Out in Lebanon County, PA
there is plenty of German heritage.
Mostly what would be called Pennsylvania Dutch.
Redware by Steve and Susan Horst
Interestingly enough,
Pennsylvania Dutch has nothing to do with being Dutch!
These people are of German descent.
These people are of German descent.
and are generally trilingual
speaking formal German, English
and their own German dialect called
Pennsylvania Dutch
Here are some handcraft photos from the event:
Brooms by Daniel Michael
Years ago I purchase a handmade broom
and it is wonderful!
Beats anything you can buy at Walmart.
I love scherenschnitte
and combined with my love of Windsor chairs
I can see some of those framed silhouettes
on my wall in the future.
Brenda Miller
Tole painting mini hope chests by
American Art Traditions
Quilts are a huge part of the culture.
Sharon Zook
Soaps by Ricki Light
This is a free annual event in Lebanon, PA
at the Harrisburg Area Community College
branch in Lebanon.
It is a rather small event
and not worth a long drive to attend,
but if you are local -
stop in and check it out.
