Tinsmith and Metal Work
Tinsmith and Metal Work An Amana tradition from the start Metalwork has been taking place in the Colonies from the beginning. These artisans are keeping that tradition alive with both…
Explore Art in Amana
Explore Art in Amana gifted painters and so much more Art can take a variety of forms but for many, when you mention the word they think of paintings. In…
Story of the Amana Woolen Mill
Story of the Amana Woolen Mill Weaving a connection from Germany to Amana One of the mainstays of communal Amana was the 2 woolen mills, one in Amana and the…
Woodworking + Furniture Making
Woodworking + Furniture Making Woodworking from Amana Craftspeople with Over a Century of Tradition From the village cabinet maker to the furniture maker to the home workbench Amana residents have…
Broom and Basket Making
Broom and Basket Making Still woven by hand the colony way Broom and basket making in the Amana Colonies have a long history. When the Amana Colony people journeyed from Germany…