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FRIDAY

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OPENING RECEPTION/CELEBRATION

5:00 - 8:00 PM Site 1
Burton Snowboards, 80 Industrial Parkway
Join Burton for an Art Hop kick-off!¬† Original snowboard artwork and featured pieces by Burton artists.¬† Hip Hop Dance Performance! Parking available.

TORTILLA BAKING DEMONSTRATION

5:00 - 7:00 PM Site 13
New World Tortilla, Chris Hathaway, 696 Pine Street
Aren‚Äôt you hungry already?¬† Enough said.

HAT MAKING WORKSHOP

5:00 - 8:00 PM Site 37 A
ReCycle North¬† 266 Pine Street
Milia Bell will lead a family-friendly, trashformational night of fun hat making at ReCycle North using recycled crafts from The ReStore, our new non-profit reuse partner in Barre that sells arts, crafts, educational and industrial surplus supplies.

HIGH FIVE FOR FUN

5:00 - 9:00 PM Site 27
400 Pine Street, Parking Lot Area
Fundalar invites you to JUMP IN.¬† Stop by and give us a high-five if you believe in fun...
Don‚Äôt miss the unveiling of this new Burlington business and see how we
create space for more fun in your life.¬† Presented by Fundalar.

MINI-GOLF PUTT-PUTT

5:00 - 9:00 PM Site 32
Recycle North Building Materials Center, 339 Pine Street
The BUCKEYE NINE presents, in association with Recycle North and Recycle North Building Materials Supply Center, the third semi-annual conjuring of artist inspired miniature golf: Putt-Putt: A course made of recycled materials. Where's the first tee and what's the course record? We don't know yet! This 9-hole course will be built on-site for the Art-Hop weekend. Come experience installation art as mini-golf... or it is mini-golf as installation art?

INVITATION for FAMILIES TO DROP-IN and CREATE WORKS of ART

5:00 - 9:00 PM Site 39
Freeman French Freeman , 81 Maple Street
Theme:¬† ‚ÄúBig Kids / Little Art‚Äù¬† Childhood Art of Vermont Parents and their Children.
Activity: ‚ÄúDocument the Present‚Äù¬† An invitation for families to create their own works of art.

PUBLIC ART SCHOOL

5:00 - 9:00 PM
Booth will be between Green Door Studio and E1 Studio in the alley between Howard St and Pine St.
An anonymous collaboration sponsoring a booth set up with fun interactive art for anyone to play with.

YARN HANDSPINNING & GLASS BEADMAKING DEMONSTRATION

5:00 - 9:00 PM Site 2
Stephanie Mckay¬† 180 Flynn Ave Studio #4¬†

CLASSIC CAR and MOTORCYCLE SHOW

5:00 - 9:00 PM Site 10
Pierre‚Äôs Repairs 53 Sears Lane
A classic car and motorcycle show!

FABRIC ART DEMONSTRATION

5:00 - 9:00 PM Site 10
Pierre‚Äôs Repairs 53 Sears Lane
Luis Yat, Live printing of clothes

QUILTING DEMONSTRATIONS

5:00 - 9:00 PM Site 12
Around Back Quilting, Claire Graham-Smith, 107 Cherry Lane
Hand quilting demo; Make and take yo-yos; Machine needle felting demo.

BUILD OR REBUILD A CHAIR FOR ‚ÄúCHAIRITY‚Äù

5:00 - 9:00 PM Site 37 A
The Soda Plant Design / Build Challenge
Soda Plant, 266 Pine Street
In this economy it is more important to HAVE FUN and SUPPORT the things we value. In that spirit Conant Metal & Light and the Soda Plant, have joined forces to launch an annual event that taps into Vermont‚Äôs creative spirit and supports the community.¬† Chairs to be shown and judged during Art Hop.¬† All chairs will be functional and for sale.¬† Proceeds to benefit ReCycle North and SEABA.

SELECT VINYL ‚Äì THE ART OF TOY2R, Opening Reception

5:00 - 10:00pm Site 4-C
SELECT DESIGN, 208 Flynn Avenue
Select Design, in collaboration with Hong Kong based Toy2R, will showcase a limited edition artist series of designer vinyl toys.
A special performance by Reginald Achilles from 9:00-10:00, whose interactive audio video sculpture ‚ÄúTechnostalgia‚Äù will be on display.

