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Estonian Folk Art and Craft Union
Address: Pikk 22, 10133, Tallinn, ESTONIAPhone: +372 6604772, +372 5187812
Fax: +372 6314075www.folkart.ee, E-mail: [email protected]
Short handicraft courses!
Courses last up to 2 hours, prize depends on the number of participants.
10-12 participants - 20 € per person7-9 participants - 25 € per person
Individual workshops and bigger/smaller groups, please ask for prize reference.
Prizes include teachers fee, all materials, coffee break and snacks.
NEEDLE FELTING
Needle felting is a simple technique that allows to create a wide
variety of forms and figures. For shaping wool a special needle is
used.During the course the participants
will make a brooch with the national ornament.
BEADED NECLACESThe beaded necklaces were the mandatory part
to wear with the national costumes and they were also worn with everyday clothes.
Women wore beads day and night, women took the beads with them even to the afterlife. People believed in the healing influence of
the beads, black grooved beads were believed to have a special magical power.
The tradition says that if a person was wearing beads, evil had no power. According to the old tradition the
godparents gave beads to baby girls.In some parts in Estonia, there was a tradition
that a godparent gave a gift of beads for the first tooth. Over the time, more beads were
collected and an entire row could be formed around the neck
During the course participants choose the beads and form them into a beaded necklace.
WOOD BLOCK PRINTING
Wood block printing is one of oldest printing methods. Using a wooden carved block it is possible to print
shapes onto a canvas, paper or other materials.
During the workshop the participants will use ready made blocks to print a
tablecloth.For printing the professional textile
colours are used. The finished tablecloths are usable and may be
washed in washing machine.
COTTON FABRIC NECLACEBecause almost all the fabrics used in
farms for clothing and other purposes were home made the
fabric that came from shops were highly appreciated and desired
among women. The fine cotton fabric was used for making aprons,
headscarf's and summer jackets. Even the smallest fabric pieces were used to make knitting needle purses
and fabric tassels. During the workshop the participants will make
a cotton fabric necklace.
HANDICRAFT DAY!Workshops lasting 8 hours, prize depends on number of
participants.
10-12 participants - 40 € per person7-9 participants - 45 € per persons
Individual courses and smaller/bigger groups please ask for prize reference.
The course requires a basic level skills on embroidery or crochet!
All prizes include: teachers fee, all materials needed, coffee break and snacks.
EMBROIDERY FROM MUHU ISLAND
The embroidery from Muhu island may really be called the “Queen” of the embroidery. Those colourful and
joyful floral patterns will be made under the guidance of master
embroiderer Silja Nõu.
SETO LACE
From the Estonian national laces the Seto lace is one of the most unusual. The
bright and colourful crochet lace from Setomaa, South-East part of Estonia, was started to make from mid 19th
century. Seto people decorated with lace everything: folk costumes and other clothes, home and ritual textiles etc.
Seto lace is one of the kind and made of fine wool tread.
This kind of lace is not known nowhere else in Europe nor in Northern countries.
Teacher of this lace workshop is Ulve Kangro, master handcrafter
The list of courses is not final!
If you are interested we can organize also other workshops, just ask!
Additional information: [email protected]