Art Association of Harrisburg717-236-1432
Saturday, March 3, 2018 - Font Hill Castle, Moravian Tile Works, and the Michener Museum in Doylestown PA
Built between 1908-1912, Font Hill was the home of Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930). Archaeologist, anthropologist, ceramist, scholar and antiquarian, Mercer built Fonthill both as his home and as a showplace for his collection of tiles and prints. The building is an eclectic mix of Medieval, Gothic, and Byzantine architectural styles, and is significant as an early example of poured reinforced concrete.The Moravian Potteryand Tile Works - hand made tiles are still produced in a manner similar to that developed by the pottery's founder and builder, Henry Chapman Mercer.
Michener Museum's special exhibition, Magical and Real, Henrietta Wyeth and Peter Hurd, a Retrospective. Peter Hurd (1904-1984) and Henriette Wyeth (1907-1997) were important contributors to the arts of the Philadelphia region and studied with N.C. Wyeth in Chadds Ford. Peter met Wyeth’s eldest daughter, Henriette, a talented painter whose lyrical large scale canvases had quickly earned her critical recognition following her graduation from the Pa Academy of Fine Arts.Reservations by Feb 3, 2017
Depart - Penn Harris Radisson - 7:30 AM
Depart - HBG Mall pole 32 - 8:00 AM
Lunch on your own in quaint, Downtown Doylestown
Depart - 5:00 PM Arrive HBG -7:00 PM
Cost: $89.00
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Barbara Warfel
619 Haldeman Blvd.
New Cumberland, PA 17070
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