Waterford Fair

78th American Crafts & Historic Homes Tour

Landmark Artisan

Jeffords, Barbara

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Mixed Media

Art has been a part of Jeffords’ life since she was a child watching her father paint. He instilled a love of the beauty of nature and the simple things in life that mean so much to all of us. She has been painting professionally for around twenty years. Growing up in a rural setting with farms and glorious beauty of the seasons is what inspires her paintings. It’s fun to bring the beauty of the countryside and maybe an untold story of an old house or barn to life! Jeffords always has a story in mind behind the landscape and people in her art. Her hope is that the artwork will bring you to another place. A place where you can feel the breeze in the fields, the comfort and warmth of another time and the contentment of “Home”.

Kid Friendly! Children can watch Barbara as she shows them how to take basic shapes and turn them into animals.

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Proctor, Jeanne

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Jeanne Proctor Quilts

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Proctor thinks of quilts as paintings made of fabric. The technique of quilting layers of fabric to produce bedding, clothing, and even armor can be traced back centuries. She is inspired by early quilt makers who produced functional pieces that were also truly beautiful, often made with scarce or repurposed textiles. The quilts are based on traditional quilt block designs. They may use a variety of fabrics and colors or may be simply two fabrics. Proctor want the quilts to be used. They are not intended to be stashed away and they are not just bed coverings. She uses machine piecing and machine quilting techniques. The fabrics are all cotton and battings are mostly cotton. Her hope is that the quilts are enjoyed by others and that this early American art form is carried forward in future generations.

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Hawkins, Tacy

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Sadie Hawkins and Maw

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Hawkins is a hand spinner, weaver, knitter, and crocheter and likes to experiment with felting and other textile related work. She prefers to use natural fibers, sometimes it is necessary to include man-made fibers.

The weaving includes rugs, place mats, table runners, scarves, and shawls. The rugs are primarily re-cycled cotton or wool. She really enjoys the challenge of re-purposing used textiles into “new” functional items.

Hawkins knits, weaves, and crochets hats, scarves, socks, gloves, and mittens and uses their hand spun yarn in some of these items. She also knits and then felts wool hats and embellishes them with hand embroidery. All items are her own original designs.

She will be demonstrating weaving on a small four harness floor loom. She will prepare re-cycled clothing/fabric and then weave it into “hit or miss” rag place mats. She likes to share her love of weaving with others. Both children and adults are welcome to weave on my loom.

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Waterford Quilters

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The Waterford Quilters Guild of Waterford, VA creates an original quilt to be raffled off each year at the Waterford Fair. The quilt is hand or machine pieced by the members of the guild and is hand or machine quilted. The proceeds are used toward preserving the tradition of quilting and to promote knowledge and understanding regarding the art of quilting. The Quilters range from traditional to modern quilting techniques. They also support various causes in the Town of Waterford.

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Robinson, Gary

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Handmade brooms are constructed of broomcorn and sapling handles or hand-shaped wooden handles. Various sizes of domestic brushes, including kitchen and clothing brushes, are made using only broomcorn and twine. The history of broom-making, including Shaker and Appalachian influences, are discussed during show demonstrations.

Mihills, Cheryl

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Mihills creates original pictures using a miniature needle and a single strand of cotton thread producing a series of approximately 1200 loops and stitches per square inch. The technique creates intense detail, surface texture, depth, and a sense of motion.

The technique was used on a larger scale for punched rugs in the 1800s. It was also used on a smaller scale for folk costumes.

She will be demonstrating the technique on a miniature rug.

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Lindamood, Lodema

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The Carpetbagger

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Handmade, one at a time Carpetbags made in Woodstock VA. Made from upholstery fabric, with leather rope handles, fabric straps  and brass or antique brass locking mechanisms.  Wooden bottoms with brass stud feet. Inside pockets, some with zippers.  My carpetbags have been in movies like Tombstone, Bewitch, The Lone Ranger, Hell on Wheels (western), Last Man Standing and many more.

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