Heart & Hand: The Big Day! Event Schedule

 Tomorrow is the big day!  Keep your fingers crossed for sunshine -  but we've got the tents set up and lots of cover so it is bound to be a great day rain or shine!  Over 27 artisans will be on site demonstrating their traditional arts, including a blacksmith, coppersmith, woodcarvers, tool maker, tinsmith, paper marbling and more!  

Entertainment Tent

Host Mary-Eileen McClear of Baden at the mic.

10:30 - 11 a.m. - Drum Circle

Nii Addico

11 a.m. - 12 Noon - Baden Storytellers

Carolyn Wilker

Mary McCullum Baldasaro

Beverly Matson

Gwen McCutcheon

12 Noon - 12:30 p.m. - Musicians

Jakki Annerino & Wayne Cheater

12:35 - 1:30 p.m. - Baden Storytellers

Sarah Granskou

Judy Caulfield

Brenda Byers

1:30 - 2 p.m. - Musicians

Jakki Annerino & Wayne Cheater

2 - 3 p.m. - Baden Storytellers

Diane Halpin

Derek Brisland

Mary-Eileen McClear

3 - 4 p.m. - Drum Circle

Nii Addico

On the Grounds

Town Crier - Scott Fraser

Organ-Grinder - Alex Fausto from 1 p.m.

 





Heart & Hand: Minature Painting with Debbie Thompson Wilson

Joseph Schneider Haus Folk Artist-in-Residence 2012, Debbie Thompson Wilson demonstrates miniature painting and tells us a little about the history of limners and miniature portraits. Before photography, facetime and Skype miniature portraits were the next best thing to being with your loved one.
Visit the Joseph Schneider Haus galleries to view Debbie's tiny works of art. The Medieval World Illuminated, opening Sept. 15, will highlight the labours of the months in medieval times, feature a modern replica of a Book of Hours and include illuminations of popular medieval saints and aspects of medieval life over the course of the seasons.

In the lower gallery The Illustrated Alphabet: Everyman’s ABC takes an intimate look at the alphabet from A to Z through illuminated letters, printed ABCs and other early educational aids.

Visit Debbie at the Heart & Hand Festival, Sept. 22, where she will be demonstrating calligraphy, get your name written in fancy fraktur!

Heart & Hand: Philippe Elsworthy Cabinet and Violin Maker

Cabinet and violin maker Philippe Elsworthy tells us all about the miniature schrank/wardrobe he made for the Joseph Schneider Haus. 

It is a 1/6th scale copy of the schrank found in the downstairs bedroom of the haus. This piece is an exciting example of Pennsylvania-German furniture-making because it comes apart for ease of transport.

Watch as Phil demonstrates with the miniature schrank just how all these pieces come apart…and luckily…how they go back together again. 

Heart & Hand: Hand Stamp Heart Logo

Wondering how we came up with the Heart & Hand Festival logo here at Joseph Schneider Haus?  Check out this video and maybe make your own hands stamp heart art!