFICIAL PROGRAM OFFICIAL PROGRAM

It’s Poppin’!

Hop in! The South End Arts + Business Association (SEABA) is incredibly honored to host the 31st annual South End Art Hop! Expect pops of color and creative displays around every corner and inside historic buildings.

SEABA events include outdoor activities and art installations for all ages. SEABA-curated buildings have art exhibitions on view for three months, allowing you ample time to visit, and all artwork is available for viewing and purchasing online!

Use this official program as a reference to visit artist studios, vintage shops, art galleries, breweries, coffee shops, restaurants, and stores fi lled with unique gifts and items for your home. Pop into the South End Arts District this weekend and all year round!

The South End Art Hop is a magical weekend filled with opportunities to make unique connections, find special places and directly influence an artist’s creative path. As we have watched the South End Arts District blossom, we are mindful of positive growth and keeping the historic buildings filled with artist studios. Take this opportunity, while all doors are open, to show your support and meet your neighbors. Be well, buy art, and I’ll see you out there!

CHRISTY MITCHELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

THANK YOU

The success of SEABA is directly influenced by the dedication and encouragement of our team, sponsors, collaborators and board of directors. The SEABA staff has gone above and beyond to make sure every artist and business is supported and represented. Thank you to each and every one of you who has taken the time to construct a vision of a thriving South End Arts District!

HOW TO BUY ART

BUYING ART FROM SEABA’S CURATED EXHIBITIONS

Purchasing artwork has never been easier because each piece in a SEABA-curated building is online for browsing from home at seaba.com/ shop. You can tell whether a work is for sale by the label next to it. Note that “NFS” means not for sale; “POR” means price on request and further dialogue is encouraged. A red dot on a label means that the artwork has sold, but follow the artist’s work for another opportunity!

To pay for SEABA-curated work, simply complete the transaction online. If you are in attendance, we ask that you leave the work on the wall. A representative will work with you on packing up the piece for local pickup or shipment within two weeks. SEABA is serving as a representative to these artists. If you have any questions, email curation@seaba.com.

BUYING ART FROM SOUTH END ART GALLERIES

The South End Arts District features work in other dedicated exhibition spaces, small businesses and artist studios. Local artists of all ages work in an array of mediums. Look for signage on how to purchase directly from the establishment.

COMPLIMENTS ARE FREE

Speak up when you are impressed or intrigued. Artists have been working hard to share their work! Take a moment to follow their social media pages, websites and newsletters for updates. Liking and sharing online may lead to further sales!

COMMISSIONING A CUSTOM WORK

Artists may supplement their practice by taking in commission

work. Collaborating with a patron can be rewarding, though it’s often challenging when you are also living up to others’ expectations. Know that your support is valuable and being involved in the process may come with a higher price tag. Make sure that you both know the expectations when entering into the agreement!

TAKING PICTURES

Finding work that you enjoy is a great reason to document it and remind yourself whom to support later. Ask whether you may take a picture in a gallery or studio. It is often encouraged that you tag their social media page if you choose to share online, so grab that business card!

SEABA CURATION

The curation program does not stop with Art Hop! SEABA-curated sites in historic buildings in the area feature artwork year-round with quarterly rotating shows. Thank you for supporting the arts now and anytime you need the perfect gift or piece of work for your home or office. It means so much and has a lasting effect on an artist’s career! seaba.com/shop

CULTIVATING CREATIVITY IN ART + BUSINESS

OUR MISSION

SEABA promotes the interdependence between art and business to enhance the vibrant, creative and diverse community of the South End Arts District.

OUR VISION

The South End Arts District is where artists, entrepreneurs, businesses and communities thrive, supported by programs and services that enhance opportunity for all.

SEABA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Danielle Altenburg - President

Liz Ford - Vice President

Scott Anderson - Secretary

Laura Treu

Alex Germek

Thea Heck

Morgan Bailey

Katie Greene

Henry Sinkula

SEABA STAFF

Christy Mitchell - Executive Director

Nikki Laxar - Art Curator

Juli Badics - Art Hop Assistant

Savanah Tebeau-Sherry - Art Hop Assistant

Anna May Sisk - Art Hop Assistant

Greg Rothwell - Art Hop Assistant

Kristen Eaton - Outreach Coordinator

David Magnanelli - Art Hop Graphic Designer

Luke Awtry - Art Hop Photographer

Jared Knepper - Web + Data Specialist

Julia Chalmers - Marketing + Media Specialist

Orleans Events - Food Vendor Coordinator

Anna-Lena LaFountain - Volunteer Coordinator

Dehlia Squillante - Kids Hop Coordinator

Alex Reeves & Vanish Works - Projection Artists

CONTACT US

outreach@seaba.com

MEMBERSHIP & CURATION

SEABA is a small, nonprofit arts organization dedicated to the interests of the South End Arts District. To learn more about business advocacy, year-round artist curation or to become a member, visit seaba.com/members.

