Renowned hex sign painter Johnny Ott was gravely ill when ... “What he does is fantastic.” The colorful patterns of rosettes, tulips and distlefink birds painted in Claypoole’s Lenhartsville ...

A-”Hex Signs-Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Symbols and ... and used to ward off witches on everything imaginable, from quilt patterns to hanging mobiles to painted-on decorations on walls, furniture ...

Perhaps nothing symbolizes Pennsylvania Dutch culture more than the hex sign. Some believe hex signs were first added to barns as a kind of painted prayer, usually for blessings and as protection ...

To many, these patterns and symbols are collectively referred to as “hex signs.” The story goes that hex signs are decorations created by the Pennsylvania Dutch to ward off bad luck ...