Sous-bois, The Forest Interior
Monday, September 26 • Old Dairy, Holstein Barn, 46 Old Dairy Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Exhibit of Sous-Bois Paintings. Each artist will have two sous-bois paintings on display throughout the week.
Monday, September 26 • Old Dairy, Trimble Hall, 46 Old Dairy Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Welcome Reception for Artists and Hosts. Invitation only. Sponsored by Tom and Sera Reycraft.
Tuesday, September 27
The WET WALL!
Starting on Tuesday, artists will hang newly completed pieces for viewing and sale in the gallery leading up to the main sale. The public will be able to preview and purchase paintings before the weekend.
Wednesday, September 28 • 10-12 pm • Garth Newel Music Center, 403 Garth Newel Ln, Hot Springs, VA 24445
Steven Walker, Artist Demonstration. Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, September 28 • 10-12 pm • Fort Lewis Lodge, 811 Millstone Lane, Millboro, VA 24460
Forest Bathing Walk
Join us for a Guided Forest Walk and experience the health and wellness benefits of shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “forest bathing.” Forest Bathing is the practice of immersing yourself in nature in a mindful way, using your senses to derive a whole range of benefits for your health. In this 2-hour immersive experience, Julie Sczerbinski, a certified forest therapy guide, will lead you on a mindful walk designed to slow down, awaken your senses, and deepen your relationship with the natural world. You’ll discover a new way to be in nature and leave feeling relaxed and renewed. Walking distance covered is less than a mile. Participants need not be ultra-fit but should be able to walk comfortably on uneven trail terrain. Limited to 12. $20 per person. If you ordered a box lunch we will deliver them to the Pavilion at FLL at 12 noon. Sponsored by Riker and Ginny Purcell. SOLD OUT.
Wednesday, September 28 • 10-12 pm • Chimney Run Farm, 718 Chimney Run Road,W arm Springs, VA 24484 NEW LOCATION!
Off the Eaten Path, Guided Walk
Ready to go wild? Join us as we wander through woods and meadows, gathering edible wild mushrooms, greens, berries, flowers, roots, nuts, and more. Alan Muskat, philosoforager and epicure of the obscure, has been taking people “out to eat” for over twenty years. He founded the first and only forage-to-table company in the country and the first wild foods public education program in the world. An easy stroll, suitable for all ages and abilities. Discover how fun, safe, easy, and delicious foraging can be! Limited to 20. $20 per person. Sponsored by Sarah and Terrell Williams. SOLD OUT.
Wednesday, September 28 • 11-2 pm Garden Cafe, Warm Springs Gallery, 12 Katydid Trail, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Box Lunches will be available for pick up from the Garden Café. You many choose from Chanterelle Chowder or Curried Squash Soup; Wild Greens and Sweet Corn Salad or Fennel Salad with Apples and Pickled Angelica; Wild Rice Cornbread or Cattail Pollen Biscuits; Sweetfern Cookies or Spruce Tip Custard. $20 per person. Please order through Eventbrite.
Wednesday, September 28 • 2-4 pm • Old Dairy, Holstein Barn, 46 Old Dairy Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Eco-Printing with Botanicals
Join instructor Nancy Buchewicz, of Anna Scott Silks, as she teaches you how to print your own elegant silk scarf using natural materials sourced from the garden or woods. Participants will learn how to prep their silk, lay down fresh flowers, and roll their silk onto a rigid core for steaming. She will share some of her favorite, easy-to-find plants, with tips on how to extract unique and colorful pigments for textile dyeing and other new forms of botanical artwork. Each participant will create a 21x21 Habotai silk scarf or pocket scarf using all natural pigments and natural materials found in the forest. Limited to 30. $40 per person. Sponsored by Stephanie Hiner. SOLD OUT.
Wednesday, September 28 • 2-4 pm • Fort Lewis Lodge, 811 Millstone Lane, Millboro, VA 24460
Forest Bathing Walk
Join us for a Guided Forest Walk and experience the health and wellness benefits of shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “forest bathing.” Forest Bathing is the practice of immersing yourself in nature in a mindful way, using your senses to derive a whole range of benefits for your health. In this 2-hour immersive experience, Julie Sczerbinski, a certified forest therapy guide will lead you on a mindful walk designed to slow down, awaken your senses, and deepen your relationship with the natural world. You’ll discover a new way to be in nature and leave feeling relaxed and renewed. Walking distance covered is less than a mile. Participants need not be ultra-fit but should be able to walk comfortably on uneven trail terrain. Limited to 12. $20 per person. Sponsored by Eleanor Robertson. SOLD OUT.
