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Folk Art
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Art Cars in Cyberspace 
 Information about cars and other motor vehicles that have been embellished to become artistic displays. The site provides photos, information about art car events, and tips and techniques for creating a permanent or temporary art car. Includes links to related sites. http://www.artcars.com Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Photograph Collections Last updated Mar 15, 2005 Craft in America
Companion to a 2007 television documentary designed to allow Americans to discover "the importance that craftsmanship has played in the founding and future of our country." Features education material, video clips, and details about featured artists for three themes: memory (craft's history in America), landscape (relationship between the artists and their physical environment), and community (spiritual connection artists have to their communities). Also includes an online exhibit of works by modern craft artists. http://www.pbs.org/craftinamerica/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Jun 7, 2007 The Farber Gravestone Collection
This collection "is an unusual resource containing over 13,500 images documenting the sculpture on more than 9,000 gravestones, most of which were made prior to 1800, in the Northeastern part of the United States. ... This online version of the Farber Gravestone Collection is sponsored by the American Antiquarian Society." Searchable and browsable. http://www.davidrumsey.com/farber/ Topics: Crafts, Death & Dying, History Last updated Aug 30, 2005 Folk Art Mailboxes
Several photographs of mailboxes, with commentary, submitted by rural carriers in response to a request from the National Postal Museum for "intriguing and especially creative rural mailboxes." A portion of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum's Reaching Rural America exhibit. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibits/2b2d_folkart.html Topics: Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Home & Housing, Home & Housing Last updated Feb 18, 2004 Folk Arts
The purpose of this Washington State Arts Commission program is to "preserve, present and protect the traditional arts of the many diverse cultures among the state's citizenry." The site describes the Governor's Heritage Awards, apprenticeship program, and fellowships and internships. Features information about projects such as Northwest Heritage Tours, Spirit of the First People, and Gritos del Alma. http://www.arts.wa.gov/folk-arts/index.shtml Topics: Crafts, Education Last updated Oct 28, 2007 Folk Figures: A Survey of Norwegian and Norwegian-American Artifacts
This digital collection features Norwegian and Norwegian-American "objects ranging from the 17th century through the 1930's that depict animals, humans, birds, fish, or supernatural figures." Searchable, or browse artifacts by subjects such as ale containers, spoons and ladles, Norwegian Romanticism, and Viking revival. From the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/Arts/subcollections/FolkFiguresAbout.html Topics: Art, History By Place Last updated Aug 12, 2008 Grotto of the Redemption
"The Grotto is a composite of nine separate Grottos, each portraying a scene in the life of Christ. ... [and] includes the largest collection of precious stones and gems found anywhere in one location." In 2001, the Grotto was placed on the National Register of Historical Places. The site presents a history of the site, map of the grottos, and a walking tour brochure. http://www.westbendgrotto.com/ Topics: Christianity, Crafts, Photograph Collections Last updated May 1, 2007 Handbook for the Appreciation of Japanese Traditional Crafts
This handbook "was written with the aim of promoting a better understanding of Japanese crafts by explaining special and unfamiliar terms in plain language. Typical works are introduced with explanations of the techniques used and the themes they explore." Includes ceramics; textiles, dyeing, and weaving; metalwork; woodwork and bamboowork; dolls; and ivory, kirikane, cloisonne, glass, gemstones, and ink stones. From the Committee of the Japan Crafts Association (Nihon Kogeikai). http://www.artjapan.com/TEBIKI-E/0.html Topics: Art by Region, Crafts, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Dec 15, 2008 Index of American Design
This exhibit from the National Gallery of Art works on two levels. The first is "watercolor renderings of American decorative arts objects from the colonial period through the nineteenth century" produced as a New Deal project between 1935 and 1942, a time when interest in American folk art was rising. The second is the objects depicted--textiles, costumes, metalwork, carvings, dolls, etc., including objects from the Spanish Southwest, Shaker, and Pennsylvania German folk art traditions. http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/iad.htm Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Jan 13, 2003 Madhubani Painting
"An on-line exhibit of folk paintings by women artists from the Mithila or Madhubani region of India." Includes an introductory essay and some links to related resources. From a professor in the Department of Religion, University of Florida. http://www.vl-site.org/india/mithila/index.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Crafts Last updated Jul 20, 2009 Northwest Folklife
The mission of this Seattle organization is to create "opportunities for individuals and communities of the Pacific Northwest to celebrate, share and sustain the vitality of folk, ethnic and traditional arts for present and future generations." The site offers a performer directory and information about the group's programs, history, and staff. Also includes an events calendar, information about educational programs such as Folklife in the Schools, and details about volunteer and sponsorship opportunities. http://www.nwfolklife.org/ Topics: Crafts, Performing Arts, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 9, 2004 Oaxaca's Tourist Guide: "Noche de Rábanos" (Radishes Night) - December 23rd
A brief description of this holiday celebrated in Oaxaca, Mexico, to honor the "tradition dat[ing] back to colonial times, when missionaries taught natives how to cultivate radishes." A few photographs are included. Also available in Spanish (use the "Cambiar de Idioma" button). http://oaxaca-travel.com/guide/cultural.php?getdoc=true&lang=us&doc=home§ion=cultural&atractivo=10.08.10.06 Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Fruits & Vegetables, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Nov 25, 2002 Off the Map
This presentation looks at the "backyard paradises" created by visionary artists (outsider or self-taught artists "who didn't necessarily go to school to be artists"). Includes profiles of the artists (from the U.S., France, India, and South Africa), images and videos of the art (such as Bottle Village, the Owl House and Camel Yard, and Watts Towers), a create-your-own backyard paradise feature, and related material. From Independent Lens and the Electric Shadows Project. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/offthemap/ Topics: Art Last updated Oct 18, 2005 The Ossuary in Sedlec
This site presents a gallery of over four dozen images of decorations, made from over 40,000 sets of human bones, adorning a small Christian chapel, The Sedlec Ossuary (also called Kostnice), located outside the town of Kutna Hora, Czech Republic. The information page explains the history of the origin of the ossuary (a container, receptacle, or structure for bones of the dead) and the commission of the artist/woodcarver, Frantisek Rindt. http://www.ludd.luth.se/~silver_p/kutna.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Death & Dying, History Last updated Jun 9, 2008 Wisconsin Folks
A directory of "Wisconsin artists who highlight their cultures and traditions in their art." While some profiles only include brief hiring information, others provide details about "identifiable traditional community" crafts, dance forms, food traditions, and music styles. Searchable, or browsable by art form, geographic location, ethnicity, or curricular theme. From the Wisconsin Arts Board, which will add artists who meet the criteria stated on the site. http://arts.state.wi.us/static/folkdir/index.htm Topics: Crafts, Dance, Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Feb 6, 2004 |
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