Black Pottery Center With 200 Years History: Marginea, Romania
Children’s merry voices echoed around as they got off the school bus. It was one of those end-of-school days, and where other should they celebrate the school year coming to a close, but at...
Pottery Making – From Digging to Processing Clay, Wheel Throwing and Burning Ceramic
Over the years, Marginea has seen the commune’s ceramic industry develop from a families-orchestrated occupation, having started over 300 years ago, to a widespread phenomenon, selling pottery throughout Romania and abroad. Today, this commune...
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...
Making Stained Glass Windows -Mesmerizing Puzzles of Color and Light
Once essential to the fabric of ancient churches, the stained glass windows feature an array of brilliant colors that gleams with the light of the incoming rays of sun streaming into the building, creating...
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....
Blacksmith Shoeing Horses and Making Horseshoes From Scratch
In the shade of an old willow tree in Frătăuții Noi commune from Suceava county, an old farriery has endured the test of time. Ranchers stop off to have their horses’ shoes replaced on...
Village of Viscri –Blacksmith Forges Metal Objects Out of Junk
Visiting The Romanian Village of Viscri – Where Prince Charles Often Retreats The village of Viscri is nestled between the hills 43 km southeast of Sighișoara. From the main Brașov – Sighișoara road (E60),...
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...
Broom Making Craft by Hand Still Alive in This Romanian Village
Over time, some Romanian villages gained expertise in traditional broom making craft, a knowledge passed on from generation to generation and still kept among communities of skilled craftsmen. Traditional broom making, already extinct in...
Romanian Villages Where All Locals Practice the same Craft
While exploring Romania, don’t be surprised if you hit villages where everyone sells exactly the same thing. They are remnants of a highly productive peasant culture. There are Romanian villages selling only woven baskets,...
Hutsuls – Mountain Men Living in Romanian Carpathians
Hutsuls – Ukrainians Mountain Men from North Romania They built lonely dwellings in the mountains, away from people and laws, and worked their way to freedom with their own hands. Hutsuls, also known as...
8 Original Romanian Souvenirs and Gifts to Take Home from Bucharest
The Most Inspired Romanian Souvenirs That Are Not A Tourist Trap Finding original Romanian souvenirs to take home with you shouldn’t be hard work. Throughout history, a great diversity of traditions and customs have flourished...
5 Romanian Pottery Ceramics Workshops to Visit in Romania
5 Most Famous Romanian Pottery Ceramics Workshops You Don’t Want to Miss on Your Romania Trip A great diversity of Romanian pottery workshops and centers steeped in ancient history are open to visitors. If...
Where to Find Original Romanian Handicrafts in Bucharest
Trusted Places Where You Can Find Authentic Romanian Handicrafts on Your Bucharest Tour Romania, with it’s rich folk traditions, has plenty of traditional handicrafts: ceramics, folk costumes, woodworks, painted eggs, leatherwork. Although Romania’s breeding...
10 Traditional Artisans of Romania Still Keeping Ancient Crafts Alive
We Travel to Meet Traditional Artisans Still Practicing Old Occupations It is fascinating to meet people who still practice old occupations. In the past two weeks, we’ve been traveling 600 km to find some of...
Black Ceramic Pottery Making – Romania’s Longtime Craft Still Alive
Black Ceramic Pottery Throwing Clay Wares in Marginea Commune, Bucovina Among many black ceramic pottery centers that ceased to exist in the 20th century, the tradition of making black ceramics is still continued in...