Wednesday, September 28 • 8 pm • Gossamer Farm, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Comet Tails and Cocktails!
With the rapid loss of dark skies to light pollution receiving national attention, Bath County “still has stars.” Learn about the constellations and celestial bodies above Virginia at this time of year. Amateur astronomers Robert and Rebecca Larys will share tips for getting outside on your own and enjoying the scene from wherever you are! Dress appropriately and please wear walking shoes. Refreshments will be served. Limited to 30. $10 per person. Starting at 8 pm there will be a shuttle at Old Dairy to take you to the farm. Sponsored by John and Carolyn Bottger. SOLD OUT.
Thursday, September 29 • 10-12 pm • Main Street, Hot Springs, VA 24445
Antwan Ramar, Artist Demonstration. Free and open to the public.
Thursday, September 29 • 10-12 pm • Fort Lewis Lodge, 811 Millstone Lane, Millboro, VA 24460
Forest Bathing Walk
Join us for a Guided Forest Walk and experience the health and wellness benefits of shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “forest bathing.” Forest Bathing is the practice of immersing yourself in nature in a mindful way, using your senses to derive a whole range of benefits for your health. In this 2-hour immersive experience, Julie Sczerbinski, a certified forest therapy guide, will lead you on a mindful walk designed to slow down, awaken your senses, and deepen your relationship with the natural world. You’ll discover a new way to be in nature and leave feeling relaxed and renewed. Walking distance covered is less than a mile. Participants need not be ultra-fit but should be able to walk comfortably on uneven trail terrain. Limited to 12. $20 per person. If you ordered a box lunch we will deliver them to the Pavilion at FLL at 12 noon. Sponsored by Tim and Lyn Pistell. SOLD OUT.
Thursday, September 29 • 10-12 pm • Chimney Run Farm, 718 Chimney Run Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484 NEW LOCATION!
Off the Eaten Path, Guided Walk
Ready to go wild? Join us as we wander through woods and meadows, gathering edible wild mushrooms, greens, berries, flowers, roots, nuts, and more. Alan Muskat, philosoforager and epicure of the obscure, has been taking people “out to eat” for over twenty years. He founded the first and only forage-to-table company in the country and the first wild foods public education program in the world. An easy stroll, suitable for all ages and abilities. Discover how fun, safe, easy, and delicious foraging can be! Limited to 20. $20 per person. Sponsored by Mary Vaden Eisenstadt. SOLD OUT.
Thursday, September 29 • 11-2 pm • Garden Cafe, Warm Springs Gallery, 12 Katydid Trail, Warm Springs, 24484
Box Lunches will be available for pick up from the Garden Café. You many choose from Chanterelle Chowder or Curried Squash Soup; Wild Greens and Sweet Corn Salad or Fennel Salad with Apples and Pickled Angelica; Wild Rice Cornbread or Cattail Pollen Biscuits; Sweetfern Cookies or Spruce Tip Custard. $20 per person. Please order through Eventbrite.
Thursday, September 29 • 2-4 pm • Old Dairy, Trimble Hall, 46 Old Dairy Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Coffee and Conversation with Artists.
Join festival artists Alison Barry, Zufar Bikbov, Henry Coe, Debra Howard, Lynn Mehta, DK Palecek, and Mary Veiga in a lively discussion of their prior day’s plein air excursion. Enjoy a cup of coffee while they discuss their strategies, tips, and tricks-of-the trade. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Boodie McGurn.
Thursday, September 29 • 5-7 pm • Old Dairy, Trimble Hall, 46 Old Dairy Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Alan Muskat, How Foraging Can Save the World
Foraging means much more than gathering wild food. It means going back to hunter-gatherer culture. To be a hunter-gatherer is to know that there is enough for everyone, even 8 billion of us. Civilization replaced a world of abundance, cooperation, and love with scarcity, competition, and fear. Come learn how to get back to Eden. We may have left The Garden, but The Garden has never left us. A small fete of foraged food and drink will be served. $20 per person. Tickets available through Eventbrite. Sponsored by CSC Leasing.
Friday, September 30 • 10-12 pm • Chimney Run Farm, 718 Chimney Run Road,, Warm Springs, VA 24484 NEW LOCATION!
Off the Eaten Path, Guided Walk
Ready to go wild? Join us as we wander through woods and meadows, gathering edible wild mushrooms, greens, berries, flowers, roots, nuts, and more. Alan Muskat, philosoforager and epicure of the obscure, has been taking people “out to eat” for over twenty years. He founded the first and only forage-to-table company in the country and the first wild foods public education program in the world. An easy stroll, suitable for all ages and abilities. Discover how fun, safe, easy, and delicious foraging can be! Limited to 20. $20 per person. SOLD OUT.
