Ethnic crafts is an exploration and celebration of the ingenuity and creative handiwork that can be found throughout the world. A reminder that artistic expression is a part of nearly every aspect of our lives, from survival to spiritual observances. Through crafts, we are shown a medium that welcomes our differences and rejoices with our similarities. We are shown a form of expression that continues to pay homage to our heritage and the ancestors who contributed to it.
Making items from what is found around us is the essence of ethnic crafting. Our ancestors were the epitomy of, "waste not, want not"...a belief we need to adopt today.
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Jun 1, 2005
The Ocarina
Music is personal. Crafting is personal. Combine them and you will have your own personal music maker.
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Mar 31, 2005
The Sundial
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Dec 31, 2004
Calendars
They've been a part of our lives since the day we were born and it's a certainty that we couldn't do without them.
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A Mandala
How do you combine spirituality and art? One way is through the use of a "mandala" (sand painting). Mandalas can be as complex or as simple as each individual wishes theirs to be. Once used only for private sacred ceremonies by monks who were trained in all their symbolic applications, mandalas
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