2009 Friday Event Listings

FRIDAY

OPENING RECEPTION/CELEBRATION- 5:00 - 8:00 PM
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
New World Tortilla, Chris Hathaway, 696 Pine Street
Aren’t you hungry already? Enough said.

HEALTHY FOOD AND ART 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger, 180 Flynn Avenue
Staff of the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger will hold an art workshop for kids using fruits and vegetables as inspiration. We’ll also be serving healthy snacks from our Cooking for Life nutrition education program.

HAT MAKING WORKSHOP- 5:00 - 8:00 PM
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
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’t 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
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
Freeman French Freeman , 81 Maple Street
Theme: “Big Kids / Little Art” Childhood Art of Vermont Parents and their Children.
Activity: “Document the Present” 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
Stephanie Mckay 180 Flynn Ave Studio #4

CLASSIC CAR and MOTORCYCLE SHOW- 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Pierre’s Repairs 53 Sears Lane
A classic car and motorcycle show!

FABRIC ART DEMONSTRATION- 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Pierre’s Repairs 53 Sears Lane
Luis Yat, Live printing of clothes

QUILTING DEMONSTRATIONS- 5:00 - 9:00 PM
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 “CHAIRITY” 5:00 - 9:00 PM
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’s 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 – THE ART OF TOY2R, Opening Reception: 5:00 - 10:00pm
SELECT DESIGN, 208 Flynn Avenue, Site 4-C
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 “Technostalgia” will be on display.

A TOAST TO LITERACY 5:00 - 10:00 PM
Site "S" on map, 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 “penny auction” 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
Champlain College’s 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.

VIDEO 5:30 - 9:00 PM
FLYNNDOG Gallery, 208 Flynn Ave.
“Reflections of War Parts I – IV”
Video created by Al Jazeera
Presented by the FLYNNDOG Gallery.

POT THROWING DEMONSTRATION- 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Rooftop Pottery, Harold Kaplan, 309 St. Paul Street
Demonstration of throwing pots to create pottery.

OIL PAINTING DEMONSTRATION- 6:00 - 8:00 PM
DuBois Fine Art, Malcolm DuBois, 16 Kilburn Street

BREWERY TOURS- 6, 7, 8, 9 PM
Switchback Brewing Company Christopher Dawson 180 Flynn Avenue
Limit 25 per tour; First come, first served.

YOGA DEMONSTRATIONS
Evolution Yoga 20 Kilburn Street
Flying Yoga Demonstrations starting at 6:30 pm
Outdoor Nia Jam starting at 7:30 pm
Henna Painting & Hand Massages

DOG HOP- 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Play Dog Play, Masha Stern, 668 Pine Street
Mural Painting by Pamela Harris/ Yellow Dog Art covering 97’x 12’ soundproofing wall. Pet photography created by Play Dog Play staff members. Party for you and your four legged friends!

AIKIDO DEMONSTRATION - 7:00 PM
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 the dojo (Aikido school).

BODY PAINTING DEMONSTRATION - 8:00 -11:00 PM
Daily Rider, 777 Pine Street (entrance off Sears Lane)
Kadina Malicbegovic and her colleagues will demonstrate love body painting..

POETRY READING - 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Touchstone Healing Arts, Mark Adams, 187 St Paul