Friday, September 30 • 2 pm • Chimney Run Farm, 281 Chimney Run Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Katie Cundiff, Artist Demonstration. Free and open to the public.
Friday, September 30 • 5:30-8:30 pm • Jackson River, 220N (10 miles N from the 220/39 intersection)
Farm to Table Dinner. Exhibition & Sale of Paintings.
Enjoy a delicious dinner by Lost Creek Farm. $150 per person. Limited seating. Sponsored by Crit and Liza Richardson and Chuck and Nell Staes. SOLD OUT.
Saturday, October 1 • 10-12 am • Old Dairy, Trimble Hall, 46 Old Dairy Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Talk by Festival Judge, Anne Blair Brown. “Plein Air and The Power of Suggestion.” Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Massie and Margaret Valentine.
Saturday, October 1 • 5-6 pm • Warm Springs Gallery, 12 Katydid Trail, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Collector’s Preview & Champagne Kick-Off.
Be among the first to see and purchase the newly completed paintings! Enjoy a glass of champagne, passed hors d'oeuvres, and the opportunity to talk with festival artists. $30 per person. Sponsored by Norm and Georgia Brinkman.
Saturday, October 1 • 6-8 pm • Warm Springs Gallery, 12 Katydid Trail, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Gala Celebration. Exhibition, Awards, and Sale of Wet Paintings.
Hors d'oeuvres, wine, and fresh paintings by festival artists! Cast your vote for the best painting in the show. Festival Anne Blair Brown will select the three top paintings in the show. The winning paintings will be for sale immediately after judging. $20 per person. Sponsored by Jim Cherney and Russell and Ann Perry.
Sunday, October 2 • 9am-12pm • Warm Springs Gallery, 12 Katydid Trail, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Small Painting Sunday.
The Bath County Plein Air Festival will conclude with an exhibition and sale of small paintings, (6 inches x 8 inches) produced during the week. These small paintings, which will not be shown until Sunday, represent a chance for all patrons to add to their collections and will offer a unique perspective on the landscape of Bath County. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Anne Garland Farrell.
Monday, September 26 • Old Dairy, Holstein Barn, 46 Old Dairy Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Exhibit of Sous-Bois Paintings. Each artist will have two sous-bois paintings on display throughout the week.
Monday, September 26 • Old Dairy, Trimble Hall, 46 Old Dairy Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Welcome Reception for Artists and Hosts. Invitation only. Sponsored by Tom and Sera Reycraft.
Tuesday, September 27
The WET WALL!
Starting on Tuesday, artists will hang newly completed pieces for viewing and sale in the gallery leading up to the main sale. The public will be able to preview and purchase paintings before the weekend.
Wednesday, September 28 • 10-12 pm • Garth Newel Music Center, 403 Garth Newel Ln, Hot Springs, VA 24445
Steven Walker, Artist Demonstration. Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, September 28 • 10-12 pm • Fort Lewis Lodge, 811 Millstone Lane, Millboro, VA 24460
Forest Bathing Walk
Join us for a Guided Forest Walk and experience the health and wellness benefits of shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “forest bathing.” Forest Bathing is the practice of immersing yourself in nature in a mindful way, using your senses to derive a whole range of benefits for your health. In this 2-hour immersive experience, Julie Sczerbinski, a certified forest therapy guide, will lead you on a mindful walk designed to slow down, awaken your senses, and deepen your relationship with the natural world. You’ll discover a new way to be in nature and leave feeling relaxed and renewed. Walking distance covered is less than a mile. Participants need not be ultra-fit but should be able to walk comfortably on uneven trail terrain. Limited to 12. $20 per person. If you ordered a box lunch we will deliver them to the Pavilion at FLL at 12 noon. Sponsored by Riker and Ginny Purcell. SOLD OUT.
Wednesday, September 28 • 10-12 pm • Chimney Run Farm, 718 Chimney Run Road,W arm Springs, VA 24484 NEW LOCATION!
Off the Eaten Path, Guided Walk
Ready to go wild? Join us as we wander through woods and meadows, gathering edible wild mushrooms, greens, berries, flowers, roots, nuts, and more. Alan Muskat, philosoforager and epicure of the obscure, has been taking people “out to eat” for over twenty years. He founded the first and only forage-to-table company in the country and the first wild foods public education program in the world. An easy stroll, suitable for all ages and abilities. Discover how fun, safe, easy, and delicious foraging can be! Limited to 20. $20 per person. Sponsored by Sarah and Terrell Williams. SOLD OUT.
