GETTYSBURG, Penn.—Gettysburg College, home of the History Meets the Arts program, is one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation. A stroll along stately gingerbread brick buildings with mystical towers among plantings and sculptures is a reward its self. The setting is idyllic, and the arts represented in the program are world class.
“We started the show 20 years ago,” said Philippe du Bois, the director of this annual event. The event was created when his gallery, Lord Nelson’s Gallery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, became too small to house the many artists brought into town to celebrate art in all its forms.
“We outgrew the gallery, so moved to the Gettysburg Hotel. We outgrew the hotel, so moved here to Gettysburg College campus. There are many artists here that our gallery has represented for over 25 years. We’ve invited other artists, sculptors, makers of Colonial accouterments like powder horns and flintlock rifles, ceramic makers, and authors,” Philippe said.
The college gymnasium floor was replete with craftspeople. Many not only displayed their work, but also painted, sculpted, or demonstrated their craft on their looms.
“My husband Erich is the potter; I’m the decorator,” Janice Steinhagen said. Erich turned his wheel and crafted pots while visitors browsed through the couple’s creations on display.
