I'm a fiber craftsman (mostly a handweaver and needleworker) and I have strong connections to Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Dutch. I'm sixth generation Pennsylvania Dutch on my mother’s side and a descendant of Pennsylvania’s earliest Quaker families on my father’s side. I was born and raised in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, received my PhD from Penn State, and am a professor and expert on the Pennsylvania Dutch. My academic website is: https://www.joshuarbrown.com/

Wilkum! Ich bin Wewer un Nodelhandwaricker. Ich kenn mich mit Pennsifaani un de Pennsilfaanisch Deitschi gut aus. Mei deitsche Voreldre sin in de 1700s noch Pennsilfanni kumme und mei englische Voreldre sin noch frieher kumme — sie waare Quaeker in Filadelfi. Ich waar in Lecha Kaundi gbore un uffgwaxe und duh Hochdeitsch tietsche. ​