Young man, 20, keeping willow basket making alive
Forty years ago, the village of Calafindești, located in Suceava county, was a main hot spot for willow basket making. The climate of the region and the presence of moist soil favored the osier...
Visiting Argeș, Romania – We Were Introduced to Traditional Clothing By Local Weaver From Nucșoara
The range of Făgăraș mountains stretched a long line of alp-like heights in the far distance, bounding the sub-Carpathian hills, their topmost peaks, always crowned with snow, luring us towards them. Driving past a chain...
Romanian Blouses and Costumes from Sibiu, Transylvania
Although in the high-pressure of 21st-century life there seems to the busy to be very little time to spare, still it cannot be denied that embroideries are very much before the public, that new...
Meet the Young Men Working to Protect the Dying Art of Weaving
Complete Rag Rug Weaving – From Warping the Loom to Weaving Rugs Clustered around the Arbore church, built in 1502 by Luca Arbore, the village of Arbore is renowned not only for the old...
Carpet Weaving With Repurposed Yarn
Ms. Maria is sitting on the loom in an open barn in the front yard, enjoying the fresh spring air. It is a small wood barn protected alike from the sun, draughts and rain...
Meeting Vladimir After 3 Years – The Young Millennial Keeping Alive a Vanishing Profession
Do you remember Andrei Vladimir, the young millennial loom weaving, spinning and performing heritage textile crafts with a passionate commitment like you rarely find today? Back in 2017, after reading articles about him, we...
Cattail Basket Weaving In the Romanian Danube Villages
The moment I saw Ms. Florica Arion’s handicraft, my interest in cattail basket weaving was piqued, so much in fact that I had to travel to Southeast Romania to meet the lady in person....
Awe-Striking Weaver-Manipulated Lace Weaves Are Incredibly Meticulous
The Romanian blouse: an apparently simple clothing item packed with history and hard work. Not only do the Romanian blouse have a storied past, but they are also making fashion waves in the present....
Weaving Techniques from Bucovina: Hand Picking Alesături
„In our fast moving world, less and less people have the patience to sit and create something with their hands”, says Floarea Solovăstru, while weaving on her floor loom. She is planning to weave...
Winding a Warp on Warping Mill for Wool Rug Weaving
Separated by a fence from the rest of the yard, where Lucia sat sewing peasant blouses, is a garden where she keeps a small flock of chicken. We pass through a sagging wooden gate between the chicken running around the garden,...
Complicated Weave Structures With Shed Sticks and Heddle Rods
In the Romanian village of Sâmbăta de Sus, we had a unique occasion to admire Romanian folk art creations made by textile artisan Lucia Ciocoiu. At the age of 71, after a lifetime in...
Romanian Folk Art in the Village of Sâmbăta de Sus, Transylvania
Varying from region to region, or even from one village to another, you will never discover all the same traditional Romanian costumes when you ramble in the countryside. For instance, the costumes encountered in...
Weaving Art Thrives in This Village Thanks to Dedicated Artisans
In Romanian Village of Drăguș Textile Weaving Art is a Labor of Love for These Busy Bees Throughout every settlement of Transylvania, whether cities or villages, strong German architectural influences are visible. The structure...
Weaving Complex Patterns in Village of Drăguș, Transylvania
With snow covered mountain peaks on the horizon, the village of Drăguș, one of the most beautiful villages in Romania, has a well-known community of skilled craft workers, many more than it’s neighboring villages...
Traditional Weaver Winding Warp for Patterned Bands
Meeting Romanian Traditional Weaver Veronea Mutescu In The Village of Vicovul de Jos When visiting a Romanian village, it feels like people in the countryside live in a different timezone. Most of the village...
Romanian Traditional Carpets, Wall Hanging and Kilims from Oltenia
Weave Structure and Design of Romanian Traditional Carpets, Wall Hangings and Kilims from Oltenia Beauty and utility are profoundly intertwined within a Romanian homestead. Traditional wall carpets craftsmanship of Romania has prevailed among peasants....
10 Traditional Interiors of Rural Romania in all Their Storied, Rustic Glory
Pottery Making – From Digging to Processing Clay, Wheel Throwing and Burning Ceramic
Shepherd’s Cheese Polenta | Local Cooking in Romania
Romanian National Costumes from 4 Ethnographic Zones- Visiting Argeș, Romania – We Were Introduced to Traditional Clothing By Local Weaver From Nucșoara
