Art Pottery

Folk Art

2011 BREININGER REDWARE EGG POTTERY SGRAFFITTO PENNSYLVANIA FOLK ART SLIPWARE $19.99

Folk Art Pottery Mug with Dog Inside, EXC. LOOK! $9.99

RARE 1988 BREININGER EASTER EGG REDWARE Pottery Plate PENNSYLVANIA FOLK ART $39.99

BEAUTIFUL BREININGER Redware Pottery PLATE PENNSYLVANIA FOLK ART SLIPWARE $29.99

RARE 2011 LARGE BREININGER REDWARE POTTERY PLATE PENNSYLVANIA FOLK ART SLIPWARE $49.99

Vintage Hand Painted Folk Art Pottery Cat Figurine Gato Brown Black Rust 4″ Tall $24.99

LARGE 10.5″ BREININGER REDWARE POTTERY PLATE PENNSYLVANIA FOLK ART SLIPWARE $49.99

MICHALOWSKA HAND PAINTED FOLK Art Plate TORONTO CND $30.35

LARGE BREININGER REDWARE POTTERY 15″ 37TH PORCH SALE PLATE PENNSYLVANIA FOLK ART $99.99

LARGE BREININGER REDWARE POTTERY 14″ Bowl Plate PENNSYLVANIA FOLK ART 2010 $74.99

LARGE BREININGER REDWARE POTTERY PLATE PENNSYLVANIA FOLK ART 2011 HAPPY NEW YEAR $74.99

1989 FOLTZ Pottery Heart Shaped Bowl 1989 REDWARE FOLK ART $39.99

VINTAGE? REDWARE SLIP PAINTED FOLK ART Jug Vase TALL MUG~SZEKSZARD HUNGARY~MINT $7.99

VINTAGE Hand Thrown ON A WHEEL Pottery Blue & WHITE FOLK ART Pitcher Signed $12.99

Vintage Mexican Folk Art Tonala Pottery Birds Lot 3 $1.04

HUGO KOHLER, BIEL POTTERY – DISH / WALL DECORATION – SWISS MAJOLICA FOLK ART $22.00

Redwood Ranch Pottery Redware Stevens, Pa folk art tulips Dutch Lancaster Co. $22.99

Vintage Redware pottery plate Woodstock, Conn. folk art 1980, Slip Decorated $19.99

USSR Russian Blue & White Folk Art Pottery Reclining Cat Figurine $12.00

Signed 3″ tall by 3″ in diameter folkart mug – “Ros” $8.50

Vintage 1960′s Berggren Scandinavian Folk Art Ashtray Sweden $7.50

2 Vintage Folk Art Animal Face Mugs Stoneware Studio Art Pottery $9.99

Folk Art Slip Sunflowers Decorated Redware Vase Becky Mummert E Berlin Pa 1991 $49.95

ANTIQUE ORIGINAL FOLK ART Pottery Mini PITCHER $120.00

Vintage Newlyn Celtic Folk Art Pottery Dish+Heraldic Cockerel+Bill Fisher+1960s $39.48

SET OF 3 ARTIST MADE AND SIGNED FOLK ART COFFE MUGS!! $49.99

A.V. Smith North Carolina Pottery Folk Art One Gallon Face Jug $125.00

A.V. Smith North Carolina Pottery Folk Art One Gallon Face Jug $125.00

11.5″ Devil Face JUG, OUTSIDER, Southern Folk ART $199.99

FOLK Art Stoneware BIG JUG CROCK ARTISTAN MADE & SIGNED $99.99

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Christmas Folk Art: Vintage Christmas Decorations With Warmth, Natural Beauty, and Elegant Simplicity

If warmth, natural beauty, and elegant simplicity are your idea of the perfect holiday decor, vintage Christmas decorations based on Christmas folk art are for you.

Made by hand and cherished for generations, these ornaments are as sturdy, uncomplicated, and enduring as the people who created them. Sometimes referred to as “naive art” or “working class art”, folk art is produced by everyday people rather than artists or artisans. Though many excellent reproductions of vintage folk ornaments are now available, the originals were generally handmade by a member of the family and used to decorate the family home.

Classic American folk art features simple shapes that are cut, carved, molded or sewn from ordinary inexpensive materials such as wood, paper, clay, tin, and cloth and then embellished, usually with paint or embroidery. In many cases the ornaments were utilitarian as well as decorative, such as woven baskets, painted boxes, and Candle Holders.

The simple shapes and “touchability” of this style of vintage decoration makes it a great choice for homes with young children. But these classic forms also pair beautifully with clean, sleek modern decor and they even make a surprisingly sophisticated addition to trendy industrial style design.

Here are some tips for giving your holiday decorations a vintage folk art flair:

Think simplicity and restraint

Unlike the “more is better”, over-the-top profusion typical of Victorian holiday decoration, naive art is very much a “less is more” proposition.

- Rather than arranging a dozen items on the mantel, choose just two or three that have some real meaning to you.

- Don’t be afraid of some empty space between your decorations; it’s ok if every surface isn’t sporting some bit of holiday finery.

- Forget the glitz. Forgo bright, super-shiny surfaces and anything that’s glaringly artificial. Anything that’s too perfect is totally wrong for this style, which is the epitome of warm and homey.

Natural materials and warm, soft colors
Decorations made of wood, fabric, paper, clay, tin, and other everyday materials are the classics of this style. Paired with simple arrangements of greenery, fruit, and candles they create a calm, creative, and welcoming holiday atmosphere.

- Try making unexpected combinations. Arrange birch branches, boughs of fir, and dried flowers in a big earthenware jug or galvanized pail, or put a pair of fat candles in the middle of a wooden Serving Tray and surround them with lemons and magnolia leaves or sprigs of pine.

- Homespun fabrics (or fabrics that look homespun) are a great way to add Christmas color. Make a super-simple table runner of a yard or two of muted red and green plaid fabric, or cut strips of fabric to make bows to put in arrangements or on the tree.

Highlight your heritage and your handiwork
One of the best things about folk art is its that its not only created by every culture everywhere, it’s constantly being created. “Everyday art” that is characteristic of your heritage is an excellent addition to this type of decoration, and it doesn’t even have to be specifically holiday-themed. Creating simple ornaments yourself is also an excellent way to create some lasting traditions in your own family.

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Folk art not your style? How about a lush and lavish Victorian Christmas Decorations theme? Find out how to give your holiday decor a vintage flair at Vintage Christmas Decorations!

What characteristics constitutes work as ‘Folk Art’ ?

I have made up some stories that are fantasy and suggest certain manners of how things where created or came to be. Mind you, it is only fantasy fair much like a fable. Is it possible I have created ‘folk art’.

Just interested. Thanks.

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I think you mean, folk lore. Folk art is a visual piece, not prose. It is categorized by the artist’s lack of artistic schooling and their success in creating a complete, well-rounded work of art inspite of this ‘disability’.

Folk lore is categorized by its age (normally the legend, myth, w/e is Very Old), its content (often it is fantastical but based in truth), and often by the length of the lore (generally tales are short and sweet, getting to the point in the least amount of time that allows the story to be fully and artfully told).

FolkArt® HD™ Techniques Kit wit Donna Dewberry