MENNONITE FLOOR PATTERNS: A Field Journal
Since 2001, Margruite Krahn has been involved in the restoration and documentation of Neubergthal, a late-nineteenth-century Mennonite street village and National Historic Site in Manitoba. While visiting several historic housebarns, she uncovered hand-painted patterns on the floorboards. She proceeded to recreate these historic floor patterns which are featured in this field journal. Pages have room for sketching and writing.
This project accompanied Krahn’s exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery and required design, production management, photography art direction, and overseeing the print process.
Interested in purchasing or gifting this book, please email Margruite Krahn! In 2020 a travelling exhibition featuring a collection of beautiful floor patterns inspired by this journal was created. 2017
A replica of the Sommerfeld housebarn floor pattern, at the Mennonite Heritage Village, Steinbach, Manitoba, handpainted by M. Krahn, 2010.
The field journal has a 'stitched' spine and therefore opens flat for sketching and writing.
Detail of a historic Mennonite floor pattern.
Pages in the book have either ruled lines for journaling or blank pages for sketching.
