photo by Vanessa Fournier
Jayce Gann (left) holds a cardboard ice cream cone and Alex Lanphear (right) a steak while standing in the Cardtopia kitchen on May 28 during the OSSU Art in Bloom held at the Highland Center for the Arts. Eighty-four fourth- through sixth-grade students attended from Hardwick, Craftsbury, Wolcott and Woodbury.
photo by Vanessa Fournier
Thirty-six fourth- through sixth-grade Hardwick Elementary students check out Cardtopia during Art in Bloom at the Highland Center for the Arts, May 28. Students Maecey Boyer (Mustang shirt), Carter Delaricheliere, Michael Putvain (behind her) and Scarlett Cleveland (at right) check out the Wizard Garden. Hardwick Elementary students made insects, mini robots, dragon scales, spell books and more, all out of cardboard. OSSU fourth- through sixth-grade students from Craftsbury, Wolcott and Woodbury attended to view the items they had contributed to the project.
photo by Vanessa Fournier
Vanessa Fournier graduated from Hazen Union School in 1973 and went to work taking photos in Bennington, then returned to Hardwick to work for Vin Zecchinelli of Farland Studio for several years. She started her own photo business in 1979. She's been in photography for over 50 years, working for The Hardwick Gazette for 44 years. She retired in 2023 and is still taking pictures for The Gazette because she still loves what she does.