Wednesday, September 28 • 11-2 pm Garden Cafe, Warm Springs Gallery, 12 Katydid Trail, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Box Lunches will be available for pick up from the Garden Café. You many choose from Chanterelle Chowder or Curried Squash Soup; Wild Greens and Sweet Corn Salad or Fennel Salad with Apples and Pickled Angelica; Wild Rice Cornbread or Cattail Pollen Biscuits; Sweetfern Cookies or Spruce Tip Custard. $20 per person. Please order through Eventbrite.
Wednesday, September 28 • 2-4 pm • Old Dairy, Holstein Barn, 46 Old Dairy Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Eco-Printing with Botanicals
Join instructor Nancy Buchewicz, of Anna Scott Silks, as she teaches you how to print your own elegant silk scarf using natural materials sourced from the garden or woods. Participants will learn how to prep their silk, lay down fresh flowers, and roll their silk onto a rigid core for steaming. She will share some of her favorite, easy-to-find plants, with tips on how to extract unique and colorful pigments for textile dyeing and other new forms of botanical artwork. Each participant will create a 21x21 Habotai silk scarf or pocket scarf using all natural pigments and natural materials found in the forest. Limited to 30. $40 per person. Sponsored by Stephanie Hiner. SOLD OUT.
Wednesday, September 28 • 2-4 pm • Fort Lewis Lodge, 811 Millstone Lane, Millboro, VA 24460
Forest Bathing Walk
Join us for a Guided Forest Walk and experience the health and wellness benefits of shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “forest bathing.” Forest Bathing is the practice of immersing yourself in nature in a mindful way, using your senses to derive a whole range of benefits for your health. In this 2-hour immersive experience, Julie Sczerbinski, a certified forest therapy guide will lead you on a mindful walk designed to slow down, awaken your senses, and deepen your relationship with the natural world. You’ll discover a new way to be in nature and leave feeling relaxed and renewed. Walking distance covered is less than a mile. Participants need not be ultra-fit but should be able to walk comfortably on uneven trail terrain. Limited to 12. $20 per person. Sponsored by Eleanor Robertson. SOLD OUT.
Wednesday, September 28 • 8 pm • Gossamer Farm, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Comet Tails and Cocktails!
With the rapid loss of dark skies to light pollution receiving national attention, Bath County “still has stars.” Learn about the constellations and celestial bodies above Virginia at this time of year. Amateur astronomers Robert and Rebecca Larys will share tips for getting outside on your own and enjoying the scene from wherever you are! Dress appropriately and please wear walking shoes. Refreshments will be served. Limited to 30. $10 per person. Starting at 8 pm there will be a shuttle at Old Dairy to take you to the farm. Sponsored by John and Carolyn Bottger. SOLD OUT.
Thursday, September 29 • 10-12 pm • Main Street, Hot Springs, VA 24445
Antwan Ramar, Artist Demonstration. Free and open to the public.
Thursday, September 29 • 10-12 pm • Fort Lewis Lodge, 811 Millstone Lane, Millboro, VA 24460
Forest Bathing Walk
Join us for a Guided Forest Walk and experience the health and wellness benefits of shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of “forest bathing.” Forest Bathing is the practice of immersing yourself in nature in a mindful way, using your senses to derive a whole range of benefits for your health. In this 2-hour immersive experience, Julie Sczerbinski, a certified forest therapy guide, will lead you on a mindful walk designed to slow down, awaken your senses, and deepen your relationship with the natural world. You’ll discover a new way to be in nature and leave feeling relaxed and renewed. Walking distance covered is less than a mile. Participants need not be ultra-fit but should be able to walk comfortably on uneven trail terrain. Limited to 12. $20 per person. If you ordered a box lunch we will deliver them to the Pavilion at FLL at 12 noon. Sponsored by Tim and Lyn Pistell. SOLD OUT.
Thursday, September 29 • 10-12 pm • Chimney Run Farm, 718 Chimney Run Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484 NEW LOCATION!
Off the Eaten Path, Guided Walk
Ready to go wild? Join us as we wander through woods and meadows, gathering edible wild mushrooms, greens, berries, flowers, roots, nuts, and more. Alan Muskat, philosoforager and epicure of the obscure, has been taking people “out to eat” for over twenty years. He founded the first and only forage-to-table company in the country and the first wild foods public education program in the world. An easy stroll, suitable for all ages and abilities. Discover how fun, safe, easy, and delicious foraging can be! Limited to 20. $20 per person. Sponsored by Mary Vaden Eisenstadt. SOLD OUT.
