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Recycled Folk Art Episode 56- LVI

Continued from Page 14 munity of practice or it may be produced for sale as a
form of income and empowerment.
Transforming waste or recycle it into May be learned formally or informally; folk art may also
folk art is the creative expression of be self-taught.
the human struggle toward civiliza- May include intangible forms of expressive culture like
tion within a particular environment dance, song, poetry, and foodways
through the production of useful but Is traditional; it reflects shared cultural aesthetics and
aesthetic buildings and objects in the social issues. It is recognized that, as traditions are dy-
prosess of reducing waste. namic, traditional folk art may change over time and
Art has a role in cultural continuity may include innovations in tradition.
and change. It is used to stabilize cul- Folk art is of, by, and for the people. Folk art is for all
tures by perpetuating the convictions people without distinction of class, state, culture, com-
of the identity and accomplishments munity, ethnicity, gender and religion.q
of individuals and groups.
By calling folk art the “art of the peo-
ple?”
The answer is not simple, for the sub-
ject is clogged with conjecture, con-
troversy, and gaps in information.
Calling it native art makes it yet more
confusing, however both differs from
primitive art.
The scope of folk art is extremely
broad, including the entire craft and
creativity of the people.
Generally, folk art is ART that is may
be used every day or reserved for
high ceremonial ocations; it may in-
clude handmade elements, as well
as new, synthetic, or recycled com-
ponents.
May be decorative or utilitarian. Lamp covers made out of recycled metal sheets
May be made for use within a com-