{ a Pennsylvania German influence }

 

....Seems lately

that my work has been more influenced

by my PA German ancestors ~

i'm enjoying making simple fraktur-like drawings, paintings, folk art and needlework...

 

 

 

like the hand drawn note tags and little punched pins that you see here...

 

 



 

my mother's name is Elda Elizabeth Geiste

and she was born on this day in Harrisburg, PA in 1930

(HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!)

 

when I was a child,

my mom and her two sisters ~

Aunt Mim (Miriam) and Aunt Dot (Dorothy)

would travel down from CT to PA to visit their cousins...

 

she would bring us back watermelon candies,

black strap molasses and glass candies...

 

as I got older, trips to PA became more frequent

and as an adult my love for 'Down Home' (as mom calls it)

 grew in my heart...

 

I LOVE the Folk Art of the Plain Folk ~

I love the land there,

the people there

and the rich history.

and I. love. the. food.

(OH! the FOOD!)

Scrapple, Cup Cheese, Dumplings, Roastin' Ears, Apples & Ham (Schnitz und Knepp)

Buttered Noodles, Lima Beans ~ oh I could go on....

 

Wherever we have lived,

our home has always worn a Hex sign or two ~

warding off any evil that may wish to pass our way.

 

our gardens have always been in raised beds,

and

our clothes are always hung on a clothesline....
pure influences from my mom's side of the family.

 

Tonight at approx. 6:00 EST

Peter & I will be offering our NEW GOODS in our etsy shop.

you'll see pinwheels and paintings, button boxes and butter paddles,

needlework and wearable folk art ~

all with a nod to my PA German ancestors....

 

We hope you'll join us!

www.NotforgottenFarm.etsy.com

 

 

Lori from

Notforgotten Farm