Say Hello to Samantha! Samantha Day joined the 577 team in November as our Organic Garden Horticulturist. She is the staff lead for the Community Gardening program, working alongside our gardeners to grow and develop 577’s vegetable and experimental gardens, as...
Say Hello to Ellen! Ellen Seeburger is a fiber artist who enjoys weaving, embroidery, and fabric printing. She studied textiles at a traditional folk school in Sweden and has taught fiber art and craft classes for many years in a variety of settings. Her focus as a...
November Thoughts from Heather Gallant, 577 Executive Director A couple of weeks ago I met a new pottery student who was giddy to come to the pinch pots pottery class. This adult learner was so overjoyed that her happiness couldn’t be contained. She was hopping from...
Did you know 577 offers internship opportunities throughout the year to undergraduate and graduate students? Each semester we welcome one or two college students who are looking to expand on their chosen field of study, develop important professional leadership...
Part 3: The 577 Foundation ~ Today, Tomorrow, and the Future When a first-time visitor would ask Virginia ~ "What is 577?". ~ she would say ~ “The 577 Foundation is a work of art being molded by the community.” Her wish was for 577 to serve the community. Over the...