The Partners

Lori Holman Klein

Lori is a graduate of Smith College with a degree in Fine Art. Two years in Bloomingdale’s Executive Training Program honed her retail skills. She moved to Warren, Vermont from New York City in September of 1980 to get married and start a family. In 1988 Lori began dabbling with beads and rediscovered a lifelong passion for jewelry design.

She is a founding partner of Artisans’ Gallery offering jewelry made of semiprecious stones, pearls, crystals and beads of all kinds. Custom designs are happily accepted for bridal parties, gifts or personal pieces. Lori offers “earrings while you wait” when she is working at The Gallery on Fridays. 

Abby Dreyer

Abby is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Fine Art.  She studied wood working, furniture design and jewelry making as well as traditional studio arts.  She travelled around the country before setting down roots in Vermont where she enrolled in a wheel throwing class at a local pottery studio and discovered the wonders of clay.  

She now teaches hand building classes at The Mud Studio in Waterbury, Vermont.  Her current passion is designing and building functional, one of a kind birdhouses using slab construction techniques.  

Aside from manning the gallery on Saturdays and alternate Sundays, she is responsible for many of the store displays, including the beautiful windows, and takes care of ordering supplies.

Peggy Potter

Peggy graduated from St Lawrence University with a B.A. in Religion. She and her husband, Sparky, settled in the Mad River Valley where they founded Wood and Wood Sign Company in 1972. Thus, began a life-long love affair with art on wood in all its manifestations--a handmade home, furniture, signs murals, decorative arts and ultimately the iconic "Peggy Potter Bowls" for which she is best known. Along with Lori Klein, Peggy is one of the original founders of Artisans' Gallery. In 2011 Peggy sold her bowl business.

In her "retirement" Peggy remains involved with Artisans' Gallery, the family sign business and best of all three wonderful grandchildren. She enthusiastically follows and supports the endeavors of her children: Charlotte, one of our exhibiting artists, rock star Grace Potter, and special guy Lee, a poet.

Laura Milton Guion

Laura studied Art History and Business Management in college. She moved to the Mad River Valley in 1981 and has enjoyed a career in customer service for over 40 years. Her life-long interest in textiles, home decor and sewing led to the creation of Tucker Hill Designs.

She joined Artisans’ Gallery in December 2020 and became a partner in January 2022. Her craft includes table linens, bags, purses and neckties. Laura keeps shop on Thursdays and is tasked with social media and tech-related matters.

Laura lives in Fayston with husband Cliff, two cats and a horse. When she’s not in the Gallery, Laura is home in her workshop or gardening or spending time with her granddaughters.