Vergennes’ Dawn Wagner is a paper-hat genius

VERGENNES — What do you get when you take a stage manager from New York City, transplant them in Vergennes and give them chickens, and a knack for making cookies, chocolates and costumes? A messy dining room table. That’s what. Dawn Wagner, a self-described “midnight crafter,” knows all about this. “I put the kids to bed and get crafting,” said the mother of two. “I usually start around 8 p.m.” The work she’s doing depends on the season. Right now she’s preparing for the Mad Hatter Tea Party and Hat Worksho … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — We all know fairies are real, but where do they live? Why, in tiny fairy houses, of course. Who builds these homes? Well on Sunday, July 21, a group of local kids (and their parents) showed up at the Sheldon Museum in Middlebury to help build … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — A Mad Hatter Tea Party and Hat Workshop is coming to the Sheldon Museum on Sunday, Aug. 11, from 1:30- 3 p.m. Artist Dawn Wagner will conduct this fun-filled afternoon of extraordinary paper hat-making, offering a chance for families to celeb … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — On Saturday, July 13, at noon, Sheldon archivist, Eva Garcelon-Hart, will discuss a recently-discovered unique photographic portrait of Joseph Battell as part of the Henry Sheldon Museum’s Hidden Treasure Series. Battell (1839-1915) was a loc … (read more)