A few weeks ago I visited a unique blacksmith that I visited in Marshfield, VT.   His name is Steven Bronstein and his business is Black Thorn Forge.  Steven’s shop is on VT route 2, between the towns of Plainfield and Marshfield.  When I put bugs in the title of this post, I was referring to one of the many beautiful and unique pieces of metal work that Steven creates.  I have one of his life-like dragon flies hanging next to my wood stove.  The day I visited Steven he was working on turtles.  To see more of Steven’s pieces, visit his web site.  You can hear Steven talk about his craft by listening to my podcast.

This past weekend I had the opportunity to visit Vermont stone artist Chris Cleary.  Chris’ studio, On the Rocks, in Jericho produces a wide variety of sculptures and ornamental stone pieces. A highlight of my visit was Chris’ word salad – close to 200 words are set out in a pea stone garden where visitors can arrange the stones to create their own meaning.  Listen to Chris describe his art by listening to my latest podcast episode.  Check out my links to find Chris’ web site for more information on his work.