A TOAST TO LITERACY

5:00 - 10:00 PM Site S
Burlington Electric Department Parking Lot, 585 Pine Street
The "Imagination Library" literacy project was introduced in Burlington by the Burlington Sunrise Rotary Club in 2007, and this year it will participate in the Art Hop by having a fundraising festivity including a wine and beer tasting by Vermont Wine Merchants and Magic Hat, light fare, live music by Mellow Yellow, and a ‚Äúpenny auction‚Äù featuring dozens of prizes, including a three-night getaway to the new Caleton Club & Villas at Cap Cana, Dominican Republic.¬† Call (802) 985-8732 for information on purchasing tickets... or simply stop by the tent and join this festivity!

STUDENT, FACULTY, STAFF and ALUMNI ART EXHIBITION

5:30 - 8:00PM Site 34
Champlain College‚Äôs Art Hop Site at Champlain Valley Millworks, 16 Kilburn Street
Champlain College's site provides a provocative mix of graphic design, painting, sculpture, photography, live musical performance, performance art and computer-based media.¬† Champlain College's Emergent Media Center will showcase an innovative type of fusion: art, programming, design and learning. There will be student-crafted interactive media: games for healthcare, archeology, training, and social change; Google mapping technology customized for our community; iPhone app development and much more.

CYCLE THE TOWER OF POWER

7-10pm Site 10
750 Pine Street, Champlain Chocolates
Artist Rebecca Schwarz in collaboration with Bike Recycle Vermont presents a pedal powered test of strength where you make the electricity to light up a tower of lights. See how much wattage you are generating and how much power we use. Cycles that are set off because of our energy use will be open for conversation.

STRUT III ‚Äì THE ART HOP FASHION EVENT

7 & 9pm Site 8
Champlain Elementary School, 800 Pine Street
We‚Äôve added another show (7&9pm), we‚Äôve got more designers (16!) and we‚Äôre under a tent. How cool is that? Get there early ‚Äì you won‚Äôt want to miss anything.

GAMES OF SKILL, BAPTISMS, SPIRITUAL HEALING & PHOTO PORTRAITS

6pm-11pm Site 26-B
Box Art Studio, 7 Marble Avenue
And music by The Jazz Guys. Presented by Box Art Studio.

BURLINGTON THEN AND NOW

6:30pm Site 8
Champlain Elementary School, 800 Pine Street
This documentary was created by Champlain Elementary School 4th and 5th grade teams examining the importance of the past and how it
influences their present and future lives.

A DEMONSTRATION OF THE JAPANESE MARTIAL ART OF AIKIDO

7pm Site 35
Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine Street
Watch adults and children demonstrate this dynamic and circular
martial art. Aikido techniques emphasize the development of internal power, technical precision and a philosophy of non-violence. Please bring questions and remove your shoes upon entering our dojo.
Presented by Aikido of Champlain Valley.

ART THE FATHER

7pm Site 4-D
VCAM Studios 180 Flynn Avenue
Green Candle Theatre Company presents a preview of their fall production of Burlington playwright Michael Evans‚Äô latest work, ‚ÄúArt The Father.‚Äù

THE CARE AND USE OF YOUR EARTH CLOCK

7 & 8pm Site 55
Contois Auditorium, corner of Main and Church Street
An illustrated presentation by Dr. Patrick MacManaway and
David Brizendine with slides, video and stories covering the creation, function and use of Burlington‚Äôs Earth Clock.
Presented by Circles for Peace.

IRON POUR, ART RICH

7pm (dusk) Site 28
Pine Street Studio 339 A Pine Street
Up to 10 visiting artists, experienced in the art of casting iron, will put on a dazzling nighttime spectacle of melting old radiators and recycling them into new works created by each of the participating artists.

A CABARET, SOME BANDS AND BODY PAINT FASHION SHOW

8pm Site 25
Speaking Volumes, 377 Pine Street
A full night of entertainment and art featuring Lee Anderson‚Äôs cabaret show, body painting by Kadina Malicbegovic and music by the bands Second Agenda, Be 4 Now, Nosebleed Island and Blowtorch. Presented by Speaking Volumes.

