Children ages 7 to 10 can try their hands at Fraktur, a Pennsylvania Dutch style of decorative calligraphy, during a Jan. 12 class in the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. “Fraktur & ...
Pennsylvania German fraktur has an instantly recognizable style. The fractured calligraphy, surrounded by birds, swirls and flowers, evolved to become a distinctly American folk art. Learn how to make ...
While I knew next to nothing about fraktur art, I knew it seemed familiar. Between the extraordinary calligraphy and the eye-catching images, the artwork scattered around Lancaster County just has ...