2026 Schedule
March 7
Sgraffito Plate Workshop
Historic Trappe Pennsylvania
Visitor Center behind the Henry Muhlenberg House
201 W. Main St. Trappe, PA
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Choose a 7 inch or 10 inch plate at sign up
***If you wish to sgraffito extra plates please contact me to make sure I bring all I need. ***
Sgraffito pottery like the 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania German potters did on their redware. Sgraffito, meaning to “scratch,” is a method of decorating clay that has been done for centuries. Participants will draw and scratch a design of their choosing in a damp clay coating on a redware plate. The plates are ready to sgraffito and the tools and idea books will be provided.
The plates are taken to my studio to be glazed, fired, and then returned for participants to pick up at the site, at my studio in Macungie, PA or have it shipped in 4-5 weeks.
Bring a bagged lunch and a beverage.
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Additional plates are 7” plate is $38 or 10” plate is $50.
Class size is limited.
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March 21
Sgraffito Plate Workshop
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen
335 N. Queen Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
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Choose a 7 inch or 10 inch plate at sign up
This workshop will focus on the sgraffito technique used by 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania German potters to make expressive designs in their folk art pottery. Sgraffito means to “scratch” and workshop participants will draw and scratch a design on a redware plate. Participants can choose a traditional Pennsylvania German design or create their own! No experience required. The redware plates are coated with white clay slip; limit of 2 plates as time permits. All the sgraffito tools and books for ideas are provided or bring your own.
After the workshop, the plates will be dried, glazed, and fired – this takes 4-5 weeks. Participants will be notified when the plates are ready. Pick up finished work at the workshop site, at the studio in Macungie by appointment or shipped to participant for an additional cost. Please bring a packed lunch.
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Please select your plate size when registering.
A 7″ plate is $38 and a 10″ plate is $50. All materials and tools will be provided.
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March 28
Early American Craft Fair -
Historic Trappe
10 AM to 3 PM
St. Luke's
200 W. Main St.,
Trappe, PA 19426
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Join us for an exclusive Early American Craft Fair showcasing the finest traditional artisans.
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Talk to the artists about their work and historical inspirations while you shop for handcrafted items and treasures including pottery, woodcarvings, textiles, furniture, painted boxes, and fraktur.
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All the proceeds will benefit Historic Trappe, a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and share historic places, landscapes, and heritage of southeastern Pennsylvania.
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Show admission includes free guided tours of Historic Trappe's Center for Pennsylvania German Studies and the Muhlenberg House, located just across the street from the show.
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April 8 7:00PM
Redware Pottery Presentation
Seidersville Hall located at the Lower Saucon Township Municipal Complex
3700 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem, PA
I will present a talk and demonstration of the decorating techniques used by the Pennsylvania German potters in the 1700 and 1800's.
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April 25
Sgraffito Plate Workshop
Landis Valley Museum
2451 Kissel Hill Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
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** NOTE one 10 inch plate is included with your workshop fee.
If you wish to sgraffito extra plates please contact me to make sure I bring all I need. ***
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Sgraffito pottery like the 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania German potters did on their redware. Sgraffito, meaning to “scratch,” is a method of decorating clay that has been done for centuries. Participants will draw and scratch a design of their choosing in a damp clay coating on a redware plate. The plates are ready to sgraffito and the tools and idea books will be provided.
The plates are taken to my studio to be glazed, fired, and then returned for participants to pick up at the site, at my studio in Macungie, PA or have it shipped in 4-5 weeks.
Bring a bagged lunch and a beverage.
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A 7″ plate is $38 and a 10″ plate is $50. Class size is limited.
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May 2
Fine Art & Craft Festival
9 AM to 3 PM
Renninger’s Farmers’ Market
Outside under the Pavilion – Rain or Shine
740 Noble Street
Kutztown, PA 19530
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40+ members of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen offer Pennsylvania German traditional crafts and contemporary works in many mediums. A wonderful shopping experience for gifts and yourself! Free
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Leave a bit of time to visit the farmers market, have lunch and take home locally sourced food for dinner. And there's an antique market too!
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The Hellertown Historical Society in Northampton County, Pennsylvania is presenting their Heritage Day featuring craftspeople specializing in Pennsylvania German crafts of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Located at the 1761 Heller-Wagner Grist Mill Complex, a site recently added to America's National Register of Historic Places. The event is being expanded this year in honor of America's semiquincentennial celebration.
May 30
Sgraffito Plate Workshop
1782 / 1834 Grist Miller’s House
457 Old York Road
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018
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Bethlehem, Pa
Sign up coming soon
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*NOTE One 7 inch plate is included with your workshop fee.
If you wish to sgraffito extra plates or would like a 10 inch plate please contact me . ***
Learn the sgraffito technique used by early Pennsylvania potters. Sgraffito, meaning to “scratch,” is a method of decorating clay that has been done for centuries.