POETRY READING

8pm Site 17
Sharon Webster Studio, 2 Howard Street, 3rd floor
Sharon reads from her books of poetry. Presented by Sharon Webster.

BOSS SAID SEE ART!

8-10pm Site 49
Creative Office Pavilion, 86 Main Street
The band Boss Said Work also says to see art! Presented by
Creative Office Supply.

MUSIC TO CELEBRATE ART HOP BY

8pm-1am Site 14
St. John‚Äôs Club, 9 Central Avenue
Before, during, and after that Hop, you can dance and mingle here.
Presented by the St. John‚Äôs Club.

CINCO DE SEPTEMBER DANCE PARTY

8:30pm-Midnight 4-A
Flynndog Gallery, 208 Flynn Avenue
With DJ Mundo. Presented by the Flynndog Gallery.

SATURDAY

ART OF THE 21ST CENTURY

9am-4pm Site 56
Soundtoys, Inc., 225 Church Street
Champlain College‚Äôs Emergent Media Center-- in partnership with the Fletcher Free Library and broadband support by Burlington Telecom--will showcase an innovative type of fusion: art, programming and learning. There will be student-crafted interactive games produced with national partners, Google mapping technology customized for our own community, a sound lab and, of course, lots of visual experiences! Now playing, on the ground floor of SoundToys-- a Burlington-based audio plug-ins software company.

Flynn Arts Open House: Fall art classes sampler

Saturday ‚Ä¢ 9am 2 pm ‚Ä¢ Site 50
Flynn Center, 153 Main Street
FlynnArts has an open house with FREE dance & drama activities for ages 1-13 during Art Hop on Sat., Sept 6, from 9am-2pm where you can get a feel for the teachers and classes.
9-9:40am Dance (gr. K-1) & Parent-Child Music Making (ages 1-3)
10-10:40am Dance/Drama (ages 3-4) & Drama (gr. 2-3)
11-11:40am Dance (gr. 2-5) & Drama (gr. 6-8)
12-12:40pm Fantasy Ballet (gr. K-1) & Drama (gr. 4-6)
1-1:40pm Tap Dance (gr. 5-8) & Drama (gr. K-1)

PUZZLING PIECES OF POLITICAL ART

9am-3pm Site 8
Champlain Elementary School, 800 Pine Street
Local and statewide politicians will display their contributions to the Vermont Art Council‚Äôs Art Fits Vermont project. The Council will have pieces for you to make your contribution, too.

WEAR YOUR ART

9am-5pm Site 17-B
Amalgamated Culture Works, 420 Pine Street
Bring in a piece of art, a picture, a logo ‚Äì and it‚Äôll be put on a shirt while you watch. Presented by Amalgamated Culture Works.

MAKE A NEWS RACK AN OBJECT D‚ÄôART

9am-3pm Site 8
Champlain Elementary School, 800 Pine Street
The first Design-a-Rack contest kicks off at the Art Hop. The contest presents opportunities for teams of local art students to demonstrate their creativity by turning old news racks into works of art! A ‚Äúwork-in-progress‚Äù rack will be on-site to encourage children to paint their
self-portraits on the rack. Presented by The Burlington Free Press.

LAURA‚ÄôS MARCH

10am Oakledge Park
A march/walk/ride to raise funds and awareness for the
Laura K. Winterbottom Memorial Fund, Women Helping Battered Women and Women‚Äôs Rape Crisis Center. For more information
contact www.lkwfund.org.

THE END OF FILM

10am-3pm Site 27
Light-Works, 19 Marble Avenue
About a month ago, Light-Works, the region‚Äôs largest photographic lab, shut down film developing for good. After thirty years and half a million rolls of film, Light-Works succumbed to the rapid rise of digital cameras. Come pay homage to this longstanding process; grieve its demise and celebrate change.

CLAY DEMONSTRATION

10am-4pm Site 33
Soda Plant parking lot, 206 Pine Street
Watch Jerry Geier create a clay piece that will be sold by raffle
to benefit SEABA.

BUCKEYE NINE ART PUTT

10am-4pm Site 28
Recycle North Building Materials Center, 339 Pine Street
A 9-hole artist designed mini-golf course presented by Recycle North.