The 31st annual South End Art Hop is an excellent time to purchase work directly from artists!

HOP HOP How to

SEABA-curated artwork is available for viewing in person for up to three months at the Maltex Building, the Innovation Center, Speeder & Earl’s Coffee, Noyes Automotive & Tire, Media Factory, and the Vaults. Enjoy and support the work online in a buy-it-now marketplace at seaba.com/shop.

The street closure on Friday night from 5 to 10 p.m. takes place from Kilburn to Howard streets along Pine. You may still use those two streets to drive around. Mascoma Bank and the Maltex Building will be a highlight, so park your bike at the Barge Canal and pop down to the Switchback Beer Garden and party outside the bank!

The SEABA Annual South End Art Hop Juried Show is in person on all three floors of the Vaults building. View and vote online for your favorite piece in the People’s Choice Awards at seaba. com/juried through the weekend!

The Kids Hop takes place at the Burlington Farmers Market on Saturday, with in-person activities and goodie bags for families to take home!

The SEABA Artist Market returns to the Dealer.com lot at the corner of Howard and Pine streets on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 50 artist vendors on-site will have an array of items for everyone on your list, so meet the artists and shop directly from the source!

On Friday and Saturday evenings, we encourage you to take a cruise through the South End Arts District from sundown to 10 p.m. for Light Hop, supported by the Burlington Electric Department. Enjoy a tour of historical buildings lit up at night with projections from Vanish Works.

The STRUT! Fashion Show will now take place in April 2024 on its own dedicated weekend! Stay tuned for calls for designers.

FRIDAY, SEP. 8, 5-10 P.M.

SATURDAY, SEP. 9, 10 A.M.-10 P.M.

SUNDAY, SEP. 10, 11 A.M.-4 P.M.

The 31st Annual South End Art Hop is a celebration of all the hard work and creativity that add vibrancy to the area!

COVID-19 SAFETY

The entire South End Arts District takes community safety seriously. Follow any posted signage on mask wearing and capacities. Utilize hand-sanitizing stations or bring your own. If you are not feeling well or have been in contact with someone with COVID-19, please stay home. You may enjoy the exhibitions online, and curated exhibitions are on view for up to three months.

PARKING & TRANSPORTATION

Parking is available behind the Maltex Building at 431 Pine Street, in the second lot at the Innovation Center at 128 Lakeside Avenue, behind Switchback Brewery at 180 Flynn Avenue and next to Burton at 180 Queen City Park Road. A park and ride shuttle will be available at posted times. We ask that you walk and bike when possible and be respectful of curbside business areas and pedestrian thoroughfares. Bike parking by Local Motion is available at the Barge Canal on Friday and Saturday evenings and at the Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday!

HUNGRY?

Food is provided by a number of vendors, selected by Orleans Events and the South End Get Down. Visit all of the wonderful South End Arts District restaurants and breweries now and all year round!

TRASH & RESTROOMS

Please help us keep our city beautiful by taking your food items with you or using provided recycling and waste containers. Restrooms are located inside each SEABA-curated building. Each restaurant or bar you visit will also have its own restrooms.

Art Pops! is a program awarding artists with a stipend to install mini-installations, sculptures, projections and happenings. Look for “Pops!” of color around every corner!

Hoppenings

Hoppenings

Check seaba.com/arthoppenings for more details and the most up-to-date event schedule!

ALL WEEKEND

#34 Bluebird Fairies, Fairy poster premiere, first five purchasers get 17% off the price.

#42 The Vaults, “Friend of a Friend” art show featuring Bobby Hackney Jr., Christy Mitchell and friends! 3rd floor.

FRIDAY

#6 Howard Center Arts Collective at Flynndog, “Philadanco” art show reception. 4-6 p.m.

#69 BCA Studios, Open house, self-guided tours. 5-8 p.m.

#60 Mascoma Bank, Switchback Beer Garden, live music by the Dan Tomaino Band and art on display from Sam Martin. 5-10 p.m.

#55 RIVEN, Mal Maïz Art Hop Block Party featuring Mal Maïz, Billy Wylder, Soul Porpoise and Ramon Chicharron. 5-10 p.m.

#73 Outside Speaking Volumes Records, Vermont Swings street dance. 5:30-9 p.m.

#40 new new art studio, Community painting with Kevin Donegan. Leave your mark on this piece, which will evolve throughout the night and then be on view for the weekend. 6-9 p.m.

Kids Hop

KIDS HOP POP-UPS!

Burlington Farmers Market, 345 Pine St.

#82 Aikido of Champlain Valley, Martial arts workshop and demonstration: Aikido and the Power of Harmony. 6-7:15 p.m.

