Carolyn Shapiro

Carolyn Shapiro is a freelance writer based in Burlington, Vermont. Her stories have appeared in regional and national publications, including The Boston Globe and EatingWell magazine. She spent most of her career as a news reporter for The Virginian-Pilot, the largest newspaper in Virginia, and daily newspapers in upstate New York.

Striking the Right Chord

Striking the Right Chord

June 9, 2017 Carolyn Shapiro Vermont

Punk rockers and country crooners around the world are clamoring for Creston Lea’s Vermont-made Creston guitars.

What Happened Before Homosexuals?

What Happened Before Homosexuals?

June 3, 2017 Carolyn Shapiro Vermont

LGBTQ filmmaker John Scagliotti releases a new documentary exploring early examples of same-sex relationships worldwide.

Going With The Grain

Going With The Grain

May 22, 2017 Carolyn Shapiro Vermont

In a new Craft in America episode, Vermont woodworker Michelle Holzapfel talks about her impulse to carve her way to fine art.

Of Abandoned Mines and Kitchen Tables

Of Abandoned Mines and Kitchen Tables

April 3, 2017 Carolyn Shapiro New Hampshire

With two New Hampshire projects, The Revolving Museum hopes to reinvent Ruggles Mine and kitchen table conversation.

Artwork on the Water

Artwork on the Water

March 20, 2017 Carolyn Shapiro Vermont

Adirondack Guideboat keeps a boat-building tradition afloat on the shores of Vermont’s Lake Champlain.