Illuminated Letter Fraktur - June 7

Instructor: Emily Smucker-Beidler

Skill Level: Beginner

Learn how to use pen and ink to create an elaborate letter in the Fraktur style of the late 1700s. Perfect to give as a gift or keep as your own. All supplies are included. Bring your own watercolors, colored pencils, or other medium of choice to add color to your finished ink Fraktur. Watercolor sets in the traditional Fraktur colors will be available to purchase from the instructor for $20.

About Fraktur:

Fraktur was created by Pennsylvania Germans during the eighteenth through the mid-nineteenth centuries and features calligraphic text decorated with colorful birds, hearts, and flowers. The tradition has its roots in the illuminated manuscripts of medieval Europe but evolved into a distinctive part of the local Pennsylvania German culture. Today, those who appreciate this colorful folk art enjoy drawing their own fraktur designs based on the work of the early fraktur artists.

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