#63 AO Glass, “Holy Grail,” a live glassblowing demonstration by Rich Arentzen, Tove Ohlander and the AO Glass Team. 6-9 p.m.

#19 Green State Dispensary, Live painting with Amber Harvey. 6-9 p.m.

#37 Sambatucada!, Street dance featuring Afro-Brazilian rhythms from Salvador da Bahia and Rio. Expert dance teacher Shannon Kelly will show you the moves! 7-8:15 p.m.

#58 Alleyway behind Sterling Hardwoods, Silent Disco presented by Jemmix, progressive house music. 7:30-10 p.m.

#83 Studio 4, Opening party, sultry rock and roll with Just Friends, mixed media contemporary art by Jim Bruce, and David Bruce’s “I Am Bonnaroo” film photography exhibit. 8-10 p.m.

The Pinery, 377 Pine St. DJ Cre8 and DJ Brunch. 5-11 p.m.

SATURDAY

#70 Preservation Burlington, Pine Street history walking tours, $10 suggested donation. 10 & 11:30 a.m.

#63 AO Glass, Live glassblowing show by the AO Glass Team; bid on art glass created this weekend. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. & 7-9:45 p.m.

#85 The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Community papermaking. Imagine a landscape without prisons. Join the printers of A Revolution and pull a print to help make that vision a reality. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

#85 The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Ceramic sale with Alex Costantino.

10 a.m.-6 p.m.

#19 Green State Dispensary, DJ Kev fuses a seamless party vibe from his eclectic record collection.

Noon-3 p.m.

#19 Green State Dispensary, Live painting with Amber Harvey.

Noon-4 p.m.

#34 Bluebird Fairies, Naming ceremony for a very special flamingo, a festive and formal naming of this delightful and very assistive bird.

1 p.m.

#17 Continuing ThrED at Fourbital Factory, Scrap-busting pouf class, details at fourbitalfactory.com/ continuing-thred. Cost: $100. 1 p.m.

#5 Media Factory, Screening of Crowdsourced VT: Cast Away

2 p.m.

#63 AO Glass, “Holy Grail,” live glassblowing demonstration by Rich Arentzen, Tove Ohlander and the AO Glass Team. 4-7 p.m.

#55 RIVEN, Mal Maïz Art Hop Block Party featuring Soulstice, Aqua e’Pipa and Holy Heart.

4-10 p.m.

#40 new new art studio, Gelli plate magazine transfers and both relief and intaglio methods of printmaking. If time and numbers allow, you will get a chance to get your hands dirty and make your own print! 1-2:30 p.m.

OFF THE BEATEN PATH

Food vendors

Look for the bubbles calling you to in-person activities, spin art and face painting, along with goodie bags filled with fun items and coloring pages to enjoy at home! Join SEABA, Lund, Lawn to Lake and Aikido of Champlain Valley, facing the grassy area of the lot! 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St.

Martial Arts for Kids: Aikido and the Way of Harmony. Free workshop for youths ages 7-12. Parents are welcome to watch or join us on the mat. 9:45 a.m.

The Green House, 180 Flynn Ave., Studio 4

Hop to the Green House for creative collage making! Ages 5+, accompanied by an adult. 10 a.m.-noon.

BCA Studios, 405 Pine St.

Family make-and-take with teaching artist Melissa Jones. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

#5 Media Factory, Screening of Crowdsourced VT: Jurassic Park 4:30 p.m.

#62 The Burlington Music Dojo, 10th anniversary party! Music, fun and more! 7 p.m.

#5 Media Factory, Screening of Crowdsourced VT: Star Wars: A New Hope. 7 p.m.

SUNDAY

#19 Green State Dispensary, Live painting with Amber Harvey. Noon-4 p.m.

#19 Green State Dispensary, Fattie B live mash-up DJ set and exclusive prints. Noon-3 p.m.

Local Maverick, 110 Main St. CreativeMornings presents Raphaella Brice on aspects of simplicity. Friday, 8:30 a.m.

#117 Champlain College Art Gallery, 163 South Willard St. “Push

Start: Legacy and Preservation in Video Game Technology” reception Friday, 4-7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

#115 Burlington Technical Center, 29 Church St., LL 1, btc.bsdvt.org, 11th- and 12th-grade student work and performance, Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

SEABA Artist Market

AMJED JUMAA

ANNE MEREDITH DESIGN annemdesign.com

ASHLEY FARREN, SETT INTENTIONS WEAVING settintentionsweaving.com

BARB CRANDALL BEARDIFULFABRICS

BRAD LUTZ ART bradlutzart.com

CARDBOARD TECK pinbox3000.com

CAROL’S SUNSHINE CARDS AND BIG BOB CLARK’S BOBISMS carolssunshinecards.com bigbobclarksbobisms.com

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 10 A.M.-4 P.M.

