Some good news to start
The first round of fundraising for our new Barn has been a rousing success. Thanks to all of those who have contributed at this Foundational Level. You’re helping to build our vision for the future.
If you’re interested in helping us with round two, please consider contributing to our GoFundMe campaign, which will begin in late September. We’ll be accepting donations of all sizes, with thank-you offerings provided at various commitment levels.
And for the bad news
Blame it on Dave… Prices are going up on October 1st.
After many years of not raising our prices, we are sorry to say the time has come where we must. Since Covid our vendors have annually raised their prices. For many years we have avoided raising ours. Unfortunately, for us to remain competitive and viable, we must raise our prices to reflect current costs. We put this off as long as we could, hoping to amass a loyal customer base. Thank you for your continued support.
Now is the time to get your orders in at today’s low prices.
Class openings
- 9/9–13 — Drawloom ABC
- 9/16–20 — Drawloom ABC
- 11/4–8 — Swedish Classics
Special extra class: Palmgren in December
We’re looking to add one final class as a special offering: a Palmgren Upholstery Party. If there is enough interest, we’ll add this class to our lineup from December 2-6. Ask us for the PDF to see the possible projects on offer. These will be first come, first serve; we will not be setting up duplicate projects.
Recent Ukrainian visitor
We had a very interesting visitor recently. Vera Nakonechny is a Ukrainian artist who lives in the Philadelphia area. She is a high-level expert at traditional embroidery and weaving from Ukraine, and has researched the various styles from all the different regions. Here are a few links to her important work in preserving and teaching these traditions both here and in Ukraine.
- Vera Nakonechny on Ukrainian Embroidery (video)
- Pennsylvania Folklore: Woven Together (video)
- Profile as 2014 NEA National Heritage Fellow
- Profile at Philadelphia Folklore Project
Recent class activity
