If you were to travel this country you’ll often meet local shops full of local souvenirs. The Horezu ceramics, the pit stops on Prahova Valley, the fairs highlighting the painted eggs from Bucovina. In Bucharest, thanks to the holiday fairs and street festivals, the creativity of the Romanians it’s seen again. In December, Dales Hall, the University Square, the Village Museum and Cismigiu park have been the locations where we could find handmade objects, where old traditions were combined with the latest requirements for home decoration. The objects of wood, glass, ceramics or linen were the most sold products. Souvenirs and traditional craft are now adapting to travelers requirements.
Today Romanians are manufacturing a wide pallet of decorative objects from globes to straw, rye, oats, or wheat toys, which are 100% natural materials. The fabrics are back in force, Romanian ia gaining popularity by the day. In the Romanian villages, weaving and knitting are converted into bags, ii – traditional blouses, coats, gloves and accessories. All objects are handmade and very popular among tourists. In 2015 we have a lot of local celebrations and festivals, giving an extra chance for the Romanian crafts to be visible to the public. On the internet, websites and blogs of those dedicated to craft industry are increasing in number. As for last year, our favorites in terms of decorations remained the wooden accessories (rings, bracelets and ornaments for Christmas tree) and the bells or ceramic magnets.
Why you should appreciate traditions
- 1. The Art of Wood
Wood is one of Romania main material for centuries. We all know the furniture, the houses or the beautiful wooden churches in Țara Hațegului. The craftsmen and their beautiful works have determined the specialists to talk about ” the Romanian civilization and the art of wood” and lead to its legal protection.
- Modeling clay
Half craft and half art, pottery is currently enjoying a lot of appreciation. Take a trip to the Romanian Peasant Museum; here are gathered 18,000 pieces of molded clay. One step further, go join a pottery workshops. Just for curiosity! They are fun, relaxing and with a price range about 30 euro. For 50 euros you can try a one day trip with sightseeing stops in the area and a pottery session: 2 hours playing with clay, giving it unusual shapes, knowing the secrets of this ancient craft. Fun all the way!
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