Participants will draw and scratch a design of their choosing in a damp clay coating on a redware plate. All materials, tools and idea books will be provided. The plates are taken to my studio to be glazed, fired, and then returned for participants to pick up at the site, my studio in Macungie or have shipped.
Additional 7" plate = $38 | replace with a 10" plate = $12 | add a 10" plate =$50
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30+ potters displaying and selling their work. Demonstrations throughout the day.
​The Stahl’s Pottery historical site is a significant example of a rural arts and crafts revival pottery. The round, beehive, wood-fired kiln (originally built in 1933,) survives to the present day.
Brothers, Thomas and Isaac Stahl revived Stahl’s Pottery in the mid-1930s. They used the potting skills they had learned from their father, Charles Stahl, in the late nineteenth century. Charles Stahl’s pottery site was located along the Indian Creek in the village of Powder Valley, Pennsylvania.
The Stahl brothers produced both utilitarian & decorative redware pottery from the years, 1934 until 1950.
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September 7
Sgraffito Plate Workshop
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Historic Rock Ford
881 Rockford Road
Lancaster, PA 17602
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Sign up coming soon!
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Choose a 7 inch or 10 inch plate at sign up
This workshop will focus on the sgraffito technique used by 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania German potters to make expressive designs in their folk art pottery. Sgraffito means to “scratch” and workshop participants will draw and scratch a design on a redware plate. Participants can choose a traditional Pennsylvania German design or create their own! No experience required. The redware plates are coated with white clay slip; limit of 2 plates as time permits. All the sgraffito tools and books for ideas are provided or bring your own.
After the workshop, the plates will be dried, glazed, and fired – this takes 4-5 weeks. Participants will be notified when the plates are ready. Pick up finished work at the workshop site, at the studio in Macungie by appointment or shipped to participant for an additional cost. Please bring a packed lunch.
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Please select your plate size when registering.
A 7″ plate is $38 and a 10″ plate is $50. All materials and tools will be provided.
September 12
Sgraffito Plate Workshop
Landis Valley Museum
2451 Kissel Hill Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
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** NOTE one 10 inch plate is included with your workshop fee.
If you wish to sgraffito extra plates please contact me to make sure I bring all I need. ***
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Sgraffito pottery like the 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania German potters did on their redware. Sgraffito, meaning to “scratch,” is a method of decorating clay that has been done for centuries. Participants will draw and scratch a design of their choosing in a damp clay coating on a redware plate. The plates are ready to sgraffito and the tools and idea books will be provided.
The plates are taken to my studio to be glazed, fired, and then returned for participants to pick up at the site, at my studio in Macungie, PA or have it shipped in 4-5 weeks.
Bring a bagged lunch and a beverage.
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A 7″ plate is $38 and a 10″ plate is $50. Class size is limited.
September 19
Sgraffito Plate Workshop
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
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105 Seminary St.
Pennsburg, PA 18073
Sign up coming soon!
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*NOTE you may choose a 7 or 10 inch plate with your workshop fee. If you wish to sgraffito extra plates please contact me ***
Learn the sgraffito technique used by early Pennsylvania potters. Sgraffito, meaning to “scratch,” is a method of decorating clay that has been done for centuries.
Participants will draw and scratch a design of their choosing in a damp clay coating on a redware plate. All materials, tools and idea books will be provided. The plates are taken to my studio to be glazed, fired, and then returned for participants to pick up at the site, at my studio in Macungie by appointment or have shipped to you.
You will have the opportunity to sgraffito a 7 or 10 inch plate, maximum of 2 plates. Class size is limited.
Extra plates 10 inch = $50 and 7 inch = $38
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25+ potters displaying and selling their work. Demonstrations throughout the day.
​The Stahl’s Pottery historical site is a significant example of a rural arts and crafts revival pottery. The round, beehive, wood-fired kiln (originally built in 1933,) survives to the present day.
Brothers, Thomas and Isaac Stahl revived Stahl’s Pottery in the mid-1930s. They used the potting skills they had learned from their father, Charles Stahl, in the late nineteenth century.
Charles Stahl’s pottery site was located along the Indian Creek in the village of Powder Valley, Pennsylvania.
The Stahl brothers produced both utilitarian & decorative redware pottery from the years, 1934 until 1950.
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October 10
Sgraffito Plate Workshop
1782 / 1834 Grist Miller’s House
457 Old York Road
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018
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Bethlehem, Pa
Sign up coming soon!
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*NOTE One 7 inch plate is included with your workshop fee.
If you wish to sgraffito extra plates or would like a 10 inch plate please contact me . ***
Learn the sgraffito technique used by early Pennsylvania potters. Sgraffito, meaning to “scratch,” is a method of decorating clay that has been done for centuries.
Participants will draw and scratch a design of their choosing in a damp clay coating on a redware plate. All materials, tools and idea books will be provided. The plates are taken to my studio to be glazed, fired, and then returned for participants to pick up at the site, at my studio in Macungie by appointment or have shipped in 4-5 weeks.
