Throughout the Poultney Arts Day event,  Chris Zirbes and Zac Ward will bring hot metal to Main St, Poultney.  They will be performing demos for Poultney Arts Day to allow for students, teachers and commuinity members to experience the process in action of melting aluminum and casting objects. 

Bob is a community member who has many passions including smithing. He is a creative entrepreneur within our town and will be demonstrating his techniques for the  community showing his craft at REclaimED. It is his first PAD and we are so excited to have him!

Salem ceramics artist, Jordan Becker will be collaborating with Poultney High School ceramic's students in constructing a temporary wood fired raku-wood kiln and firing ceramic pieces made by students that will be inspired by Poultney’s Mainstreet.  

The firing will take place on Poutney Arts Day and people attending the festival will have the opportunity to observe the raku process and see the collaborative art pieces take shape as its is fired and assembled through-out the day.

Aja is a fibers artist that has been teaching and sharing her craft with Poultney and community at REclaimED makerspace. During PAD she will be at Porcupine Bikes sharing with the participants some fiber arts demonstrations. We are so excited to host Aja this year for PAD! 

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Rebecca Cook with PPL volunteers will host PAD participants in a art making journey using food as a vehicle. The Poultney Public Librarian will utilize the library's amazing mobile food cart and kitchen for the event on Main!

Bianca Amira Zanella will be @Stone Valley Arts on the lawn and engaging the community participants and students with "The Poet is In" performance. Many PHS poets via their English teacher will be crafting creative writings with Bianca along with other youths and community participants. This is her second PAD and we can't wait to hear and read what gets made this year!

Director and Maker Danny Lang will host youths next to the rail trail at REclaimED Makerspace, sharing demos related to reclaimed materials, carving and wood working. Danny has participated in PAD since the beginnings of the local makerspace and always has many cool things to share for the community!

Local artist Oshen B will be hosting youths to imagine how to think creatively with her magical pallet of paints that transform youths into mythical beings from thier immaginations.  

Analog makers will host tours of their space and share their process with students and youth. Limited tour space, send us an email if this is a must see on PAD! 

Thanks to all the Analog folks for supporting PAD each year!

Porcupine bike makers will host tours of their space and share their process with students and youth. Limited tour space, send us an email if this is a must see on PAD! 

Kerry O Furlani is an amazing artist who has been sharing her craft of slate carving w/PAD since 2017! 

While she is out of her stuido for this year on PAD, you can still find her works along Main and in Slate Quarry Park! 

We hope you check out her pieces as she is a cornerstone artist in our community. 

Thanks agian to Kerry for her contributions and support of PAD!

Stop by Slate Quarry Park for a selfie and to be emersed in an artpiece. 

Take a selfie with one of her works along Main or in Slate Quarry Park. 

Sam Richards is a local young artist who will share understandings related to basket making as well as be a NAHS participant alongside their peers for PAD 2026. 

PDRC director welcomes engament with community immagination in the Slate Quarry Park, 

West Rutland HS Jazz

Marble Valley Dance Collective 

Participants will be able to explore and view the May Member Art show that highlights local artists' artwork, in the galleries of SVA.

Stop by during the daytime event and meet Krista Rupe, for a talk and walk around the gallery! 

VT Forrest  and Field