{"id":143987,"date":"2025-07-25T13:29:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T17:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=143987"},"modified":"2025-07-25T13:29:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T17:29:24","slug":"explore-18th-and-19th-century-arts-in-new-grist-millers-house-workshop-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=143987","title":{"rendered":"Explore 18th- and 19th-Century Arts in New Grist Miller\u2019s House Workshop Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Featured images highlighting the Redware Sgraffito and Weaving workshops.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-image-carousel  su-image-carousel-columns-3 su-image-carousel-has-spacing su-image-carousel-crop su-image-carousel-crop-4-3 su-image-carousel-has-lightbox su-image-carousel-has-outline su-image-carousel-slides-style-default su-image-carousel-controls-style-dark su-image-carousel-align-center\" style=\"max-width:100%\" data-flickity-options='{\"groupCells\":true,\"cellSelector\":\".su-image-carousel-item\",\"adaptiveHeight\":false,\"cellAlign\":\"left\",\"prevNextButtons\":true,\"pageDots\":true,\"autoPlay\":3000,\"imagesLoaded\":true,\"contain\":true,\"selectedAttraction\":0.007000000000000000145716771982051795930601656436920166015625,\"friction\":0.25}' id=\"su_image_carousel_69f40ddbe01a9\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sgraffito-Finished-Plate-.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sgraffito-Finished-Plate-.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sgraffito-Finished-Plate-.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sgraffito-Finished-Plate--300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sgraffito-Finished-Plate--100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Weaving-Mini-Loom-Example.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Weaving-Mini-Loom-Example.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Weaving-Mini-Loom-Example.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Weaving-Mini-Loom-Example-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Weaving-Mini-Loom-Example-300x362.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_69f40ddbe01a9_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f40ddbe01a9\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_69f40ddbe01a9_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f40ddbe01a9_script\");if(su_image_carousel_69f40ddbe01a9_script){su_image_carousel_69f40ddbe01a9_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_69f40ddbe01a9_script);}<\/script>\n<p><strong>Explore 18<sup>th<\/sup>&#8211; and 19<sup>th<\/sup>-Century Arts in New Grist Miller\u2019s House Workshop Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>First Programs at Historic Building to Focus on Sgraffito, Weaving and Woodworking<\/em><\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM, PA\u2014 Eighteenth- and 19<sup>th<\/sup>-century crafts and trades will come to life in a series of hands-on workshops presented by Historic Bethlehem Museums &amp; Sites (HBMS) at the 1782\/1834 Grist Miller\u2019s House in Bethlehem\u2019s Colonial Industrial Quarter. The workshops, the first programming offered in the newly-restored building, will focus on art forms such as weaving, block printing and sgraffito.<\/p>\n<p>The Grist Miller\u2019s House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, serves as the entry point and interpretive stop for visitors exploring Bethlehem\u2019s Colonial Industrial Quarter (CIQ). In the 1750s, the site was home to approximately 35 crafts, trades and industries, making the CIQ the first industrial center in the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Grist Miller\u2019s House Workshop Series includes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weaving<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>with Florence Wagner<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Saturday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m.<br \/>\nCost: <\/strong>$65; $55 for HBMS Members<br \/>\nLearn about the evolution of the weaving industry throughout Bethlehem\u2019s history and the traditional colonial techniques favored by 18<sup>th<\/sup>-century Moravians. Using a hand-held loom, participants will create and design their own mini tapestry they can take home. The workshop is taught by Florence Wagner, who specializes in weaving and textiles. Wagner is currently earning their bachelor\u2019s degree in studio arts, with a minor in anthropology and art history, from Kutztown University.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Block Printing <\/strong><em><br \/>\nwith Victoria Beck<\/em><strong><br \/>\nSunday, Sept. 7,10 a.m.<br \/>\nCost: <\/strong>$95; $85 for HBMS Members<br \/>\nDiscover the art of printmaking in this dynamic workshop taught by artist and InkHound Press founder Victoria Beck. In this workshop, Beck guides participants through the block printing process including its use in books, newspapers and artwork. Students will take home their block and prints they create.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wood Carving<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>with Michael Brolly<\/em><strong><br \/>\nSaturday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m.<br \/>\nCost: <\/strong>$100; $90 for HBMS Members<br \/>\nTaught by woodturning artist\u00a0Michael Brolly, this workshop for all skill levels is designed to explore what makes wood carving an engaging and fun hobby. Participants will choose between carving a gnome or a bird while learning wood carving basics including drawing, carving, painting and staining.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redware Sgraffito <\/strong><em><br \/>\nwith Denise Wilz<\/em><strong><br \/>\nSaturday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m.<br \/>\nCost: <\/strong>$125; $115 for HBMS Members<br \/>\nStep back in time with the Redware Sgraffito Workshop taught by Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen member Denise Wilz. This course focuses on the technique used by 18<sup>th<\/sup>&#8211; and 19<sup>th<\/sup>-century Pennsylvania German potters to make expressive designs for folk art. Students will draw and scratch a design on a redware plate and can choose a traditional Pennsylvania German design or create their own. A master artisan, Wilz is included in the Directory of Traditional American Crafts, and her book \u201cPennsylvania Redware,\u201d was featured in the March\/April 2008 issue of <em>Pottery Making Illustrated.<\/p>\n<p><\/em> The Grist Miller\u2019s House Workshop Series is funded in part through the Hotel Tax Grant Program through the County of Northampton Department of Community &amp; Economic Development. For more information on any of the workshops, please contact HBMS Colonial Industrial Quarter Site Manager Jackie Armao at <a href=\"mailto:jarmao@historicbethlehem.org\">jarmao@historicbethlehem.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT HISTORIC BETHLEHEM MUSEUMS &amp; SITES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Historic Bethlehem Museums &amp; Sites (HBMS) is a nonprofit institution that brings to life three centuries of American history. HBMS tells the story of a small town of great influence, home to some of our nation\u2019s earliest settlers, America\u2019s first municipal water pumping system, and one of the world\u2019s greatest industrial companies. HBMS is located in eastern Pennsylvania, only a one-hour drive north of Philadelphia and two hours west of New York City. The nonprofit is a partner in Moravian Church Settlements-Bethlehem, the United States\u2019 26th World Heritage site; an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution; and part of Historic Moravian Bethlehem, which is a National Historic Landmark District. For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">historicbethlehem.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nMark Demko<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured images highlighting the Redware Sgraffito and Weaving workshops. 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