November 19-20, 2011

Come to the Willow Pond Farm Holiday Open House and pick up a map to tour these local artists' studios.

Willow Pond Herb Farm by Dorothea Barrick. See it larger.

Pottery by Jack Handshaw. See it larger.

Jewelry by Ann Ruppert; fine silver sea shell with antique coral and sterling silver beads and clasp. See it larger.

Detail from a print by Sheila Waters. See the complete print.

"Iris" by Becky Carter. See it larger.

Dorothea Barrick, Spring Branch Studio. Dorothea Barrick has her MFA in painting from MICA, Baltimore. She will be showing oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings as well as etchings, monotypes, chine colle prints and pastels.  Dorothea has taught at various venues, presently with Frederick Community College, FCPR and Adams County Arts Council, Gettysburg.  Her work is widely collected including a 2009 acquisition of mixed media piece by UMUC, Largo.  Ms. Barrick was represented in Artomatic@Frederick this year. A new series of unique monotypes will be available for purchase. 13 Polly Rd., Fairfield, PA 17320. ph 717-642-6793. Visit Dorothea's web page.

Jack Handshaw, Hobbit House Pottery. Jack produces wonderful one of a kind porcelains using traditional celadon and oxblood glazes. He has been making pottery at this location for over 30 years. Jack is a juried member of the Pennsylvanian Guild of Craftsmen and belongs to the Adams County Arts Council. 1575 Mt. Hope Rd., Fairfield, PA 17320. ph 717-642-5607. Visit Jack's web site.

Ann Ruppert, Windborne Farm. Ann is a mixed media artisan with a long and varied career focusing on nature in all its forms. In addition to creating botanical watercolors and landscape, she has begun producing fine silver jewelry. Crum Rd., Fairfield, PA 17320

Sheila Waters. Sheila is internationally renowned as a calligrapher, artist and miniature painter (illumination). She has a Masters degree from the Royal College of Art in London. Her works are featured in many books about calligraphy; she founded the Washington Calligraphers Guild (follow link to see more of her work) in 1976 and teaches in the U.S. and interenationally. For the Studio Tour, many original works can be seen and a variety of giclee archival signed prints will be available for purchase, including the print shown here. 851 Boyle Rd., Fairfield, PA, 17320

Becky Carter. Becky Carter works in colored pencil, pastels and pen and ink.  She is a member of the Adams County Arts Council and Franklin County Arts Alliance. Her colored pencil work "Iris" won an honorable mention at the recent Carroll Valley Art Show. 13 Snowbird Tr., Fairfield, PA 17310