Folk+Art+Fish+Puppets

= FOLK ART FISH PUPPETS =

**What is Folk Art**

Folk art is art created by the indigenous people of a country. It is art made by people without training in the fine arts-(painting, sculpture, drawing). It is made with cultural significance and is unique to the country that it comes from. Folk artists are generally not interested in creating art drawn in proportion. They are not interested in creating realistic looking art. It is generally decorative, stylized, and simplified. It is made out of materials that are easy to get from the country they live in, often times using scrap materials or even recycled materials. Each country has its own style of folk art and creates it's own products. Some examples include: textiles, carvings, pottery, bead work, embroidery, weaving, painting, paper cuttings etc.

We are using bamboo and recycled plastic bags as our primary materials. Do you see the connection to folk art?
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When searching for folk art from different countries use these words to help you search: Folk Art+country name Country name+Art Country name+native art Country name+crafts Country name+traditional arts and crafts
 * How to search for FOLK ART WEBSITES or images:**

Mexico Peru Guatemala Indonesia Bali Jakarta China Japan Korea Thailand Vietnam Malaysia Russia Africa AustralianAboriginal Maori Alaskan Indian Native American Outsider Art (Southern part of the United States)
 * Some countries or locations with particularly rich histories of Folk Art include:**

Consider searching the country of your parents or grand parents to find inspiration...


 * Happy Searching!**