Jeb Wallace-Brodeur / Staff Photo Cartoonist Tim Newcomb, right, speaks with State Department translator during a visit to Newcomb's Montpeleir office by cartoonists from several North African and Middle Eastern countries earlier this week.
Jeb Wallace-Brodeur / Staff Photo Vermont artist in residence Gowri Savoor works with Montpelier 7th-grader Anja Rand Friday at the school. Students are creating kinetic wind sculptures that will be displayed outside City Hall as part of ArtSynergy, a project aimed at creating a public art master plan for the city. A public art making session with Savoor will be held at City Hall on Nov. 18th.