The Second Annual Americana Symposium⁠

This year’s symposium examines one of the most beloved aspects of American folk art—Pennsylvania German redware. Focusing on redware’s production, use, and collecting in southeastern Pennsylvania from the mid-1700s to mid-1900s, the third annual Americana Symposium provides fresh insights into renowned potters such as Georg Hubener and Samuel Troxel as well as lesser-known figures. It also delves into the work of twentieth-century potters including Jacob Medinger, considered the last of the traditional Pennsylvania German potters; Henry Chapman Mercer, founder of the Moravian Tile Works and Mercer Museum; and Mildred Weekes Keyser, a pioneering female potter. Held in conjunction with Historic Trappe’s landmark exhibition on Pennsylvania German redware and Americana Insight’s third volume, this year’s Americana Symposium is not to be missed!⁠
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This year’s speakers include Laini Farrare, Christopher Malone, Deborah Miller, Lisa Minardi, Karl Pass, Greg Shooner, Justin Thomas, and Adam Zayas, and a keynote lecture by Johanna Brown. Add-ons to the symposium include a bus trip to visit private and public collections on Friday, March 13, and hands-on workshops on Sunday, March 14. ⁠