A Plein Air Sunday: A Celebration of Traditional Craft

Come for an old-fashioned Sunday afternoon in the park at Landis Valley Museum. Great art, crafts, music, ice cream, and pleasant conversation with friends under the trees.  There will be plenty of entertainment for the entire family with music, children’s art activities, and horse-drawn wagon rides around the property.

To produce this event, we partnered with the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen to present A Plein Air Sunday: A Celebration of Traditional Craft. This event is the culmination of an annual competition among artists reflecting upon Landis Valley Museum.  It features judging of plein air artworks* produced outdoors throughout the year at the museum. These juried artists and craftspeople will also exhibit their pieces in the millstone grove where you can purchase art and crafts that bring Landis Valley right into your home, if desired.

Don’t miss it.  It’s a tradition that brings many families here every year to experience an old-fashioned Sunday in the park.

Ice cream and cold drinks will be available for purchase.

*Anyone interested in entering the plein air competition or applying to become an exhibitor during the event should contact the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen directly at (717) 431-8706.

Plein Air Competition will take place in the yellow barn with the judging at 3pm. There will be paintings available for purchase.

All plein air artists will have used Landis Valley Museum as the subject of their paintings.

Participating Plein Air competition artists:

Marita Hines

Jay Dombach

Paul Gallo

John Tritt

Julie Riker

Beth Bathe

Susan Landis

Craftspeople will be located in the Millstone Grove both demonstrating and selling their work.

Participating Traditional Craftspeople:

Cynthia Baker – Weaving

Jerry Retallack – Wooden rolling pins

Janice Sonnen – Penny Rugs

Donna Spangler – Fraktur

Ralph Pritsch – Woodcarver

Marita Hines – Watercolor

Carrie Varner – Fiber arts

Deborah Seidel – Handwoven rugs

Carol Heisler – Quilts (located in the yellow barn)

Children will have the opportunity to create their own watercolor paintings of Landis Valley to take home with them.

This event is in partnership with the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.

Music will be provided by members of the Lancaster Folk Music and Fiddlers’ Society.

There will be ice cream and cold drinks available for purchase.

Landis Valley Associate members – free admission

Admission at the gate Adults – $12, Seniors – $10, Youth 6-11 $8 and children 5 & under free.

Tickets may be purchased online as of July 1.  Rain or shine event.  No refunds for online ticket sales.