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Folk art is a general term used for handcrafted objects made within a community’s everyday life, often reflecting local traditions and used to decorate products.  It is mainly done by self-taught artists who develop skills within the community and our Shed is an ideal place to practice these skills.

Folk Art covers many of the activities currently done during Shed sessions such as willow weaving, wood carving, turning, scroll saw work, pyrography and products decorated by hand painting.    Many folk-art products are everyday items embellished with floral, natural and abstract themes.   Products can include furniture, chopping boards, coasters, clocks, garden things.   Recent examples include coasters depicting local scenes, garden trugs, owl toilet roll holders and very recently, Dala style horses. 

Often these products require members to work together.  For example, our Dala horses were first carved by members and then hand painted by Heather, a canal boat artist.

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Lee who joined recently, made his first products for the Shed, learning scroll saw, band saw and pyrography skills along the way.  He said: ‘For me making these cars has given so much joy.  While I was making them my thoughts would wonder to hoping they will each find a home where they are able to emit the love and joy that went into their being.’  Well they will certainly make pole for our first events this year.