Fashion historian Audrey Grant, of East Hardwick, wears colonial working attire from the 1770-1900 era she hand-sewed herself, during her presentation, “Introduction to Reenactment,” held at the American Legion Post #7, April 18. Her course was one of 51 held during the second annual Hardwick State, a weekend-long community pop-up free university organized and hosted by The Civic Standard and supported by many sponsors. photo by Vanessa FournierJustin Lander (left) shows Eric Remick, Sarah Morgan, Grace Johnstone and five others attending his workshop, “How to make Chicken Galentine,” held at The Civic Standard Saturday during Hardwick State. photo by Vanessa Fournier Sarah Mutrux (center), Rural Arts Collaborative Executive Director, watches as Amy Crank (left) helps her daughter Madeline Crank (right) of Hardwick silkscreen at a workshop in the GRACE building during Hardwick State, Saturday. photo by Vanessa Fournier Storyteller and puppeteer, Cheryl Ives (center) of North Wolcott, performs “Goldenrod,” an original puppet show, at Hazen Union School, Sunday, during The Civic Standard’sHardwick State weekend. After the show volunteers Stacy Wein (left) of Hardwick and Barb Mutrux (right) of Craftsbury tried their skill at puppetry. photo by Vanessa FournierAuthor Dede Slayton Avery (right) shows a book to (from left) Val Hussey, Bryan DeLaney and Louella Andrus, who are attending her Hardwick State course, “Wrangling Words: Rope Your Writing in 99 Words,” Sarurday. photo by Vanessa FournierJeanne Segretto (left) of East Hardwick, teaches “Fiddle 101” to Krista Licata (center) of Walden and Jolene Shepard (right) of Hardwick during the Hardwick State weekend of free courses. photo by Vanessa FournierAlia Thabit of Hardwick, a creative wellness practitioner, held a Social Belly Dance class, April 19, during Hardwick State. photo by Vanessa FournierShannara Smith, of Hardwick (third from left), wearing a chainmail circlet, teaches (from left) Amy Crank, her daughter Amelia Crank, Jolene Shepard and seven others chainmailing. The class, an introduction to the European four-in-one weave using aluminum rings, April 18, was part of the free town-wide, weekend-long pop-up university, organized and hosted by The Civic Standard. photo by Vanessa Fournier
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