What comes to mind when you think of folk art? Maybe "country," or "old" or "unusual." Folk art can be from the past or the present. It's not taught in universities. As with most artists ...

Poland is (fortunately) not only about attractive women wearing surprisingly short folk skirts ... East News Felt art is relatively simple and cheap – anyone can try it, and, a lot of you will love it ...

or folk art figures was painted. Ompir mixed his own bright and bold colors since his exclusive antiquing process would mellow and “age” the tones, creating his signature antique appearance.

Ever seen a flowery, hand-painted bathroom? How about lace street art – or a crocheted G-string? Centuries of Polish folk art have gained new style in the hands of women creating street art and ...

Polish Cottage reached out to let us know they expanded into the space next door in order to accommodate more guests and ...

Wycinanki is the Polish folk art of papercutting, which Wróbel learned as a child from a good family friend named Doris Sikorsky. She was a professional papercutter and passed that tradition ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Artwork by Grace Bazylewski, an artist who specializes in the Polish folk art of paper-cutting. Alex Wroblewski/For the Sun-Times Share Grace Bazylewski belie ...