Lace-making is but one of the colonial crafts being demonstrated during
Heritage Days 2008 at Colonial Hampshire at The Bottling Works.
Crafts
The Festival is Rain or Shine.
In the event of rain, crafters and entertainment will move to Romney Elementary School at West Main and School Street.
Artisans on Main Street presents
crafters demonstrating heritage crafts such as Windsor chair making, lace making, rug hooking, dress making, chair caning, quilting, pottery, stained glass and blowing, basket making, tole painting, heritage jewelry making. Artisans on Main are still sought for 2008's event.
“Colonial Hampshire” at The Bottling Works,
426 E. Main St. will host artisans from the Colonial and French and
Indian war period. If decorative
arts seem appealing, visit the lace makers as they weave single threads
on tiny spools around an intricate pattern of pins. About one square
inch per hour is about all a lace maker produces, so the exquisite results
require considerable patience.
George
Washington surveyed Hampshire County’s valleys, and a surveyor
using the same instruments as Washington will demonstrate how old surveyors
worked. Ladies will spin and hook rugs, and Indian interpreters
will present information about the French and Indian War and the life
and times of their tribes.
Wandering west from the Bottling Works, artisans will be tucked on lawns and in store fronts all up and down Romney's Main Street. So look for the signs “Artisan Along Main Inside” and visit these fine craftsmen.
Mushroom growing and bee-keeping will also be displayed.
The Craft Market in 2008 will feature
vendors offering various hand-made crafts and decorative items for sale.
