The quintessential
guide to folk art in America illustrates more than 400 outstanding
examples of American craft covering four major categories: painted,
drawn, or stitched pictures, sculpture, architectural decoration,
and decorated household objects. Pages include photographs and
information on weathervanes, ship figureheads, tinware, toys,
quilts, painted furniture, and more.
Folk art can
encompass a wide variety of antique objects. Some may be true folk
art, created to fill a need in the community, while other pieces may
have been created in what’s referred to as a folk aesthetic. This
video discusses the difference between these two concepts.
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2023
WINTER
EDITION
Showcasing "Folk Art
Classics"
This edition will focus on the theme "Folk
Art Classics" and will feature articles
on a variety of folk art antiques and collectibles.
ANTIQUES:
Folk Art Furniture on Parade
(Folk art furniture)
COLLECTIBLES:
The Folksy Art of Painted Metalware (Painted
tin and toleware)
ANTIQUE SPOTLIGHT: Fracturing Fraktur
(German Fraktur)
SPECIAL FEATURE: The Luxurious Look of
Russian Lacquer Boxes
(Russian lacquer ware)
CARING FOR COLLECTIONS: TBA
COLLECTING: Collecting Folk Art
(Folk art collecting)
READERS ASK: The Sweet Smell of Sweet Grass
(Southern sweet grass baskets)
ANTIQUES GLOSSARIES:
BACK IN TIME: It's
All in the Pattern (Pattern
quilts)
ANTIQUES TO VIEW: A Collection of
Folk Art
(The American Folk Art Museum)
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