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Folk Art $9.49 Folk Art |
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Folk Art Panel I $19.99 Folk Art Panel I - Art Print |
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Folk Art Panel II $19.99 Folk Art Panel II - Art Print |
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Folk Art Patch $9.99 Sue Allemand Folk Art Patch - Art Print |
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AccuQuilt 55375 Folk Art Fowl $49.99 AccuQuilt 55375 Folk Art Fowl |
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Urban Folk Art II $9.99 Charlene Olson Urban Folk Art II - Art Print |
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Urban Folk Art I $9.99 Charlene Olson Urban Folk Art I - Art Print |
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Folk Art Ladies Tank Top Large-Black $24.49 A unique piece that looks like it was crafted by a local artisan, each tank top is slightly different. The front is hand-embroidered with decorative stitching on a variety of fabrics and the back is a washed black color. Made of 100% cotton with a comfortable, loose fit. Hand wash or gentle cycle only. Sizes S (6-8), M (10-12), L (14-16), XL (18-20). Black. Choose size S, M, L or XL |
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Pat Fisher Country Kitchen Ceramic Trivet - 6 x 6 inches
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Hand-made Stoneware Large Fruit Bowl, Polish Pottery From Boleslawiec
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Polish Stoneware Large Fruit Bowl, Unikat Pottery Hand-made and Signed by Artist
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Kitchen Spoon and Fork - Wall Sticker Decal Decor
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Folk Art 5205 Easy to Paint, Rub-On-Daisies
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Antique Folk Art Mural Style Wallpaper Border Bright Large: Antique Folk Art Mural Style Wallpaper B
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PINATA Mickey Mouse: Piñata Hand Crafted 26"x26"x12"[Holds 2-3 Lb. Of Candy][for Any Ocasion]
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PINATA Iron Man Piñata Hand Crafted 26"x26"x12"[Holds 2-3 Lb. Of Candy][for Any Ocasion]
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PINATA Hello Kitty Piñata Hand Crafted 26"x26"x12"[Holds 2-3 Lb. Of Candy][for Any Ocasion]
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Folk Art 695 4-Ounce Crackle Medium
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Florene Decorative - Folk Art - Sweatshirts
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S. Fernleaf Designs Folk Art Paintings Dogs - 4 Houses With Dog Cute Pets Animals Original Folk Art Painting - Sweatshirts
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Melissa & Doug Giant Plush Stuffed Sea Turtle
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Ceaco Jane Wooster Scott 300 Large Pieces - Candied Apples & Cotton Candy
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Ceaco Jane Wooster Scott 300 Large Pieces - Set of 3 Puzzles
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Delphi SA10000 XM SKYFi Radio Receiver
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5" Touch screen High Resolution GPS, NAV ONE 4000 REAL TIME TRAFFIC with North America Street Level Detail Map and Over 7 Million Points-of-Interest
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Creating with Concrete: Yard Art, Sculpture and Garden Projects
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A Theory Of Craft
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Through the Bible in Felt: Teacher's Manual
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Atlanta Georgia Artist Corey Barksdale Mural Painting Folk Art & Jazz Art African American Art
Folk Art - Craft From the Past
Folk art is craft from the past - history in an object. Whenever we admire a beautifully woven basket, a perfectly carved decoy duck or an exquisitely hand sewn quilt we are appreciating articles of folk art. But what exactly does the term "folk art" mean? Simply, it was adopted in America early last century to describe works made by people who had never had any formal training in carving a decoy duck or sewing a quilt for instance. Previously terms such as "naive" or "primitive" had been used to describe such objects, but neither is as evocative as the term "folk" art - the simple, ordinary, modest art made by plain ordinary folk.
Folk art is always unique and embodies the spirit of it's creator, comprising both decorative and utilitarian items. It is rare these days to find original items at inexpensive prices, and neither can they be found in great quantities, but from time to time beautiful folk art items can be found at car boot sales, markets and country auctions. Before industrialisation and mass-manufacturing in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ordinary people hand made objects, such as decoy duck s both for decoration and for everyday use. It's these handmade items that are so desirable to collectors today.
Painted tinware, hand-turned wooden bowls, all kinds of baskets, colorful quilts and other textiles may still be found. Spongeware pottery - which is named from the pieces of cut sponge used to apply patterns to the pottery surface - is much harder to find in the UK than it is in the USA as a large amount of spongeware was exported to the US from the 1820s onwards.
Hunting with decoy ducks became popular in Victorian Britain, although Native Americans have a long history of using lures and carving is a tradition firmly rooted in American folk art. The finest American ducks were carved in the 1920s and 1930s, and beautiful examples are still being produced today. In top condition with original paint, a decoy duck could fetch more than $20,000 if made by one of the big names such as Elmer Crowell of Cape Cod.
Many basket weavers were farmers who made their own containers for agricultural use - look out for those bearing the initials of the farmer who made them, or stencilled details of the contents.
Rustic textiles in coarse linen and woollen cloth were woven on domestic handlooms which were often very narrow - so the pieces of cloth then had to be joined together to make larger items such as sheets and bed covers. You may find some with characteristically bold patterns in reds and blues.
Quilting, which is the quintessential American folk art technique was also carried out in Britain in the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly in Wales and Northern England where keeping out the cold was so extremely important. Women used the long winter hours to apply their needlework skills to create the beautiful quilts we treasure today. Their skills crossed the Atlantic to America with the first European settlers.
Bringing these wonderful old handmade items of folk art into our homes is not just a great way of honoring the traditions of the past, but is also a way of paying tribute to the many unknown, but incredibly skilled folk who crafted them so beautifully.
About the Author
Caroline Jones lives in Devon, England and delights in visiting craft fairs and festivals to indulge her passion for collecting vintage and folk art items for her home and shop. Click Here to visit her recommended one stop shop for finding fairs, festivals, events, craft shows, art festivals, music festivals, farmers markets, and more! !
