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Fraktur: Folk Art & Family
Written by Corrine and Russell Earnest, this collector's edition is the first of our new series of publications on the arts of the Pennsylvania Germans. More than 200 exquisite full-color photographs depict information on the making of fraktur and preserving these delicate documents. A must for historians, collectors and fraktur enthusiasts!
192 pages - $49.95
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The Ornamental Branches: Needlework and Arts from the Lititz Moravian Girls School Between 1800 and 1875
Written by Patricia T. Herr, a nationally-recognized textile scholar to accompany the Heritage Center Museum's 1996 exhibit of the same name, this catalog features background history on the Moravians and the school, as well as an in-depth look at the many different types of needlework stitched by the talented young students. Brimming with color and black & white photographs of many of the documented pieces, the catalog also includes a register of all students at the school from 1794 to 1840.
88 pages - $19.95
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Pennsylvania German Arts: More than Hearts, Parrots, and Tulips
This book, written by Dr. Irwin Richman, has been written to be both informative and fun to read and designed to showcase distinctive works of great beauty. There has never been a book like this, intertwining the arts and artifacts of both the traditional and the evolving worlds. Folk art is here, but so is the work of precisionist painter Charles Demuth and abstract expressionist painter Franz Kline. Objects range from needlework, pottery, furniture, and glass to paper, paintings, and metals, including gold and silver. A very personal and extensive historical text illustrated with the works of traditionalists, revivalists, and the avant-garde displayed in over 350 color photographs.
144 pages soft cover - $29.95
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Quilting Traditions
Quilts made by Amish, Mennonite, and other Pennsylvania German groups, as well as significant contributions from the Scots-Irish Presbyterians and the English Quakers, are presented in 225 color photographs, enhanced by close-up details, tools, accessories, and the people surrounding their creation. Carefully researched by author Patricia T. Herr, the text breathes life into these individual works of art, and includes accounts of quilt makers that are as vibrant, intricate, and rich as the quilts themselves. For students of the distinct heritage of Lancaster County, this special book is a fascinating perspective of families and folk art. For students of the art of quilting, it is a colorful treasury of timeless and elegant designs.
160 pages soft cover - $29.95
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The Quilts of Lancaster County Postcard Album
This album depicts all 25 quilts that appear on the quilt poster. A description includes maker, date, fabric, dimensions and pattern name.
5" x 7" - $6.50
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Feather pen & Inkwell
Feather Pen - $2.50
Inkwell - $7.50
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