Holiday Open House & Artists' Tour

Willow Pond Farm’s holiday Open House will be celebrated Nov. 21-22. Hours are 9:00-5:00 on Saturday Nov. 21 and 10:00-5:00 on Sunday, Nov. 22. The first floor of our 200-year-old house will be open for you to visit and, as always, there will be all sorts of goodies such as herbal honey, jellies, and dips to sample. You’ll have an opportunity to try Madeline’s herbal cookies, teas, and cider, and to look over our selection of unique Christmas gifts for everyone on your list. Be sure to bring the kids!

The third annual Foothills Artists Studio Tour will take place in conjunction with Willow Pond’s Holiday Open House. Featuring half-a-dozen Fairfield area artists, the Studio Tour begins at Willow Pond Farm where maps will be available for pick up. And don’t be concerned about losing your way. Fairfield’s population is just over 500, and all of the artists are located within ten minutes of the farm.

Lavender Lessons

November is the time to prune your lavender. Not quite sure how to do it? We’ll show you with Tom giving live demonstrations hourly during our Open House on the lavender planted beside the barn. If you have trouble with our schedule, let us know and we’ll accommodate yours. After all, we have 32 plants on the barn bank and they will all need trimmed.

Foothills Artists Profiles and Contact Information

Dorothea Barrick, Spring Branch Studio, 13 Polly Trl.. Fairfield, PA 17320. 717-642-6793. e-mail: dorotheart@cs.com web: www.cdlimited.com Dorothea has her MFA in painting from MICA in Baltimore. She will be showing her oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings as well as etchings, monotypes, and chine-colle prints. Dorothea founded the Art Department at Mount St. Mary's College in 1973 and has since been teaching in various capacities including six years as Artist-In-Residence at Hood College. Her work is widely collected, including a recent acquisition of an etching by the Brevard Museum in Florida.

Erin Brown, 43 Water St., Fairfield, PA 17320. 717-642-8821 web: www.erinbrownart.com. Erin will have assorted handmade cards and paintings for sale.

Jack Handshaw, 1575 Mt. Hope Rd., Fairfield, PA 17320. 717-642-5607. e-mail: jghobbit@comcast.net. Jack will be demonstrating on the potter's wheel and have pottery on display for sale. On November 4, he will conduct a free workshop on Christmas ornament making for members of the Strawberry Hill Nature Center.

Hiroko Kamagai Rubin, 1475 Mt. Hope Rd., Fairfield, PA 18320, 717-642-5346. Athought new to the Tour this year, Hiroko has been "doing" fabric art for some ten years. She brings a distinctive oriental touch to her work.

Betsy Tresselt, at Hobbit House, 1575 Mt. Hope Rd., Fairfield. PA 17320. 717-642-8676. e-mail: betsytresselt@comcast.net. Betsy's jewelry is unique. Each piece is one of a kind, skillfully handcrafted using semi-precious gemstones and sterling silver, as well as 24 karat gold filled findings.

Sheila Waters, 851 Boyle Road, Fairfield PA 17320. 717-642-6637. e-mail: sheilawaters13@comcast.net Calligraphic artist and miniature painter (illumination). Gained her Masters Degree from the Royal College of Art, London. Renowned internationally, her works being featured in many books about calligraphy. She founded the Washington Calligraphers Guild in 1976 and teaches and lectures nationwide and abroad. Many original works can be viewed, and a wide variety of giclee archival signed prints are available for purchase. Enter the front door and go straight downstairs to the studio.