ASSOCIATION OF HUNGARIAN FOLK ARTISTS-
Tradition
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Value
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Respect
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Heritage
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Culture
The Masters of Folk Arts
The Masters of Folk Arts are creative artists highly acknowledged within their own communities. They have the vast knowledge of long-established folk activities and they have the power to influence those they interact with. The masters are examples to all because they preserve the values and processes of traditional artistry.
Creative Houses
The creative houses are real folk art community centres where craftsmen of a given area can work and think together. Then they can use the acquired experience in their own workshops.
Open Studios – Workshops
The Association of Hungarian Folk Artists initiated the organisation of the Open Workshop network in Hungary. This was done to create a permanent live connection between the folk artists, masters, and people interested in the traditional arts.
The implementation of the professional programs of the year 2019 of the Association of Hungarian Folk Artists has been supported by the Hungarian Academy of Arts.
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Traditions revisited: The aesthetics of contemporary Hungarian handicrafts
The exhibition is a review of the most outstanding masterpieces of Hungarian craftspeople. It provides an ample representation of the genres and riches of technical, conceptual and creative diversity that characterise the Hungarian handicraft movement. Respect for tradition, authenticity and renewal: these key words precisely convey the essence of the current Hungarian handicraft movement, of […]