GABRIELE BAUMANN gbfusedglass.com

JULIA MORRISON morrisonjulia.art

KAY WILLIAMS

LAUREL CLARK

LUCY ROLLINS ART lucyrollins.com

NO THANK U ART nothanku.art

PAMELA CHAMPAGNE

PICO POTS instagram.com/picopots

POTIONS PRESS potionspress.com

SOUL SIMONE soulsimone.com

STUDIO 413 VT studio413-vt.com

SUSANNAH SAKAL-ART susannahsakal.com

CATO & COMPANY catoandcompany.com

CHELSEA KUIPER instagram.com/ artwork_by_chelsea

CHRIS SELIN chrisselinart.com

COMPLIMENT COINS complimentcoins.com

DEE CHRISTIE deechristieart.com

ELLI PARR JEWELRY elliparr.com

EMILY TREASURE GREENE instagram.com/ emilytreasureart

GIANCARLO FILIPPI giancarlofilippi.com

HAZELBUDS CLAY CO. hazelbudsclay.com

HONEYBEE HEATHER/ MELLISA HEATHER CAIN honeybeeheather.com

HOWARD CENTER ARTS COLLECTIVE howardcenter.org/ community-education/ howard-center-arts-collective INSIDEOUT ART

J.M. CHASE chaseartwork.net

JENJEMS instagram.com/jenjemsvt

MAENADIC MOONGLOW instagram.com/ maenadicmoonglow

MAGNANELLI DESIGN COMPANY/MTN. MEG

JEWELRY davidmagnanelli.com

MELISSA DETROY STUDIOS mdetroy.art

MEAN FOLK meanfolk.com

MELISSA SAUER msauer.art

METAL NOMAD ELIN LUNDSTROM JOY metalnomad.com

MOLLY MONROE APPAREL mollymonroeapparel.com

REDDEN SISTER CERAMICS

RENEE CHRISTINA reneechristinaart.com

RICHARD WHITEHEAD PHOTOGRAPHY richardwhitehead.photography

ROOT STUDIO rootstudiovt.com

ROSIE PHILLIPS

SARAH MORRISON

SMILES STUDIO ARTS mikesmiles.net

SOPHIA DENGLER ART etsy.com/shop/ sophiadenglerart

SUSPICIOUS DUCK suspiciousduckvt.com

TASHA LANSBURY DESIGNS tashalansburydesigns.com

THE ASTRAL SPACE theastralspace.com

TRICKY CHICKS EXCHANGE behance.net/mahntrahenness

TWISTED PERCEPTION METAL WORKS vtsteel.com

TYLER WOODELL instagram.com/artxtwood

VERMONT CLAY GUILD vermontclayguild.org

WILD WOOGS instagram.com/wildwoogs

Located at the Dealer.com lot at the corner of Howard and Pine streets. Walk, bike, shuttle or park behind the Maltex Building, 431 Pine Street.

SITES+ ARTISTS

1. SWITCHBACK BREWING COMPANY

160 Flynn Ave., switchbackvt.com

Fri. all day, Sat. 1-7 p.m., Sun. all day

• Andrew Prendimano (pen & ink, markers, mixed media)

• Matt Heywood (aluminum, holographic vinyl, metal, wood)

• Gerald K. Stoner (steel sculpture)

2. LONGINA SMOLINSKI

180 Flynn Ave., longinasmolinski.com

Fri. all day, Sat. all day, Sun. all day

Longina Smolinski (mixed media)

3. NANCY STALNAKER WATERCOLORS

180 Flynn Ave., Ste. 6, the Green House, nancystalnaker.com

Fri. all day, Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. all day

Nancy Stalnaker (watercolor painting)

4. LIZ BUCHANAN COLLAGE ART

180 Flynn Ave., Ste. 6, the Green House, antelopedance.com/lizs-virtual-art-show

Fri. may close early, Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. all day

• Liz Buchanan (mixed media, collage)

5. MEDIA FACTORY

208 Flynn Ave., Ste. 2G, mediafactory.org

Fri. all day, Sat. all day, Sun. all day

Alan Shulman (acrylic)

• Beatrice Lintner (acrylic)

Bellcate Visual Arts (ceramic, acrylic, photography)

Britton Blanchard (ceramic)

• Bruce Hasse (mixed media sculpture)

• Caroline Siegfried (acrylic)

• Christy Witters (kiln-formed glass)

• Deena Frankel (graphics, tiny free libraries)

• Elena Lazo-Meyer (oil, acrylic, watercolor)

• Gabrielle Tsounis (acrylic, watercolor)

Heather Wilson (multimedia)

• J. Kalisz (painting, quilting, mixed media)

