Hello, my name is Stephen McMahan. I am 1/8th Sicangu and Mnikoujou Lakota by blood and hunka - not enough to be enrolled but enough to be drafted by Grandfather. My Lakota name is Siyotanka Wicasa which means...
Welcome readers to a brief guide on collecting Mexican Folk Art. As the author of this guide, I must first offer you my credentials: I do not sell Mexican Folk Art on EBay. Every now and then I find something...
I first saw my first Japanese Geisha dolls in a shop in the town that i live. It was a new shop and it had all sorts of Japanese things in it, but mainly ornaments and pictures. In the window there they...
What is Singing bowl ?Singing Bowls also known as meditation chakra bowls, healing singing bowls or himalayan singing bowls had been widely used since from the ancinet times in Nepal and Tibet mostly by the...
This guide describes the way engraved gourds are produced in the Lima workshop of Teofila Canchumuri Sinche, a Quechua woman from Cochas Chico,and her family. The art of engraving and burning gourds is an...
Collecting Folk Art is like taking a trip through time into lands where self-taught craftsman and artisans abound. You will visit ancient pyramids, temples and Colonial cities. One minute you're going over a...
Jade is Stone of China in the world; it is Stone of Heaven in China! In Chinese culture, "Gold has a value but jade is invaluable". Jade is natural gem stone found in mountains or riverbeds. True jade is...
The Balalaika is one of the major Russian musical instruments, along with the Domra, the Accordion and the Guitar The Balalaika is a member of the Lute family and is made in a number of sizes; Piccolo,...
The Art of the Zande People of Africa by Steve Messick People: Zande(Azande)Location: NE Democratic Rep of Congo/Sudan/Central African Republic Population: Est. 750,000 Arts: Though limited in quantity, the...
When making a flute, one can make the flute from a solid piece of wood. Some say its stronger. Some say it wont split. It is much faster to make a flute by drilling out the bore, but it is not stronger than a...