Making Roof Shingles With Hand Tools
Have you ever admired the old houses covered with shingles from an open-air village museum? Well, those shingles were most likely hand-split piece by piece in a small carpentry workshop from the village of...
Hazel Basket Weaving From Start to Finish
While in Breb, it was curious to see villagers trotting down the road with hazel pack baskets on their backs. One woman had it stuffed with groceries, another was carrying her freshly picked nettles...
The Complete Process of Fulling Wool With VIDEO
The day was here at last! I was going to see a properly operating fulling mill in the locals’ backyard. This is something I’ve been meaning to show you for years. It was the...
Hitting The Woodworking Paradise With Impressive Wood Carvings!
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. Driven by the desire to step back in time, once more...
Chasing Tradition Bearers and Practitioners in Romanian Villages
“It’s been a few years now since they roam the Romanian villages in search of rare authentic tradition bearers and practitioners, in a rural world where heritage crafts were cast away, being in danger...
Romanian Pagan Traditions That Led Me to Jesus Christ
Last year I deleted over a quarter of my blog posts. Hours of work. It wasn’t easy. I’ll explain. But first of all, If you’ve been following Peasantartcraft for a very long time, then...
Making Straw Hats: Milliner Demonstrates Traditional Hatmaking
The Art of Making Straw Hats in Maramures It’s a hot summer day in the village of Sârbi, Maramureș. There is little movement on the streets. Life is still. On these days people are...
Wood Carving Puzzles in Impossible Bottle – Maramures Artisanal Crafts
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. Wood Carving a Wooden Yarn Swift in Impossible Bottle The first...
The Village Museum of Maramureș – Where Houses Tell Their Own Stories
Connecting With Local Culture at Maramureș Village Museum Most people don’t necessarily consider life in the country as something cool, fun or entertaining. A place where the old prevails is not somewhere you travel...
Making of Traditional Wooden Gates in The Land of Wood
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. When it comes to visiting Maramureș, many travelers fantasize about walking...
Life in Maramures Villages Is So Much Simpler – Look How They Do Their Laundry
In old times, people used to wash their clothes in rivers, but in Maramures villages, they had their own way of doing the laundry. Before washing machines were invented, the people from Maramureș took their clothing to nearby...
The Merry Cemetery That Makes Light of Death Hides in a Small Village
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. The Merry Cemetery from Săpânța, Maramureș Is Unique in The World...
Romanian Traditional Costumes and Dances On Our Maramures Trip
Romanian Traditional Costumes From Maramureș Since day one, the local people of Maramureș or moroșeni, as they are called, won us over with their hospitality. Our first interaction with the locals happened in the...
Visit Maramures – 10 Places To Travel & Things To Do in North Romania
Although we did visit many places in Maramureș, nothing immersed me into the rich local culture and nothing helped me understand the local’s spirit better than our stay in the Bârsana village. In fact,...
5 Romanian Pottery Ceramics Workshops to Visit in Romania
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. 5 Most Famous Romanian Pottery Ceramics Workshops You Don’t Want to...
Basket Weaving Split Hazel Frame Baskets in Romanian Village of Breb
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. The Rare Craft of Slat Pack Basket Weaving With Strips of...
Traditional Romanian Coat Maker Is a Living Human Treasure
10 Traditional Artisans of Romania Still Keeping Ancient Crafts Alive
Cooper Can Make Wooden Barrels With Eyes Closed – VIDEO
Making Stained Glass Windows -Mesmerizing Puzzles of Color and Light
8 Original Romanian Souvenirs and Gifts to Take Home from Bucharest
