Folk art by definition pretty much follows its own rules and is often utilitarian in its presentation. It is usually the product of working people who create it for decorative and often useful ...

The “Mama’s Broken Heart” singer said her husband Brendan McLoughlin was “probably dying out there” that she’d brought up the ...

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Folk artist Isaac Smith typically woke up at his Oak Cliff home around 7 a.m. and drank a beer before picking up an ax and a knife to spend the rest of his day carving animals out of wood. Smith, 72, ...

The annual hunt for hidden folk art treasures returns Saturday at the fifth annual Folk Art Flea Market at the Museum of International Folk Art. The sale features folk art from across the country and ...

Three local Peruvian female weavers creating colourful alpaca wool on the ground in the Sacred Valley. Obviously, you can’t travel to Peru right now, but if you’re itching to buy some of the country’s ...

The definition of folk art has evolved over the years. At first, in the late 19th century, it meant distinguishable crafts produced by a particular country or culture – Mexican, Pennsylvania Dutch.

Philip C. English took up woodcarving as a childhood hobby after he was given a pocket knife at the tender age of 4. Now English’s longtime love has blossomed into a retiree’s second career and a ...

Anna Mykhalchuk fled Ukraine with her husband Oleh and son Nazarii, carrying two backpacks and a baby carrier. A year on and in Tasmania, she is set to self-publish a collaborative bilingual ...

“There is risk in everything,” says Pratima, as she parts her gleaming tresses to reveal a spot on her scalp where a trained lion once accidentally scratched her. “The animals are gone, but the show ...