Summer 2015
This summer, step back in time while exploring a wide
array of hands-on decorative building arts workshops at Bryn Athyn
College. Study some of the most beautiful decorative artwork and unique
architecture in North America. Immerse yourself in time-honored craft
traditions deeply rooted in the picturesque Bryn Athyn Historic District,
located just outside the city of Philadelphia.
Working under the direction of master craftsmen, you will gain inspiration from two of Bryn Athyn’s national historic landmarks, Glencairn
Museum, a 20th-century medieval-style castle, and the Bryn Athyn
Cathedral, a highly acclaimed Gothic and Romanesque style structure.
Glencairn Museum has over 260 medieval stained glass works of art,
such as the twelfth-century Flight Into Egypt panel from the Royal Abbey
at St. Denis, Paris and a thirteenth-century Grisaille Panel, from the
Salisbury Cathedral. Up-close study of works like these will allow you
to appreciate the striations in the original blown glass and the tapering
brush strokes on its surface. Glencairn’s twelfth- to sixteenth-century
medieval manuscripts feature meticulous calligraphy with exquisite
Register at brynathyn.edu/workshops
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