Thursday, September 29 • 11-2 pm • Garden Cafe, Warm Springs Gallery, 12 Katydid Trail, Warm Springs, 24484
Box Lunches will be available for pick up from the Garden Café. You many choose from Chanterelle Chowder or Curried Squash Soup; Wild Greens and Sweet Corn Salad or Fennel Salad with Apples and Pickled Angelica; Wild Rice Cornbread or Cattail Pollen Biscuits; Sweetfern Cookies or Spruce Tip Custard. $20 per person. Please order through Eventbrite.
Thursday, September 29 • 2-4 pm • Old Dairy, Trimble Hall, 46 Old Dairy Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Coffee and Conversation with Artists.
Join festival artists Alison Barry, Zufar Bikbov, Henry Coe, Debra Howard, Lynn Mehta, DK Palecek, and Mary Veiga in a lively discussion of their prior day’s plein air excursion. Enjoy a cup of coffee while they discuss their strategies, tips, and tricks-of-the trade. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Boodie McGurn.
Thursday, September 29 • 5-7 pm • Old Dairy, Trimble Hall, 46 Old Dairy Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Alan Muskat, How Foraging Can Save the World
Foraging means much more than gathering wild food. It means going back to hunter-gatherer culture. To be a hunter-gatherer is to know that there is enough for everyone, even 8 billion of us. Civilization replaced a world of abundance, cooperation, and love with scarcity, competition, and fear. Come learn how to get back to Eden. We may have left The Garden, but The Garden has never left us. A small fete of foraged food and drink will be served. $20 per person. Tickets available through Eventbrite. Sponsored by CSC Leasing.
Friday, September 30 • 10-12 pm • Chimney Run Farm, 718 Chimney Run Road,, Warm Springs, VA 24484 NEW LOCATION!
Off the Eaten Path, Guided Walk
Ready to go wild? Join us as we wander through woods and meadows, gathering edible wild mushrooms, greens, berries, flowers, roots, nuts, and more. Alan Muskat, philosoforager and epicure of the obscure, has been taking people “out to eat” for over twenty years. He founded the first and only forage-to-table company in the country and the first wild foods public education program in the world. An easy stroll, suitable for all ages and abilities. Discover how fun, safe, easy, and delicious foraging can be! Limited to 20. $20 per person. SOLD OUT.
Friday, September 30 • 2 pm • Chimney Run Farm, 281 Chimney Run Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Katie Cundiff, Artist Demonstration. Free and open to the public.
Friday, September 30 • 5:30-8:30 pm • Jackson River, 220N (10 miles N from the 220/39 intersection)
Farm to Table Dinner. Exhibition & Sale of Paintings.
Enjoy a delicious dinner by Lost Creek Farm. $150 per person. Limited seating. Sponsored by Crit and Liza Richardson and Chuck and Nell Staes. SOLD OUT.
Saturday, October 1 • 10-12 am • Old Dairy, Trimble Hall, 46 Old Dairy Road, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Talk by Festival Judge, Anne Blair Brown. “Plein Air and The Power of Suggestion.” Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Massie and Margaret Valentine.
Saturday, October 1 • 5-6 pm • Warm Springs Gallery, 12 Katydid Trail, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Collector’s Preview & Champagne Kick-Off.
Be among the first to see and purchase the newly completed paintings! Enjoy a glass of champagne, passed hors d'oeuvres, and the opportunity to talk with festival artists. $30 per person. Sponsored by Norm and Georgia Brinkman.
Saturday, October 1 • 6-8 pm • Warm Springs Gallery, 12 Katydid Trail, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Gala Celebration. Exhibition, Awards, and Sale of Wet Paintings.
Hors d'oeuvres, wine, and fresh paintings by festival artists! Cast your vote for the best painting in the show. Festival Anne Blair Brown will select the three top paintings in the show. The winning paintings will be for sale immediately after judging. $20 per person. Sponsored by Jim Cherney and Russell and Ann Perry.
Sunday, October 2 • 9am-12pm • Warm Springs Gallery, 12 Katydid Trail, Warm Springs, VA 24484
Small Painting Sunday.
The Bath County Plein Air Festival will conclude with an exhibition and sale of small paintings, (6 inches x 8 inches) produced during the week. These small paintings, which will not be shown until Sunday, represent a chance for all patrons to add to their collections and will offer a unique perspective on the landscape of Bath County. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Anne Garland Farrell.
