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Holiday Open House and Artist Talk

03 Wednesday Dec 2025

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Pawlet artists EveNSteve are excited to announce that they will be hosting an open studio and an artist talk in their studio on Sunday Dec. 14 beginning at 2PM and running till 4 PM.

On display will be their two most recent bodies of work. The first, their newest portfolio, entitled Tales of the Bittersweet, represents a decisive new chapter of their artwork, characterized by intense color, experimental optics, secret messages, and an overt engagement with the uncanny.

Also on display will be The Nothing There Is, a body of black and white imagery that uses cryptic symbology to investigate how meaning is constructed and deconstructed, inviting the viewer into a meditation on the human search for significance. Several of the works in this series are featured in the Sept/Oct issue of Art New England Magazine.

EveNSteve is the creative team of artist Stephen Schaub and author Eve O. Schaub. Their artworks combine imagery with handwritten text to create evocative landscapes that tell stories and speak to history. They also create award-winning experimental short films detailing their artworks and their art-making process.


EveNSteve’s studio is located at 671 River Road in Pawlet Vermont. To learn more, or to schedule a private studio visit, call 802-287-0287, visit EveNSteve.com or follow @evensteveartists on IG.

EveNSteve Holiday Open House and Artist Talk

20 Thursday Nov 2025

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Artists EveNSteve are excited to announce that they will be hosting an open studio and an artist talk in their Pawlet, Vermont studio on, Sunday Dec. 14 beginning at 2PM and running till 4 PM.

“There Are No Hints,” from Tales of the Bittersweet by EveNSteve

On display will be their two most recent bodies of work. The first, their newest portfolio, entitled Tales of the Bittersweet, represents a decisive new chapter of their artwork, characterized by intense color, experimental optics, secret messages, and an overt engagement with the uncanny.

Also on display will be The Nothing There Is, a body of which black and white imagery that uses cryptic symbology to investigate how meaning is constructed and deconstructed, inviting the viewer into a meditation on the human search for significance. Several of the works in this series are featured in the Sept/Oct issue of Art New England Magazine.

EveNSteve is the creative team of artist Stephen Schaub and author Eve O. Schaub. Their artworks combine imagery with handwritten text to create evocative landscapes that tell stories and speak to history. They also create award-winning experimental short films detailing their artworks and their art-making process.


EveNSteve’s studio is located at 671 River Road in Pawlet Vermont. To learn more, or to schedule a private studio visit, call 802-287-0287, visit EveNSteve.com or follow @evensteveartists on IG.

EveNSteve Open Studio Halloween Weekend

20 Monday Oct 2025

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Pawlet-based artists EveNSteve are excited to announce open studio hours on Halloween weekend, Saturday Nov. 1, from 2 to 4 PM.

On display will be our two most recent bodies of work. The first portfolio, “The Nothing There Is,” uses black and white imagery with cryptic symbology. Several of the works in the series are featured in the current issue of Art New England Magazine. The second portfolio is a new unnamed body of work that celebrates vibrant color and unusual voices.

EveNSteve is the creative team of artist Stephen Schaub and author Eve O. Schaub. Their artworks combine imagery with handwritten text to create evocative landscapes that tell stories and speak to history. They also create award-winning experimental short films detailing their artworks and their art-making process.

EveNSteve’s studio is located at 671 River Road in Pawlet Vermont. To learn more, call 802-287-0287, visit EveNSteve.com or follow @EveNSteveartists on IG.

BREAKING: Pawlet Library Hires New Director

14 Wednesday Aug 2024

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After nine contentious months without a librarian, the Library Board has voted to sign a contract hiring Christine Edwins as the new Pawlet Library Director. The vote was divided 3 to 2 with the two newest board members, Lauren Herbert and Cori Rail, dissenting.

Christine Edwins is Pawlet’s new Library Director

Edwins was in attendance at the meeting and introduced herself to the standing-room-only crowd after the vote. According to board chair Harley Cudney, Edwins’ first day of work for the library will be tomorrow, August 14.

Both Herbert and Rail indicated that they were in favor of the applicant, but objected that the contract that was being offered had not been officially reviewed by an attorney. Employment attorney Sue Edwards reviewed the contract in an unofficial, pro-bono capacity, according to board member Joni Lee.

Resident Rhonda Schlangen agreed with this concern.

“I would think that the board would want due diligence,” Schlangen said. “Given the debacle that you’re enmeshed in… I’m disturbed that (obtaining official advice from an expert) is not a no brainer for the Library Board.”

Another factor that appeared to arouse concern is that Edwins will at first work 10-14 hours per week, as opposed to the normal 25 hours per week. Cudney explained that Edwins is still under contract for the next year as library media specialist for the Currier Memorial School in Danby.

“If necessary (she will) hire another staff member,” Cudney said.

When assessing all the applicants, the Library Board requested the input of two community members: Joanne VanMeter and Martha Schoenemann. VanMeter spoke during public comment in support of the decision to hire Edwins, and encouraged community support.

Pawlet residents discuss the director hiring decision following adjournment

“The new librarian is starting tomorrow and I strongly feel that we are a welcoming community. We want her to succeed,” Van Meter said. “I know there’s been controversy, but I feel we need to give this woman a chance.”

Resident Sue LaPorte, who has been a vocal opponent of the decision to fire previous library director Lyndsi Barnes, called for Harley Cudney’s resignation earlier in the meeting.

“I love this library, but I gotta tell you: ever since (the dismissal) everything has become disgusting and embarrassing.” LaPorte said. “I think that Harley needs to resign… We need to get Lyndsi back her job.”

Following the vote LaPorte asked,” Is the new director aware that there is the potential of a lawsuit?”

The board chair said that Edwins had been apprised of the situation during the interview process.

Cori Rail Elected Pawlet Library Treasurer- Special Meeting Video

01 Thursday Aug 2024

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Highlights from the most recent Library Board Special meeting:

  • This was the first meeting for new board member Cori Rail, who was appointed by the Pawlet Select Board on July 23rd.
  • Rail was quickly and unanimously elected Library Board treasurer, replacing resigning member and treasurer Kathryn Lawrence.
  • As part of an effort to respond to recently filed complaints that the Library Board has been in violation of Open Meeting law, the Library Board reaffirmed its commitment to posting meeting warnings physically in the town post offices, the town hall and the library, as well as electronically to the library Facebook page, library home page, Front Porch Forum and the Pawlet Town Clerk’s e-mail list.
  • During public comment, resident Fred Stone stated his opinion that people who don’t help the library with the annual book sale should “stay home and shut up.”
  • Stone also called for the resignation of any board member who was not in attendance at the library book sale- which appeared to be directed at newest board member Cori Rail. (Rail, who was appointed to the board three days prior to the book sale, told the Manchester Journal that she was unable to attend due to due to a previously scheduled engagement.)
  • Board member Joni Lee requested that Stone keep his tone “civil.”

For those who are counting, there have been five Library Board meetings in the last six weeks- four of which were short-notice Special Meetings. As of this posting the next Library Board meeting is a regular meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, August 13th at 5:30PM at the Pawlet Public Library.

Here is a link to the Manchester Journal article.