#carosels

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This is not shifty but i wanted to commemorate these carousel animals. I unfortunately only had the money and space to justify buying the little one or i wouldve taken them all home with me.

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The Influences of Folk Art

Folk Art is usually not considered a part of fine art. This is due to its own unique traditions that sets it apart from other mediums in the art field. Folk art expresses cultural identity by conveying shared community values and appreciation of beauty. It encompasses a range of decorative media, including cloth, wood, paper, clay, metal and more. If traditional materials are inaccessible, new materials are often substituted, resulting in contemporary expressions of traditional folk art forms. Folk art reflects traditional art forms of diverse community groups — ethnic, tribal, religious, occupational, geographical, age- or gender-based — who identify with each other and society at large. Folk artists traditionally learn skills and techniques through apprenticeships in informal community settings, though they may also be formally educated.

There are different types of Folk Art including: Antique folk art, Contemporary folk art, and its influence on mainstream art. How does Folk Art influence other artist in other arts mediums? Pablo Picasso was influenced by African mask and tribal sculptures. Antique and Contemporary folk art with its influence in quilting, and Carousels.

The American Folk Art Museum in New York City and in Philadelphia are among the few that display the beauty of Folk Art and its importance to a cultures identity. When we think about Art, we must consider it at a larger scale. It is more than the fine arts we are familiar with; it is the creation and imagination that the artist is influenced by his or her culture. The Arts preserves our cultural identity. It is why Folk Art is important to understand ourselves at a global scale. Until Next Thought, make art always.

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Innocence can be regained

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