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Meet the Maker: Alexx Shuman, Marshmallow Maker

Meet the Maker: Alexx Shuman, Marshmallow Maker

“It’s a sweet, sticky business,” says Alexx Shuman, owner of The Vermont Marshmallow Co. (formerly Nomadic Kitchen).And what is The Vermont Marshmallow Company (VMC), you ask? Well, technically it’s “a...

Meet the Maker: Alexx Shuman, Marshmallow Maker

“It’s a sweet, sticky business,” says Alexx Shuman, owner of The Vermont Marshmallow Co. (formerly Nomadic Kitchen).And what is The Vermont Marshmallow Company (VMC), you ask? Well, technically it’s “a...

Meet the Makers: Jon and Cathy Cone, Print and Ink Makers

Meet the Makers: Jon and Cathy Cone, Print and ...

If you’ve ever seen a high-quality art print, it’s likely that somewhere in the chain of creation, you have Jon and Cathy Cone to thank. The couple met in college, in...

Meet the Makers: Jon and Cathy Cone, Print and ...

If you’ve ever seen a high-quality art print, it’s likely that somewhere in the chain of creation, you have Jon and Cathy Cone to thank. The couple met in college, in...

Meet the Maker: George Sawyer, Chair Maker

Meet the Maker: George Sawyer, Chair Maker

George Sawyer didn’t so much fall into Windsor chairs as grow into them. His father Dave (who graduated from MIT as a mechanical engineer) made his first Windsor chair the...

Meet the Maker: George Sawyer, Chair Maker

George Sawyer didn’t so much fall into Windsor chairs as grow into them. His father Dave (who graduated from MIT as a mechanical engineer) made his first Windsor chair the...

Meet the Maker: Sharon Somers, Needle Felter

Meet the Maker: Sharon Somers, Needle Felter

“I'd never heard of needle felting,” says Sharon Somers, “until one day in Burlington, there was a woman on Church Street who made these amazing sculptures out of raw wool....

Meet the Maker: Sharon Somers, Needle Felter

“I'd never heard of needle felting,” says Sharon Somers, “until one day in Burlington, there was a woman on Church Street who made these amazing sculptures out of raw wool....

Meet the Maker: Kevin Toohey, Chocolatier

Meet the Maker: Kevin Toohey, Chocolatier

“This is where design meets delicious,” says Kevin Toohey, co-owner with his wife Laura, of Burlington-based Nū Chocolat.In French, “nū” means “naked,” and, Kevin says, “we're bringing the naked taste...

Meet the Maker: Kevin Toohey, Chocolatier

“This is where design meets delicious,” says Kevin Toohey, co-owner with his wife Laura, of Burlington-based Nū Chocolat.In French, “nū” means “naked,” and, Kevin says, “we're bringing the naked taste...

Meet the Maker: Claire Georges, Artisan Food Maker

Meet the Maker: Claire Georges, Artisan Food Maker

“The thing about heat – spiciness,” says Claire Georges, “is that it is all in your mind. Unlike with the other taste sensations, you can train your mind to deal...

Meet the Maker: Claire Georges, Artisan Food Maker

“The thing about heat – spiciness,” says Claire Georges, “is that it is all in your mind. Unlike with the other taste sensations, you can train your mind to deal...