James DeBay (acrylic, mixed media)

• J. Yousey (acrylic, oil)

Janie Cohen (cloth)

• Lions & Yellowcake (color pencil, marker)

• Jerry Ralya (pastels)

• Jess Rodrigues (ink, graphite)

• GAYBAR (photography, digital collage prints)

Giovanina Bucci (acrylic)

• Martha Hull (acrylic, mixed media paintings)

• Mollie Ward (pastel and watercolor drawing)

Douglas Cruickshank (oil)

• Pete Boardman (painting, printmaking)

Richard Whitehead Photography (photography)

Sarah Jerger (mixed media collage)

• Studio 413 VT (acrylic)

• art by shan (printmaking, painting)

Sharon Radtke (photography)

• The Real Shaun Glenn (acrylic)

Tabbatha Henry (ceramic)

• Chris Selin (wood)

6. HOWARD CENTER ARTS COLLECTIVE AT FLYNNDOG

208 Flynn Ave., howardcenter.org/ mental-health/community-support/ howard-center-arts-collective

Fri. may close early, Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. all day

• Various artists (multimedia)

7. GIVE WAY TO FREEDOM

208 Flynn Ave., givewaytofreedom.org

Fri. may close early, Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. all day

• Red Sand Project (painting, sculpture)

8. ELEMENT REAL ESTATE

208 Flynn Ave., Ste. 2C, realestatevt.com

Fri. may close early, Sat. check with site, Sun. closed

9. FILE TOWER

208 Flynn Ave.

Fri. all day, Sat. all day, Sun. all day

• Bren Alvarez + Marie Davis

10. CONNECTIONS: ART INSTALLATION BY THE HOWARD CENTER ARTS COLLECTIVE 300 Flynn Ave., howardcenter.org/ community-education/connections-2022

Fri. all day, Sat. all day, Sun. all day

• Howard Center Arts Collective (painted mailboxes)

11. QUEENIES

396 Queen City Park Rd., instagram.com/queeniesvt

Fri. closed, Sat. 1-7 p.m., Sun. all day

• Gyllian Rae Svensson (sustainable clothing, oil paintings)

12. BURTON SNOWBOARDS

180 Queen City Park Rd., burton.com

Fri. 5-8 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.,

Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

• Kyle Smith (watercolor)

JURIED SHOW

Visit the Vaults at 28 Howard Street to view three floors of artworks selected by our Art Hop juror, Ambre Kelly. All submitted works and the awards for the top three artist winners are on view online. You can weigh in, too! People’s Choice Award voting takes place during Art Hop weekend only at seaba.com/juried, and the artist with the most votes also wins prize money!

• Ollie Bowen (35mm photography)

• Cassie Lathrop (fiber, nature)

• Laura Berguer (acrylic painting or weaving)

Kaitlyn Walters

• Jenelle Gefaller (acrylic painting or macrame)

• Mike Fialko C (luthierie)

Dominic Berrini (snowboard instrument)

• Ave Palguta

Emily Styles (acrylic on canvas)

• Sloane Ross (mixed media)

Norm Thibault (woodburning, colored pencils)

Nick Relation (metal, refractory cement)

• Sam Damphousse

• Brittany Beland

• Ian Smith (digital print)

Leo Boulanger (mixed media)

• Milena Milovanovic (printmaking, gouache, mixed media on fine paper)

• Haley Noel (collage) East St Archives (photography, videography)

• Noble Shea (short film/stills)

• Toya Vongphachanh

• Pete Curialle (photography)

Taylor Ralph

• Tom Wright (oil on paper)

Sherika Leelman (mixed media)

• Ned Beebe (wood)

Christina Turmelle (mixed media)

• Tate Pfendner

• Leo Listi (screen print)

• Monroe Cromis (acrylic/watercolor)

• Todd Ciardelli (screen print)

Shawna Desrosiers (quilt)

• Aiden Gilbert (upcycled skate deck/ recycled glass)

13. NOYES AUTO

777 Pine St., noyesautoandtire.com

Fri. may close early, Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun. closed

Matt Larson (acrylic, mixed media paintings)

14. HAVOC GALLERY

27 Sears La., havocgallery.com

Fri. all day, Sat. all day, Sun. check with site

• Bruce R. MacDonald (light sculpture)

15. GENERATOR

40 Sears La., generatorvt.com

Fri. may close early, Sat. 1-7 p.m., Sun. check with site

• Menghan Wang (interdisciplinary art)

• Norm Thibault (woodburning, colored pencils)

16. LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHOCOLATES

750 Pine St., lakechamplainchocolates.com

Fri. check with site, Sat. check with site, Sun. check with site

17. FOURBITAL FACTORY

750 Pine St., Ste.2, fourbitalfactory.com

Fri. closed, Sat. 1-7 p.m., Sun. closed

• 4T2D (apparel brand)

