In studying early American folk art, there is no shortage of folk art documents that express early pioneer immigrants’ gratitude for reaching America in a time when many individuals still fea… ...

Numerous folklorists have attempted to trace certain Pennsylvania Dutch Folk art dower chest designs to their original folk artists living in southeastern Pennsylvania for a number of years now ...

Now, much of Yoder’s art is Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, with hex signs and fraktur being some of her specialties. Yoder’s path to her current art career certainly wasn’t linear, but each ...

In the late 1980s, Pennsylvania could boast more than 400 barn stars — those circular, geometric designs painted on the sides of Pennsylvania Dutch barns that most people know as “hex signs.” ...

This historic barn including PA Dutch hex signs appears along Crystal Cave Road in Richmond Twp., Berks County on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art ...

Where PA Dutch folk art meets AI: ... Once he’s satisfied with the design, Shpanin creates stencils and paints the images using a Flashe vinyl paint to create a velvety texture.

A rare chance to see one of the finest collections of Fraktur art practiced by Pennsylvania Germans, commonly called Pennsylvania Dutch, in the 18th and 19th centuries is being offered by the ...

ESCAPES | A tour of Pennsylvania Dutch country’s “hex barns” shows off the colorful and unusual folk art.

Perhaps nothing symbolizes Pennsylvania Dutch culture more than the hex sign. Some believe hex signs were first added to barns as a kind of painted prayer, usually for blessings and as protection f… ...

Perhaps nothing symbolizes Pennsylvania Dutch culture more than the hex sign. Some believe hex signs were first added to barns as a kind of painted prayer, usually for blessings and as protection f… ...

Inspired by Biblical motifs, 18th Century PA Dutch folk art decorated furniture made each wedding couple’s household unique. ... Another of John Bieber’s signature designs mentioned before ...