Name: Fraktur Tulip Bookplate - November 22
Start: 2025-11-22T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-22T16:00:00-05:00
Location: PA Guild of Craftsmen

Instructor: Emily Smucker-Beidler

Skill Level: Beginner

Folk art flowers are always a good idea! In this 3-hour workshop, we’ll explore how Fraktur artists used pattern and color to create colorful tulips and make them into custom bookplates. Participants will start with their choice of a tulip template and then shown how to create a small finished piece in their own individual style. All ability levels are welcome, ages 13-100. All materials are included in the tuition. Emily will bring special watercolor sets made specifically for Fraktur that each participant can use for the duration of the workshop. Students can purchase a set of watercolors from Emily to take home 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.

About the Instructor: Ever since sixth grade, Emily Smucker-Beidler has been creating Fraktur after learning from Roma Ruth, a well-respected Fraktur Artist from Montgomery County, PA. After receiving an Art Education degree and Master’s degree in Art Education, Emily has made her 29-year career in teaching art her passion, while continuing to create custom Fraktur for hundreds of clients. She brings her experience and enthusiasm for teaching to her Fraktur workshops and welcomes artists of all ages and ability levels.

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

We understand that plans can change, and we strive to accommodate our participants as best as possible. Please review our refund policy before registering for a workshop:

In order to request a withdrawal from a workshop, students must contact the Guild by phone at 717-431-8706 or contact us here.

Cancellations More Than 7 Days Before the Workshop

If a cancellation is made more than 7 days before the workshop, a 10% administrative fee will be deducted from any refund to the original form of payment to cover credit card processing and administrative costs. A workshop credit of 100% of the tuition may also be offered. Workshop credits expire 6 months after the date of the workshop.

Cancellations Within 4-7 Days of the Workshop

Cancellations made within 4 to 7 days of the workshop are not eligible for a refund to the original form of payment but may be transferred to another class or issued as a workshop credit for future use. Workshop credits expire 6 months after the date of the workshop.

Cancellations 3 Days or Less of the Workshop

Cancellations made within 3 days of the workshop are not eligible for a refund or a workshop credit.

No-Show Policy

If you do not notify us ahead of the class and fail to attend, you are not eligible for a refund or a workshop credit.

Classes canceled by the instructor or the Guild.

Students are eligible to receive a 100% refund to the original form of payment or workshop credit if the workshop is canceled by the instructor or the Guild. Workshop credits expire within 6 months of the date of the workshop.

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