18. SANDBOX

688 Pine St., sandboxvt.com

Fri. may close early, Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. closed

19. GREEN STATE DISPENSARY

699 Pine St., greenstatedispensary.com

Fri. may close early, Sat. 1-7 p.m., Sun. all day

• Amber Harvey (live painting)

20. BURLINGTON RECORD PLANT

660 Pine St., burlingtonrecordplant.com

Fri. all day, Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. all day

• Adam Forguites (oil paintings)

Kevin Cross (woodcuts)

• Shirley Ried (new paintings)

• Josh Sinz (mixed media)

• Travis Nutting (large works)

21. INNOVATION CENTER

128 Lakeside Ave., innovationcenterofvt.com

Fri. all day, Sat. all day, Sun. all day

Art by Anna-Lena (acrylic)

• Annie Montgomery (oil)

• Brendan Bush (acrylic, pastel)

• Carol Dallas (oil)

• Carol Kiewit Leinwohl (watercolor, acrylic)

• Charles Hall (acrylic) Charles Trottier (photography)

• Ché Schreiner (mixed media, acrylic)

Chip Haggerty (painting)

• Dana Smith (acrylic)

• Emily Treasure Greene (acrylic, watercolor)

• Erica Victoria (painting)

Gioia Kuss (printmaking, photography)

• Mellisa Heather Cain (acrylic)

Jan Lawson (acrylic, mixed media)

• JC Wayne | Creative for Good (oil, watercolor)

• Jesse Miles Snyder (acrylic)

• Jodi Whalen (screen printing)

• Julie Winn (digital art, photography)

• Lauren Pricer (oil, oil pastel)

Linda Blackerby Art (acrylic, mixed media)

Lucy Rollins (drawing)

• Lynne Berard (acrylic)

Marcel Etienne (watercolor, acrylic)

• Patricia Acosta (mixed media)

• Sara Elliott (mixed media)

• Sean Morrissey (acrylic, spray paint)

• Sharon Lamb (oil)

Sienna Fontaine (watercolor, acrylic)

• Sam Jaspersohn (acrylic, collage) Steve Sharon (abstract expressionist)

• Tica Netherwood (watercolor, acrylic)

Tomomi Ueda (acrylic)

• Tracy Cianciola (printmaking)

• Rebecca Nase Chomyn (steel, acrylic)

Tyler Woodell (fluid acrylic, spray paint)

22. BURLINGTON ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT

585 Pine St., burlingtonelectric.com

Fri. all day, Sat. all day, Sun. all day

• Vanish Works Projections and Lighting

23. SEABA ARTIST MARKET

1 Howard St., seaba.com

Fri. closed, Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. closed

• See page 15 for details.

24. MALTEX BUILDING

431 Pine St., vermontrealestate.com

Fri. all day, Sat. all day, Sun. all day

Alan Hugh Chandler (collage)

• Alex Costantino (acrylic)

Amanda McKeever (photography, cyanotypes)

• Ashley Stagner (woodcut)

• Barbara Crandall (acrylic)

• Orah Moore/Barbara Flack (photography)

• Bobby Bauer (acrylic)

Brad Lutz (acrylic)

• Brooke Henry (watercolor, gouache)

Bryce A Berggren (acrylic)

• Carl Rubino Photography (photography)

• Carlie R Guinane (oil)

• Unicorn Crossing (acrylic, watercolor)

Donna Bister (photography)

• Eric Eickmann (painting, fashion)

Giancarlo Filippi (acrylic)

• Jasmine Ortiz (watercolor, acrylic)

Jess Villarreal (acrylic, mixed media)

• Jill Florence Brooks (gouache, watercolor)

• Karen Schaefer (oil, mixed media)

• Kimberlee Forney (acrylic)

Kristin Dexter (collage, mixed media)

• M.M. Moyer (acrylic)

Matthew Gustafson (photography)

• Megan Holmberg (oil)

Megan Mann (oil)

• Meri Stiles (watercolor, ink)

• Mike Konrad (repurposed wood)

• Renee Christina (acrylic)

• Roxann E. Henry (oil)

Sage Tucker-Ketcham (oil)

• Susannah Sakal (wood, paper, acrylic, resin)

• Suzanna Miller (acrylic)

Tom Wright (oil)

• Vanessa Compton (collage)

25. KISH

431 Pine St., Ste. 215, shop-kish.com Fri. all day, Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. check with site

• Ana Koehler (mixed media)

26. FAEBER STUDIO

431 Pine St., Ste. 215, faeber-studio.com Fri. closed, Sat. all day, Sun. all day Faeber Studio (jewelry)

MEET THE JUROR: Ambre Kelly

Ambre Kelly is a multidisciplinary visual artist living and working between New York City and Los Angeles. She paints, she draws, she installs, she collages, she films, she videos, she performs, and she dances!