Additional 7" plate = $38 | replace with a 10" plate = $12 | add a 10" plate =$50
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October 17
Sgraffito Plate Workshop
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen
335 N. Queen Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
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*NOTE you may choose a 7 or 10 inch plate with your workshop fee. If you wish to sgraffito extra plates please contact me ***
This workshop will focus on the sgraffito technique used by 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania German potters to make expressive designs in their folk art pottery. Sgraffito means to “scratch” and workshop participants will draw and scratch a design on a redware plate. Participants can choose a traditional Pennsylvania German design or create their own! No experience required. The participants have the option to sgraffito 7” or 10′′ redware plates coated with white clay slip; limit of 2 plates as time permits. All the sgraffito tools and books for ideas are provided or bring your own.
After the workshop, the plates will be dried, glazed, and fired – this takes 4-5 weeks. Participants will be notified when the plates are ready. Pick up finished work at the workshop site, at the studio in Macungie by appointment or shipped to participant for an additional cost.
Please bring a packed lunch.
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Please select your plate size when registering.
A 7″ plate is $38 and a 10″ plate is $50. All materials and tools will be provided.
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October 24 & 25
Fall Fine Craft Fair
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
100 Station Ave
Oaks, PA 19456
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Offering the work of 70+ artisans and artists juried and presented by the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.
Offering a variety of quality fine art & craft mediums including traditional crafts, along with cutting edge, contemporary and upscale home furnishings, jewelry and accoutrements. Fair hours are 10-6 Saturday and 10-5 Sunday.
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center is located just off of Route 422, convenient to a number of restaurants and hotels. This location is fully ADA accessible. Parking is plentiful!
October 31 OR November 7 TBD
Holiday Fine Art & Craft Festival
hosted by the
Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen
held at Kutztown University's
Micheal O'Pake Field House
at the corner of Trexler Avenue and Baldy Street, Kutztown, PA 19530
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Members of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen offer Pennsylvania German traditional crafts and contemporary works in many mediums. A wonderful shopping experience for gifts and yourself!
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Saturday November 13
​North Penn Holiday Craft Market
at the North Penn High School
1340 S. Valley Forge Road
Lansdale, PA 19446
The North Penn Craft Shows have become among the finest traditional and contemporary craft shows in the Mid-Atlantic region. These craft shows are sponsored by the North Penn International Friendship Committee ( NPIFC) for the support of the International Exchange Program at North Penn High School, (NPHS) Lansdale, Pa.
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These craft shows include over 95 artists and features redware, functional and contemporary pottery, jewelry, fiber, dried flowers, fraktur, baskets, folk art, theorem, quilts, appliqués, furniture, scissor cuttings, ceramics, embroidery, children’s clothing, dolls, rug weaving, decoys, calligraphy, leather, band boxes, iron work, toys, wood carvings, wooden spoons, and much more.
A highlight of the craft shows is a delicious homemade luncheon. There is plenty of free parking, and a modest entrance fee with discount coupon available both on line, and through advertising materials.
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Fun for the whole family!
Potters and Crafts, museums tours, collectables, baked goods
and a food truck.
Friday November 27 &
Saturday the 28th
Der Belsnickel Craft Show
New Ridge Fellowship North Campus
3065 North Charlotte Street, Gilbertsville Pa 19525
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The 52nd Annual Belsnickel Craft Show supports the educational, historical, genealogical research and preservation activities of the Boyertown Historical Society. This event is closely juried, showcasing only handcrafted artisan work with no commercially or mass-produced items. The Belsnickel Craft Show was named for the Pennsylvania German folk character who traveled to farms and visited the children at Christmas time. Good children were rewarded with candy and oranges. Naughty children received a sharp crack on the hand from the Belsnickel’s switch.
December 5 & 6
Christmas Market
hosted by the Goschenhoppen Historians in the Red Men's Hall.
116 Gravel Pike, Green Lane, PA 18054
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Cookies • Handcrafted and Vintage Items • Museums • Fresh Greens • Fresh Roasted Peanuts and Chestnuts • Kum Essa and more Cookies!
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The Main Meeting Room of Red Men’s Hall will feature sales of handcrafted and vintage Christmas items. Whimsical trees will delight everyone. Visitors will be entertained with live music on both days.
19th century decorations festoon the Country Store. Tradition has it that the storekeeper gives a free orange to each good child who visits the Store….Or is it the Belsnickel?? You’ll have to come and see!!!
The Folk Life Museum has special seasonal displays and docents will be ready to answer visitor’s questions about all the exhibits.
Beautiful, handcrafted items are for sale. New craftspeople have joined our regulars this year. Vintage, collectible Christmas ornaments, decorations, toys, vintage books and postcards as well as our own Goschenhoppen books and cards make wonderful gifts for the season to either give or keep for yourself.
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** 2026 Past Events **