Picnic Pak: cheese, salami and bread, fruit and water
SCHOOLEY MILL MEADOW & BARN AREA E-2
Tickets on sale August 1st | Kids 12 and under FREE! October 2-4, 2026 | 10am-5pm | Waterford, Virginia
81st American Crafts & Historic Homes Tour
Picnic Pak: cheese, salami and bread, fruit and water
SCHOOLEY MILL MEADOW & BARN AREA E-2
Italian, drinks
OLD SCHOOL AREA 5 (fri only)
American & Breakfast Foods Featuring: Healthy Wraps, Sandwiches, Walking Tacos, Hot Dogs, Mac-n-Cheese, Baked Goodies, Breakfast, Gluten Free Items, and Cinnamon Buns in the Morning.
LOCATED AT THE OLD SCHOOL
Sweet and Treats Featuring: Funnel cakes, Deep Fried Oreos, Candy Bars, Fresh Squeezed Lemonade and Bottled Water.
LOCATED NEAR THE OLD MILL

American
LOCATED NEAR JOHN WESLEY CHURCH

Rochford has always been interested in history and early American crafts. Through this interest, she became acquainted with the historical American floorcloths. She enjoys demonstrating and educating the public about this craft. During the last 13 years, she has made these canvas products for home as well as for sale. The first piece, a large 8ft. rug is still in her front hallway. Many of designs are inspired by the colonial canvases, although she creates original and contemporary designs. The products begin with natural heavy cotton canvas. This canvas is stretched and coated with primer, artwork done, then a protective coats applied. The final step involves creating a folded under and glued hem. In addition to participating in many shows, Rochford has produced many and varied custom pieces, including historical reproduction pieces. She also worked with interior designers and have taught numerous floorcloth production workshops.

Original folk art paintings are done on gessoed board using acrylics. A series of glazes seal the paintings and a shrink coat is applied to create cracks (the aged appearance). Oils are rubbed in to define the cracks. When dried, the shrink coat is washed off and a series of varnish coats are applied. the paintings are then placed in hand-grained and frequently lettered frames.