Ambre studied painting and printmaking at American University in Washington, D.C., obtaining her MFA in Italy in 2006. Kelly has shown work as herself and with the cooperative domestic art collective BOYFRIENDGIRLFRIEND at Anna Kustera Gallery; Artists Space; Collective Show; SPRING/ BREAK Art Show; ABCyz; Hypegallery in Milan, Italy; Halsey Gallery in Charleston, S.C.; Spring Arts Collective Gallery in Los Angeles; and others. She is cofounder of SPRING/BREAK Art Show,

a contributor to the Underground Library and the owner of The They Co. Ambre has curated and organized large-scale art exhibitions since 2008, including WISH MEME, in participation with the New Museum’s IdeasCity biennial.

In her spare time, she works on friends’ films as a production designer and production artist, including Apartment Troubles by Jennifer Prediger and Jess Weixler; “High Phantom Playback” by Andrew Gori; “Party Trick” by Andrew Gori and Jesse Allen; and “The Frontiersman’s Wife” by Jesse Allen.

Ambre comes to us by recommendation from Mark Waskow, a longtime arts supporter, collector and SEABA contributor.

Trading S . P. A .C . E .

A gallery changes hands as founder Christy Mitchell pursues new goals for the South End Arts District

BY PAMELA POLSTON • ppolston@sevendaysvt.com

Thousands of Art Hoppers passing through the S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington’s Soda Plant this weekend probably won’t notice a significant change: Founder and creative director Christy Mitchell has passed the enterprise she calls “my baby” to artist Nikki Laxar. That baby is now an adolescent.

Even to the artist community and regular gallerygoers, the ownership transition has been nearly invisible. Burlington native Laxar, 38, maintains a studio at S.P.A.C.E., working in collage, ink and watercolor, and has been a gallery manager for nearly three years. Laxar is also the art curator for the South End Arts + Business Association — where Mitchell is executive director — and manages the annual Women’s Festival of Crafts.

Not only is Laxar familiar, she has “a public-facing presence,” Mitchell said in a recent interview. Laxar attributes her social facility to years of working in retail. “You have to build relationships with people,” she said. “It’s similar with artists. I really enjoy building connections and community, showing and sharing work.”

Mitchell had not been looking for a successor, Laxar stressed. “I asked her for it,” she said. “We are recognizing the heavy load we both have been carrying for the last several years to support artists, and we aren’t getting younger.”

Mitchell, 42, said it took her six months “to come around,” but now she looks forward to addressing long-term goals for the South End Arts District — a city designation that she helped to achieve. “I still have a lot of ideas,” she said, citing projects from better branding to greater inclusivity and accessibility.

Arguably the unofficial queen of the South End, Mitchell is a fierce arts advocate in the guise of a nice midwestern girl (she’s from Indiana). Since graduating in 2003 from the Savannah College of Art and Design and moving to Burlington, she has set many ideas in action. Her allegiance to the South End developed while holding several jobs in the neighborhood — Conant Custom Brass, the Lamp Shop, Pine Street Art Works — and working in a couple of studio locations.

When Mitchell launched the S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in 2009, the world was reeling from a severe economic downturn. Opening an art gallery during the so-called Great Recession was not the most auspicious plan by anyone’s reckoning — except hers.

Just before the recession began, Soda Plant owner Steve Conant said, he sold his

former resident namesake business, Conant Custom Brass, liberating a capacious warehouse area in the building. (The next iteration, Conant Metal & Light, still exists in the Soda Plant; Conant recently announced its sale and his retirement.)

“When Christy saw that space, she thought it would be great to move in,” he

said. “She was willing to take that leap and responsibility.”

But Mitchell didn’t have a typical white-box gallery in mind. Her vision was to support an exhibition space by renting adjacent studios, thus providing local artists with a place to make and show their work. Accordingly, she divvied up the warehouse with partial walls, creating a dozen studios that wrap around a gallery and contribute to a palpable sense of creative camaraderie.

Fourteen years later, despite inevitable bumps along the way, Mitchell can call the model a success.

Some 60 artists have utilized the studios, and the gallery has hosted hundreds of artists, including in popular theme exhibits such as “All the Feels” in February, a members’ showcase in the summer and “Dark Matter” in October.

We are recognizing the heavy load we both have been carrying for the last several years to support artists.

NIKKI LAXAR

Nikki Laxar (left) and Christy Mitchell

LUKE AWTRY

Mitchell has reserved November for her own annual solo exhibit — “to remind myself I’m still an artist,” she quipped.

