The 40^th Anniversary of the Putney Craft Tour will be celebrated with an evening of storytelling, memorabilia and an official 40^th Anniversary photograph   PUTNEY, VT—October 4, 2018—A gathering of current and past Putney Craft Tour members will celebrate the tour’s fortieth year on October 24^th at 7pm at the Putney Public Library. Along with friends and neighbors, stories and memorabilia from the fascinating early years of the tour to the present will be shared.   Over 100 artisans and artists have been part of the tour and many will be at the library celebration reminiscing about the life of the tour and their own personal stories, including craft tour members Ian and Jenny Eddy (decorative, functional, hand wrought iron), Carlene Raper (beautiful hand-dyed cotton fabrics, quilts, pillows), Wendy Wilson (wood turned bowls and wooden toys), Carol Keiser (art tiles), Liz de Niord (clay and paint), and Bob Burch (glassblowing). The evening will be full of reflections and memories that will help build an oral history of craft in our area. In the tradition of welcoming the public into the studios, cider and refreshments will be served. A sampling of craft and memorabilia including old posters and brochures will be on display.   The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Nancy Calicchio, nancycalicchio@gmail.com