CREATING STONEWARE CLAY BUILDINGS

10am-4pm Site 34
Jordan Silverman Photography, 266 Pine Street
Presented by John Brickels, a demonstration of building architecturally themed sculptures out of stoneware clay.

DEMONSTRATION OF DIGITAL IMAGING

10am-4pm Site 34
Jordan Silverman Photography, 266 Pine Street
Presented by Wendy James.

YOGA DEMONSTRATIONS

Morning Site 31
Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn Street
10:45-11:25 Tots on the Move (18-30 months)
11:30-11:55 New Explorers (crawlers -18 months)
12-12:25 Kids Yoga (2 1?2 years to 5 yrs)
12:30-1 Baby Yoga (head holders to pre-crawlers)

TALK ABOUT YOUR PAINT ROLLER!

11am Site 2
SEABA Parking Lot
Jean Cherouny‚Äôs twists and turns with oil paint on canvas are a portrait of the human experience. With the large canvas on the ground she is strapped into her rollerblades and dressed according to her mood. Come enjoy this live performance and share in a display of Jean‚Äôs most recent work.

A DEMONSTRATION OF THE JAPANESE MARTIAL ART OF AIKIDO

11am Site 35
Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine Street
Watch adults and children demonstrate this dynamic and circular martial art. Aikido techniques emphasize the development of internal power, technical precision and a philosophy of non-violence. Please bring questions and remove your shoes upon entering our dojo.

BURLINGTON THEN AND NOW

11am Site 8
Champlain Elementary School, 800 Pine Street
This documentary was created and presented by Champlain Elementary School 4th and 5th grade teams examining the importance of the past and it influences their present and future lives.

BOSS SAID SEE ART!

Noon-2pm Site 49
Creative Office Pavilion, 86 Main Street
The band Boss Said Work says see more art. Presented by
Creative Office Supply.

HANDS-ON RECYCLED ART

Noon-2pm Site 1
Burton Snowboards, 80 Industrial Parkway
Burton‚Äôs environmental committee, EPIC, presents an opportunity to
create art from recycled Burton product (boards, binding parts, etc.). This is a great activity for kids and families.

PAPERMAKING DEMONSTRATION

Noon-5pm Site 17-B
Green Door Studio, 18 Howard Street
Get ‚Äúhands-in‚Äù experience making your own paper products or just stand and watch! Presented by Green Door Studio.

chocoART

1pm Site 10
Champlain Chocolates, 750 Pine Street
Lots more than making bunnies, watch these champions of chocolate create masterpieces before your eyes. Presented by Champlain Chocolate.

ART THE FATHER

1pm Site 4-D
VCAM Studios 180 Flynn Avenue
Green Candle Theatre Company presents a preview of their fall production of Burlington playwright Michael Evans‚Äô latest work,
‚ÄúArt The Father.‚Äù

LIVE MUSIC AND BBQ

1pm Site 25
Speaking Volumes, 377 Pine Street
The music of Electric Halo and a BBQ, too! Presented by Speaking Volumes.

AIRBRUSH PAINTING DEMONSTRATION

1-4pm Site 42
Airbrush Ron‚Äôs Studio, 216 Battery Street
Come watch Ron work on his current projects. Presented by Airbrush Ron.

VERMONT WINNING FILMMAKERS

2pm Site 4-D

VCAM Studio, 180 Flynn Avenue
The Vermont International Film Festival presents a one-hour presentation of short works by award-winning Vermont filmmakers.

ASSEMBLING TOWARD PEACE

2:30pm Site 4-A
Flynndog Gallery, 208 Flynn Avenue
Rajie Cook discusses his Box Art and the struggle for justice in
Palestine. Presented by the Flynndog Gallery.

ART BEYOND THE CHOIR ‚Äì ART BEYOND THE FRAME

3:30pm Site 4-A
Flynndog Gallery, 208 Flynn Avenue
An open discussion with artists Rajie Cook, Emily Anderson, Marc Estrin and others moderated by Sandy Baird. Presented by the Flynndog Gallery.

VERMONT WINNING FILMMAKERS

4pm Site 4-D
VCAM Studio, 180 Flynn Avenue
The Vermont International Film Festival presents a one-hour presentation of short works by award-winning Vermont filmmakers.