DAY
2
GET CREATIVE
Start day two with a trip to Papermoon Diner, a breakfast spot serving up traditional diner fare in a not-so-traditional setting. Every inch of the restaurant’ s walls, ceilings and exterior gardens is covered in decor( think: multi-colored mannequins, Pez dispensers, action figures and coins). The food and the colorful atmosphere are sure to fuel your first artmaking experience: Baltimore screen painting.
This form of folk art popularized in Charm City dates to 1913 and consists of painting a scene on a screen to go in a window in your home. According to the Painted Screen Society of Baltimore, painted screens were found on almost every window and door in Baltimore during most of the 20th century. Take a class on this enduring artistic tic tradition ion at Manor Mill, a hub of craft and culture situated in a 280-year-old converted grist mill. They also offer classes in seasonal DIYs, like wreaths and ornaments for Christmas and marigold garlands for Día de los Muertos, as well as classes hosted by prominent local artists. That means you can learn how to make stained glass from Sara Smigle of SmiggArt and discover the art of paper cutting with Annie Howe Papercuts.
If you’ re unable to make
BONUS a class, check out the Painted Screen Society of
Baltimore’ s collection on display at the Maryland Center for History and Culture.
ITINERARIES
PAPERMOON DINER, REMINGTON
JUSTIN TSUCALAS
20 BALTIMORE. ORG