The Barn Show

John Robson created the Barn Show 29 years ago when he bought his big old barn along the north branch of the Shenandoah River. The first year, his beautiful wood work was the only art there. Now, each October, John and his wife, Sue Rippy, disrupt their home to make room for 14 skillful vendors. Sue’s gardens are worth the trip in themselves! Well known fine artist, Margot Bergman, lives right next door and opens her home and studio for the weekend. And best of all, old crafts – baskets, brooms, silversmithing, pottery, artistic blacksmithing—join other wood art, paintings, fused and stained glass art, leather, and textile arts in a charming setting for a wonderful celebration of art, art, art and community! It’s time to start thinking about the holidays and to join us for the Barn Show this coming weekend, October 18 and 19, Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 10-4. There is plenty of parking at John and Sue’s, 16912 Evergreen Valley Road (Route 617) between Timberville and New Market, Virginia. See you there!

“A sensitive being, a creative soul” (Wordsworth)

People ask why I keep making pots and writing. Apparently, people my age don’t haul around 50 pound boxes of clay. Being retired, to me, is the chance to be creative. I have always been driven by two values: learning and creativity. The learning part is easy to explain. School was a good experience for me, and when I was ten, my father drove home my great, great Aunt Lillian’s Model T Ford. He had to take it “as is,” which meant with the back stuffed full of National Geographic magazines going back to 1918. Over time, I read them all. I pretty much just kept going to school. Creativity was hard to express in my health care career until I learned to combine it with learning, which is why I loved teaching all those years. Creativity involves being engaged, enthusiastic, imaginative, resourceful, and inventive. Being an artisan, I don’t want to know how something “should be” done; being retired means I can do it my way. I love it when the muse takes over. I love watching a chunk of clay and a few leaves turn themselves into lovely celebrations of nature!

Heritage Art & Food of the Cacapon Valley

5th Annual Fall Fundraiser

                                     October 4, 2014  *  11 am to 5 pm


Location:  WVU Experimental Farm - Reyman Memorial Farms
                  Route 259, just North of Wardensville, WV  

Join Trust staff and board members as we celebrate and support our local watershed community. The Cacapon and Lost River Valley is rich in more than just our natural resources. Come experience the wonderful art, food and music of the watershed and most importantly, have a great time. This year’s event will also feature a live auction, raffle, and lunch that will be available for purchase from our local food vendors. Information about the work of the WVU Experimental Farm and a brief tour of the facilities will also be offered.    


Tickets: $10 each until September 20, 2014, $15 after that date (limited quantity). Kids 12 and under are free. 
P.O. Box 58
Wardensville, WV 26851
www.cacapon.org
304-268-6167


Local Artists
We are thrilled to have three local artists from Hardy County participate in this year's event. Meet the artists, learn about their work and purchase one of a kind pieces created right here in the watershed.    
Joshua Miller Design
joshuamillerdesign.com
Furniture and Timber Frame

Albert Hutchings
albertsglass.com
Fused Glass

Kathy Kavanagh
Kahoka Hand Built Stoneware
Blog link


Local Food Vendors 
We are trying something new this year and will have a variety of food items available for purchase at the event.  The goal is to not only provide you with good local food, but to help support these types of businesses in our community.   
The Pink Knife – Personal Chef and Catering
BBQ Pork, sides and drinks
Facebook/ The Pink Knife Personal Chef and Catering

Capon Crossing Farm Market
& Sandy’s Grass-fed Beef
Burgers, sides, drinks


French’s Mill
Grow your own mushrooms, Shitake Mushrooms Logs will be available for purchase.


Local Music
Rain Crow
Rain Crow plays vintage rock-and-roll songs from the late 1950s and 60s. A typical performance includes the tunes of Chuck Berry, The Ventures, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Wilson Pickett, and Roy Orbison. At most gigs, they urge folks to get up, shake off the dust, and cut the rug.


They include four vintage guys. Jim Morris, retired police officer, singer and lead guitarist, who has opened for Franky Valli & the Four Seasons, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, and others. On rhythm guitar and singing, Steve Bailes is a retired Hampshire County middle-school social studies teacher, a guy who doesn’t know a stranger in these parts. Recently retired from his chimney-sweep business, Bill Harris, their bass guitarist, has opened for George Jones, Seldom Seen, Vince Gill, and others. Bill flashes the smile of a new grandfather. George Constantz, retired from ecological research and teaching,
but not from writing, beats his vintage Slingerland drums.

Rooted in Hampshire County, West Virginia, Rain Crow enjoys performing at local venues and for good causes. Three band members live in the Cacapon River watershed, while two have direct connections to lands under conservation easement.


Thank You To Our Business Sponsors  

     



        


                                    Campon Bridge Family Dentistry   Capon Valley Bank

                                  Shenandoah Restorations   Keaton Frazer & Mileson PLLC

 
Individual Sponsorship Levels

River Otter
@ $100 - $199 includes 2 tickets 

Brook Trout
@ $200 - $299  includes 4 tickets

Wood Turtle
@ $300 - $999 includes 5 tickets

Benefactor
@ $1,000 and up includes 10 tickets 


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