S.P.A.C.E. stands for Supportive Places for Artists and the Creative Economy, though no one calls it that. Still, the acronym is something of a modus operandi for Mitchell. Over the years, she found and managed other artist spaces throughout the South End, as well. “At one time I managed 51 studios,” she said. “I always covet an empty space.”

In addition, she was the inaugural executive director for Generator, Burlington’s makerspace, in 2014, and previously served as assistant director of SEABA before taking the helm in 2019. This will be her fifth Art Hop as executive director and her 20th year in Burlington.

Conant called Mitchell’s commitment to the creative economy and the South

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End “second to none.” Laxar also “is extraordinarily passionate about what she’s doing,” he observed. “It’s great to see artists taking a leap in life.”

Laxar attended her first Hop 10 years ago, she said. This year, she’s been hustling to install artwork at all SEABAcurated sites. After December, though, she plans to focus on S.P.A.C.E. Though the business model won’t change, Laxar said, she intends to provide more open gallery hours and in-person gatherings, including “artist-led workshops, figuredrawing sessions, critique nights and basic artist tutorials.”

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Zero Gravity Beer Hall

716 Pine St., zerogravitybeer.com

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A Moveable Feast

Seven of the South End’s must-try bites and sips

BY COLLEEN GOODHUE

The South End Art Hop is the perfect occasion for using all of your senses: the sight of fine art, the sound of music, the smell of French fries, the taste of ice cream, the touch of a cold glass of rum punch in your hand. As you meander down Pine Street and Flynn Avenue this weekend, take in all that Burlington’s South End has to offer with these seven standout bites and sips.

Scout

696 Pine St., scoutvt.com

1. Kickstart your Hop with a dose of ca eine and sugar. Scout’s bright and minimalist co ee shop is the ideal spot to break out your Art Hop program and plot your day. Early birds can pick from the everrotating selection of Miss Weinerz chewy DOUGHNUTS ($3). This hyperlocal New North End baking company emphasizes sustainability and seasonal flavors — think cantaloupe and anise-hyssop.

Pizza 44

703 Pine St., pizza44vt.com

2. Got a hankering for a snack but don’t want to stop hopping too long? Pop into Pizza 44, order the BURRATA TOAST ($11) and snag a seat by the window to people watch. This appetizer comes out quick and has a delightful combination of flavors: milky burrata cheese and housemade bread, drizzled with maple syrup and served over peppery arugula. Maple lovers, this toast’s for you.

The Pinery

377 Pine St., thepineryvt.com

4. As the day heats up, cool down at the Pinery beer garden by the Barge Canal. Cling to the last vestiges of summer with the PINERY PUNCH ($10), a blend of white rum, citrus, mango and lime. While the Pinery is open all weekend, don’t miss Friday night’s South End Get Down, with food trucks including the Broccoli Bar, the Caracas, Cha Cha Garna Tostada Kitchen, Farmers & Foragers, the Melted Cheesiere, Mister Foods Fancy, Omakase, the Skinny Pancake and Taco Truck All Stars. As you leave, return your reusable plastic cup to help the Pinery stay green.

Maharaja Spice at Switchback Brewing

160 Flynn Ave., switchbackvt.com, maharajaspice.com

5. Speaking of food trucks, mosey down Flynn Avenue to find Maharaja Spice parked at Switchback Brewing, where Alok Agarwal and Smita Lahoti have been serving Indian cuisine all summer. Their VEGETARIAN SAMOSAS (one for $3; two for $5) come with tangy tamarind and fresh cilantro sauces. Crunchy on the outside, creamy on the inside, these spicy treats pair well with a cold beer from the brewery. Agarwal has an o ce job in Boston during the week but travels back home on the weekends to work the food truck. “It’s my passion to cook,” he said.

Paradiso Hi-Fi Lounge

388 Pine St., Suite 2, paradisohifi.com

6. Are you an audiophile? Every night at Paradiso Hi-Fi Lounge is a listening party, with DJs — or “guest selectors,” in Paradiso parlance — spinning discs from the collection of 1,500-plus records. Enhance the experience

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SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY ($16), a revisionist take on a Bloody Mary with mezcal, fermented tomato brine, celery bitters, and a garnish of cocktail onions and housemade Tajin-style

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Venetian Cocktail & Soda Lounge

266 Pine St., Suite 122, venetiansodalounge.com

7. As your evening winds down, curl up on the Venetian Cocktail & Soda Lounge’s big green velvet couch and swap Art Hop stories with friends. This 1920s-style cocktail lounge just celebrated its one-year anniversary of slinging jerked soda, boozy milkshakes and snacks that appeal to the inner child. A CREAMSICLE SODA FLOAT ($7) — small-batch orange soda topped with a

A creamsicle soda

float is the sweet treat to cap off your cultured weekend.

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Throughout the weekend, we’ll have prize drawings and giveaways.