Vermont North by Hand and its Mission

Founded in 2005, Vermont North by Hand is a non-profit artisan cooperative organized by local craftspeople and artists to promote their work and support the appreciation of the arts through events, community enrichment projects, and educational programs. The members of the group produce a wide variety of original work, including decorative and functional pottery, paintings, photography and mixed-media pieces, textiles, clothing, homemade paper, and custom pine furniture.

Several members operate studios that can be visited by appointment and have their pieces on display at various galleries and shops. However, it is during the peak of the autumn foliage season that the members of Vermont North by Hand open their workplaces en masse for the annual studio tour. Here, visitors are encouraged to travel through villages and visit each studio, where they will have the unique opportunity to meet with each artisan, learn about the creative process of their work, and watch firsthand as new items are produced.