/tags/shanta-lee-gander Shanta Lee Gander en-US 开云体育 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 18:00:04 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-09-06/seeing-series-the-divine-beauty-and-imaginary-worlds-of-vermonts-puppetry For many of us, our introduction to puppets started 鈥� and probably ended 鈥� with Sesame Street. But Vermont has a rich tradition of puppetry made for both children and adults.开云体育鈥檚 Shanta Lee has been considering the puppeteers behind the puppets and the unique impact that this artform can have on both creators and audiences. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 18:00:04 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-09-06/seeing-series-the-divine-beauty-and-imaginary-worlds-of-vermonts-puppetry Shanta Lee, Connor Cyrus /vpr-news/2022-03-30/seeing-series-how-do-vt-museums-navigate-problematic-legacies VPR鈥檚 Shanta Lee Gander sat down with leaders from three Vermont museums to discuss how, as institutions, they navigate their legacies. What is their responsibility to their communities, and potential viewers? Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-03-30/seeing-series-how-do-vt-museums-navigate-problematic-legacies Shanta Lee /vpr-news/2022-02-26/seeing-series-what-is-creative-legacy-and-who-is-it-for As we think about longevity in creating art, who becomes responsible for preservation? Is it the artist, or those who dwell within the artist鈥檚 community? Sat, 26 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-02-26/seeing-series-what-is-creative-legacy-and-who-is-it-for Shanta Lee /show/vermont-edition/2021-08-10/reflection-on-dona-ann-mcadams-performative-acts-and-how-the-camera-can-create-intimacy Independent producer, artist and writer Shanta Lee Gander has this reflection on the photography exhibition "Performative Acts: Dona Ann McAdams," currently on view at the Bennington Museum. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:20:19 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2021-08-10/reflection-on-dona-ann-mcadams-performative-acts-and-how-the-camera-can-create-intimacy Shanta Lee /programs/2021-05-27/reflection-on-kenny-riveros-exhibition-palm-oil-rum-honey-yellow-flowers What comes to mind when you hear the words: palm oil, rum, honey, yellow flowers? The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center has an exhibition with that title by Kenny Rivero. Kenny Rivero is a New York artist who works across mediums. And it was the title that drew me, in addition to other key things about this work that Kenny describes. Thu, 27 May 2021 18:36:46 GMT /programs/2021-05-27/reflection-on-kenny-riveros-exhibition-palm-oil-rum-honey-yellow-flowers Shanta Lee /vpr-news/2021-05-07/vermonts-spring-sugaring-and-sense-of-hope-in-images-words I couldn鈥檛 write about this particular spring without thinking of it within the context of mythic proportions. In Greek mythology, we know the season as a moment of renewal and regrowth, because Persephone is able to travel back to visit her mother. Within other traditions, spring connects with Ostara, what we call Easter. Fri, 07 May 2021 19:23:37 GMT /vpr-news/2021-05-07/vermonts-spring-sugaring-and-sense-of-hope-in-images-words Shanta Lee /vpr-news/2020-10-14/rooms-of-their-own-working-playing-and-creating-during-a-pandemic Over the course of six months in 2020, the idea of home went from one of refuge to what was required of all of us in order to navigate COVID-19. Wed, 14 Oct 2020 22:03:15 GMT /vpr-news/2020-10-14/rooms-of-their-own-working-playing-and-creating-during-a-pandemic Shanta Lee /programs/2017-03-02/exploring-the-link-between-art-and-healing A series of discussions put on by the Arts Council of Windham County will explore the therapeutic properties of art 鈥� and the connection between creating鈥� Thu, 02 Mar 2017 23:29:57 GMT /programs/2017-03-02/exploring-the-link-between-art-and-healing Mary Williams Engisch /vpr-news/2015-03-26/photography-show-in-brattleboro-celebrates-perfect-imperfections Two Vermont photographers are tackling the problem of negative self-perception head on in their new project, Perfect Imperfections.Liz LaVorgna and Shanta鈥� Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:24:28 GMT /vpr-news/2015-03-26/photography-show-in-brattleboro-celebrates-perfect-imperfections Mary Williams Engisch