Selected Past Exhibits:
Links are provided to exhibition pages if applicable. The most recent exhibition is listed at the top of the page. For more information about the exhibitions below, contact Candace Perry, Curator of Collections.
Art Gallery
Chris, Adria, and Jennifer Ovdiyenko: Art in the Family
April 10, 2011 through July 31, 2011
Opening reception: Sunday, May 1, 2011, 2:00 p.m.
Join us for an exhibition of three local artists' work, all from the same family. Husband and wife Chris and Adria Ovdiyenko will bring their own extraordinary point of view to the local landscape. Chris has an intriguing pixilation in his landscape drawings and Adria, with landscapes captured in glass. Chris's sister, Jennifer, will add her perspective with works in fiber– specifically baskets and bowls that recall traditional forms. All three artists explore their respective media in new and exciting ways.
Meeting Room
Boyertown Junior High East Student Art Exhibit
June 12, 2011 through July 31, 2011
Opening reception: June 18, 2011, 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
The work of 19 art students from Boyertown Junior High East will be on exhibit from June 12 through July 31 in the Meeting Room Gallery at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center. The exhibit at the Heritage Center features artwork from sixteen 9th graders, two 8th graders, and one 7th grader under the direction of art teachers Ms. Jana Heffner, Mr. Steve Fegley, and Mrs. Pamela Hendrix from Boyertown Junior High East. "We are all very proud of our students' artistic accomplishments," said Ms. Jana Heffner, art teacher at Boyertown Junior High East, "They have worked very hard over the past year to present an outstanding art show for the community." Student artists were selected for exhibition at the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center by a student run voting process at Junior High East the week of May 29, 2011.
Local History Gallery
Passing On: Autumn Requiem by Lauren Curtis with Mourning Objects from the Heritage Center Collection
October 13, through March 13, 2011
Fraktur Gallery
Schwenckfeld's World
October 22 through February 13, 2011
Take a trip back to the time of Caspar Schwenckfeld with an enlightening exhibit in the Fraktur Gallery. Schwenckfeld lived in exciting times that altered the world's history and left us with a legacy of art, invention, scholarship, and exploration that even by today's standards is nearly incomparable. Selections from the Heritage Center's 15th and 16th century book and manuscript collections, a graphic timeline, will show visitors many of the extraordinary occurrences that happened before, during, and after Schwenckfeld's time.
Meeting Room
Paintings and Photographs by Bob Koenig
November 28, 2010, through February 27, 2011
Meeting Room
The Artwork of Evelyn Schule
October 3 through November 21, 2010
Art Gallery
Capturing the Soul: Historic Photographs from the Heritage Center Collection
May 15 through September 30, 2010
Local History Gallery/ Art Gallery
In Praise of Dutchy Quilts
March 31, 2010, through September 18, 2010
A feast for the eyes awaits visitors to our spring quilt exhibition focusing on "Dutchy" quilts—the vibrant colors and patterns that truly separate Pennsylvania Dutch quilts from those of other groups. Examples from the Heritage Center complement submissions from today's quilters.
Local History Gallery
110 Years of the Red Hill Band
April 17 through September 18, 2010
The SLHC is the repository of the archives and historic collections of the Red Hill Band, and in honor of their 110 year history, the Heritage Center will feature an exhibit in the First Floor Wall Cases. Visitors will have the chance to learn more about this venerable organization, one of the precious few traditional community bands remaining in Pennsylvania.
Meeting Room Gallery
Scenes of the Perkiomen Valley by George W. Bockius
March 21 through September 12, 2010
Join us for a very special exhibition of the glorious work of late local artist George Bockius. Bockius was well-known in art circles in the region and exhibited widely throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. His paintings depict not only stunning local natural beauty, but vividly document the historic landscape.
Library Exhibit
Recipes from the Archives
Curated by Allen Viehmeyer
Through May 1, 2010
When people talk about recipes today, they are normally talking about preparing food. But, one hundred years and more ago, people collected recipes for all sorts of daily needs: human medicine, animal medicine, ink, paint, varnish, dye, beer, cider, etc. Visitors will find an exhibit of such recipes from our archive collections in the Library Hallway Cases.
Fraktur Gallery
Fraktur Motifs in Clay and Wool;
Through April 24, 2010
An exhibit of hooked rugs inspired by fraktur and organized by hooked rug artist Susan Feller of West Virginia, complemented by red ware pottery from the Heritage Center collection and private collections.
Local History Gallery
Contemporary Folk Art In Private Collections
Through March 31, 2010
Contemporary Folk Art in Private Collections is a charming assemblage of contemporary folk art reflecting how 20th and 21st century artisans have incorporated traditional motifs and methods into their work. You'll see examples by David Ellinger, Ned Folts, and more.
Art Gallery
Rock On: Native American Artifacts and Collectors from the Upper Perkiomen Valley
October 15, 2009, through March 15, 2010
Making a collection of Native American artifacts "talk" to visitors when so little is known is a tall order for any museum. The recent Heritage Center acquisition of a new collection of lifelong artifact hunter John Maute of Pennsburg, however, has made our job a little easier. Maute provided locations where he found the majority of his collection—an exciting addition to our knowledge of where Native Americans spent time when in the Upper Perkiomen Valley. Visitors will have a chance to view this great local collection in the context of a map of the Green Lane reservoir area to help further understanding the area's geography and Native American presence. We'll also be featuring artifacts from our permanent collection discovered throughout the twentieth century by local collectors Lamar Mumbauer, William Schultz, and others.
Meeting Room Gallery
The Place I Keep: a Collection of Poems and Pictures by Julie Longacre
November 29, 2009 through March 10, 2010
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Local History Gallery
Christmas Putz
November 28, 2009, through February 29, 2010
Visit the First Floor Galleries and take a look at the Heritage Center's own Christmas Putz.
Library Exhibit
Maps from the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
Curated by Hunt Schenkel and Rebecca Lawrence
November 2009 through January 31, 2010
From panoramic, bird's-eye, to topographic and more, the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center's archive contains many views of the world. Of particular note, maps depicting cities important to the European and American Schwenkfelders are on display. Seventeenth century maps of the medieval cities of Ulm, Breslau, Allgäu, important to Caspar Schwenckfeld and European Schwenkfelders, are on display next to a case containing maps made and used by American Schwenkfelders. Visitors to our gallery are invited to share with us where they have traveled as well as complete a travelogue.
Fraktur Gallery
My Own Fairy Tale Exhibit by Stacy Clark
Companion Exhibit: My Own Fairy Tale Works of Student Literary and Visual Arts
November 29, 2008 through July 31, 2010
My Own Fairy Tale: Works by Stacy Clark features new work by the artist Stacy Clark. Clark’s individual hand sewn, painted, and stuffed figures are inspired by nursery rhymes, folklore, and fairy tales. The square gallery depicts four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter; each corner features between 8-16 different characters from mythology, nursery rhymes, and folklore.