 Primitive & Folk Art Primitive and folk art expresses a sort of cultural identity by conveying those shared community values and aesthetics often encompassing a range of utilitarian and decorative media, including cloth, wood, paper, clay, metal and more. If traditional materials are inaccessible, new materials are often substituted, resulting in contemporary expressions of traditional folk art forms.
Often old items (antiques, distressed utilitarian items like baskets, pails, pots, boxes, and other containers) are decorated with folk art and made 'new' again to be used as decorative objects or even to be used for their original, or another, purpose.
Folk art reflects traditional art forms of diverse community groups-ethnic, tribal, religious, occupational, geographical, age- or gender-based-who identify with each other and society at large. Folk artists traditionally learn their skills and techniques through apprenticeships in informal community settings, most often receiving instruction from other folk artists, though they may also be formally educated. Folk art is also known as primitive art and naive art.
The Main Street Mall Online (MSMO) Primitive & Folk Art mall provides an outlet for folk artists of all disciplines. You will find wonderful representions of their work here. Please be sure to email the individual seller directly from the contact seller button in their store with any questions you might have in regard to the products they offer. |