Putneycrafts.com (press back to return to the Ranney-Crawford House) is an enticing preview of the 2007 Putney Craft Tour, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 24th to 26th, Thanksgiving Weekend. Meet 25 of Vermont's most prominent artists and artisans. You'll find photos of an exceptional array of art and craft including blacksmithing, bookbinding, quilting, furniture making, glass-blowing, jewelry, metal artistry, photography, polymer art, pottery, sculpture and sculptured tiles, stained glass, weaving, wood turning, woodworking, and yarn spinning. Each artist's page includes their biography and contact information.

Putney is conveniently located at Exit 4, I 91 in southeastern Vermont two hours from Boston, Hartford and Albany, and within 4 hours of New York City. Tour maps are available on this website and at each well-marked studio during the tour. The simple pleasure of meandering the back roads of southeastern Vermont in search of art and craft at your own pace is a gift in itself.

"Perhaps the most important aspect of the tour is the opportunity to experience the uniqueness of the number and variety of craftspeople in a small rural environment," notes founding tour member and blacksmith, Ian Eddy. Tour visitors can meet the artists and catch a glimpse of their creative process where they work. Distinguished for its depth and diversity of craft, the tour also is known for its warm hospitality.