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'Call of the Wild'

There is a Hindu belief that after the first 60 years of a person’s life, she can retreat, free from social obligations, into the forest for a period of reflection and self-discovery. All Souls Interfaith Gathering in Shelburne is showing the work of local artists inspired by this notion, including Wendy Copp, Juliet McVicker, Cindy Cowles, Bethany Myrick, John Rivers, Max Hodgson, Ben Barlow and John Hodgson. Contemplate these artists’ mystical paintings, sculptures and gourds, plus elvish dresses, coats and shoes all made painstakingly from leaves through December 28. Pictured: “Forest Couture” by Wendy Copp.