"Eric Claypoole has painted more than 100 barns, a craft he began as a child alongside his father, the late barn star legend Johnny Claypoole. Each brushstroke, he says, requires a careful "dab and wiggle" to reach every crevice. In a not-so-distant past, barn stars and hex signs were iconic symbols of rural life in central Pennsylvania. Today, only a fraction remain, but a local cultural center is working to preserve and celebrate these vibrant pieces of American folk art."
"In a not-so-distant past, barn stars and hex signs were iconic symbols of rural life in central Pennsylvania. Today, only a fraction remain, but a local cultural center is working to preserve and celebrate these vibrant pieces of American folk art. The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center is inviting visitors to explore these treasures through the Barn Star Art Tour in Kutztown.The tours showcase dozens of decorated barns. Claypoole hopes to keep painting for decades, honoring his fathers legacy with every star."
Eric Claypoole has painted more than 100 barns and began the craft as a child alongside his father, the late barn star legend Johnny Claypoole. Each brushstroke requires a careful "dab and wiggle" to reach every crevice. Barn stars and hex signs were once iconic symbols of rural life in central Pennsylvania, and only a fraction of those decorations remain today. The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center works to preserve and celebrate these vibrant pieces through the Barn Star Art Tour in Kutztown, showcasing dozens of decorated barns. Claypoole hopes to keep painting for decades, honoring his father's legacy with every star.
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