
Learn More About the Textile Arts

The story of folk art in Pennsylvania is a story of the many cultures that make the Commonwealth what it is. Pennsylvania Folklore: Woven Together explores some of the many textile arts that can be found throughout the state, examining the traditions behind them and the motivations of the craftspeople creating them.


Tina Williams Brewer talks bout the inspiration and design of her quilt “Say It With Iron.”

Tina Williams Brewer talks about the inspiration and design of her quilt “Divine Plan.”


Find a great museum, folk festival, or other folk art organization in your area.

Student entrepreneurs present their business ideas to a panel of judges, Shark Tank-style.

This 60-minute documentary, produced in 2005 by WPSU, examines the people and events that have taken the Commonwealth’s land-grant university from its humble roots as the state farmers’ high school to an internationally recognized place of learning.

Discover the people and places of central Pennsylvania through the lenses of local residents.