Grain Painting Workshop with Emily Smucker-Beidler

Name: Grain Painting Workshop with Emily Smucker-Beidler
Start: 2025-09-05T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-05T20:00:00-04:00
Location: The Speaker's House

Schedule

Fri Sep 05 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Speaker's House | Collegeville, PA

Explore the history of early Pennsylvania grain painting along with images depicting a wide variety of techniques. Then experiment with various combs and tools to create your desired pattern before graining an 8 x 10 wooden frame. Each person will leave with a finished frame complete with glass and instructions on how to frame artwork.
About Grain Painting When Pennsylvania Germans wanted their softwood furniture to look like a more expensive wood like mahogany they would paint it in several layers of various wood tones to create a faux “grain" pattern. Over the years grain painting developed into so much more than merely imitation of hardwood grains. Artists created their own creative patterns and designs using unconventional tools elevating the skill into an art form.
Held at the Speaker’s House 151 W. Main Street Trappe PA 19426.