Old School Outside

Smith, Andy

Watercolor Painter

Andy Smith has been a full-time watercolor artist for 36 years. He loves painting antiques and the 1800’s time period and finds his subjects by traveling and sightseeing at historic areas. He loves light and the way it transforms the ordinary into something extraordinary. Andy’s paintings start with a hand-drawing which gives them an intimate feeling. He paints every day, creating fresh paintings and only prints two pieces a year, which retains the integrity of his original paintings.

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Gladfelter, Kimberly

Unique and one-of-a-kind mixed media folk art is created primarily with gourds. Many of the gourds are grown on the PA farm where I reside with my husband and co-artist, Bob. The shape of the gourd is studied to determine what it wants to be. No two gourds are alike having various shapes, sizes and textures. Sometimes a piece is created by individually hand-painting a gourd with it’s original unaltered shape using layers of acrylic paint with meticulous attention to detail. Other times mixed media work is created with paper clay hand-sculpted onto or over the gourd altering its shape and then hand-painted. A multi-step, hand-rubbed aging technique using an umber wash finishes each piece before sealing and adds to the old fashioned charm. Most of the pieces are whimsical and holiday themed. The simplicity of country life on the family farm, the changing seasons, an affinity for treasures from a bygone era and holiday traditions…these things are all celebrated in my work.

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Carr, Harriet

Paper

Harriet Carr and family of Original Scherenschnitte will cut freehand the art of cutting “paper lace” with scissors in miniature.

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McKellar, Judith

Mixed Media

The sculptors of the Renaissance inspired McKellar to major in sculpture in college where she learned both ancient and modern techniques, among them bas relief. Relief means that the subject matter physically stands out from the background in varying heights to simulate atmospheric perspective. Her work emphasizes the natural world, including flora and fauna as well as domestic animals. Each piece is designed, modeled and cast by McKellar personally.

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Hawkins, Tacy

Sadie Hawkins and Maw

Fiber/Textiles

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.

Waterford Quilters

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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Hazelton, Carolyn

Fiber/Textiles

Hazelton’s hooked rugs are all her own original designs. Inspirations come from antique quilts, tole trays, weather vanes, photos, geometric patterns and creative imagining. All rugs are hooked on new linen.

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Robinson, Gary

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.