20 Years of Art Hop / 40 Years of Rolf

We love this time of year in Vermont. The air turns cooler, students return to their classes, and we ready ourselves for the busy fall season. And the big event in Burlington that always kicks things off is the South End Art Hop.

Once again, TruexCullins is pleased to be participating in this year's Art Hop, with an exhibit in our office on Battery Street on Friday Sept 7 and Saturday Sept 8. We are site # 50 on your Art Hop map, so please stop by when you're out enjoying the festivities on Friday night.
 

This is a big year for the Art Hop, and it's a big year for us. 2012 is the 20th year for the Art Hop, and for the occasion we are celebrating 40 years of architecture by Rolf Kielman. 

On display in our office will be an exhibit of drawings, photographs and models that span the 40 years of Rolf's work, from 1972 to the present. Our office will be open Friday night for the opening reception from 5 to 8pm. Then on Saturday, our doors will be open again for public viewing from 10am to 3pm.

If you miss the events this weekend, fear not. The exhibit will be up throughout the month of September and can be seen any time during regular office hours. More exciting events are also in store for later in the month, so stay tuned.

Westphalen Photography at the Art Hop

Join us this Friday, Sept 9th, at Vermont's largest visual arts event ... the South End Art Hop!

We are excited to be participating in the Art Hop again this year with an exhibit of architectural and landscape photography by our good friend Jim Westphalen.  If you're out Hopping on Friday night, please do stop by our offices at 209 Battery Street - Art Hop site # 52 - and check out the show during the opening reception.  Our office will be open again on Saturday, and the photos will remain up for public viewing throughout the month of September.

Jim is a Vermont-based professional photographer who specializes in interiors, architecture and photography for the hospitality industry.  His images appear regularly in fine shelter and garden publications such as Design New England, Fine Homebuilding, Better Homes and Gardens, and many more.  You can see samples of his work at www.jimwestphalen.com.

After you check out Jim's show at our office on Friday night, head down Pine Street for the rest of the Art Hop action.  The Art Hop is a product of SEABA, the South End Arts and Business Association.  During this two-day event, more than 500 artists will be showing their work in the studios, galleries and businesses along and around the Pine Street corridor ... including Rolf Kielman, who will be exhibiting his "slot" furniture at Select Design at 208 Flynn Avenue.

2010 Art Hop & aiaVT Home Tours

Even though we will not be an Art Hop stop this year, we will be out hopping on Sept 10th and 11th.  Hope you are planning to go to this year's Art Hop too.  Be sure to check out the newly renovated Maltex Building on Pine Street, a recently completed TruexCullins' Workplace Studio project.  For more information  visit  http://www.seaba.com/.

And after you've taken in all the art and culture the Art Hop has to offer, explore some local residential architecture during aiaVT's 2010 Home Tours, also on September 11th.  Titled Innovation & Tradition, this year's tours feature six homes designed by local architects, including a South Farm House designed by TruexCullins. For more information visit http://www.aiavt.org/.

Art Hop 2009

posted by Susan Weeks, LEED AP

Hey - if you're looking for a little culture in your life, check out this year's South End Art Hop September 11-12th. Voted one of the Top 10 2009 Fall Events by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce and Vermont's largest art festival, it's a weekend you won't want to miss. Plus, it's a great way to support locals artists as well as SEABA, the South End Arts & Business Association. Check out all the sites, from Burton Snowboards to Red Concrete, Flynndog Gallery to JDK Design, and there's even a fashion show. And hey, if you're hopping around on September 11th, make sure to stop by TruexCullins' office at 209 Battery Street (Site #44) and check out our Architectural Photography exhibit. Visit http://www.seaba.com/ for more details.