What the “Artful Ice Shanties’’ exhibit of the Brattleboro (Vt.) Museum & Art Center will look like during the Feb. 17-25 event — if it’s cold enough.
The museum says:
“The show is is a place-based celebration of artistic talent, creative ingenuity, and the rich history of ice fishing in New England. The Artful Ice Shanties will be displayed at Retreat Meadows, the ice across the street from Retreat Farm (45 Farmhouse Square, Brattleboro).
“Visitors are welcome from dawn to dusk. Park at Retreat Farm, stop in at the welcome hut near the farmhouse, and then head out onto the ice to see the shanties.
“On Saturday, February 24, at 3 p.m., join us for an Awards Ceremony, where a panel of local judges will give out an array of light-hearted awards.
“This is the fourth year of Artful Ice Shanties. Prior year’s entries have included:
“ — Namaskônek, a shanty inspired by the Algonquin ancestors of the region
“ — A glass box that used recycled lenses to simulate the experience of the northern lights
“ — A shanty by third and fourth graders that displayed animals’ winter survival strategies
“ — An enormous black die with moon-shaped dots
“ — A shanty that doubled as a working camera obscura
“ — A shanty in the shape of a giant fish.
“Check out these photos from 2021, 2022, and 2023.
“This project was inspired in part by Art Shanty Projects in Minneapolis.”
