In 1839, Bennington cabinet-maker Hastings Kendrick placed an advertisement in the Vermont Gazette. His tagline? "Rich and tasty furniture." The Shelburne Museum used that phrase as the title for their big new exhibit: "Rich and Tasty: Vermont Furniture to 1850."
The exhibit's curator, Shelburne Museum curator emerita Jean Burks joins us to talk about the varied and sophisticated world of Vermont furniture making in the nineteenth century. We're also joined by award-winning woodworker and furniture-maker David Hurwitz of Randolph, 2014's Vermont woodworker of the year.
Also on the show, Chip Palombini, of Dynapower Company in South Burlington, joins us to talk about the company's collaboration with Tesla on that company's much-talked about Powerpack battery system.
And the music of the Aerolites, on Live From the Fort.
