Inspiration for the design of Spring Blooms comes from several floral focused designs in the paper cutout collection given to the Museum of International Folk Art by Bureau of Indian Affairs teacher Mable Morrow during her work with the Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe of South Dakota (1923 -1937)
Tradition says that they should be kept for the whole year to protect the house from all evil
its unique folklore and history while visiting local museums
Measurements: approx 5 cm x 15 cm small / 5 cm x 24 cm large
Museum of International Folk Art
Teal Horse Pull Along Toy by Wlodzimierz workshop Inspiration for the design ofBeautiful pull along wooden horse. Hand carved in wood, then hand painted by a folk artist Wlodzimierz. Wooden toys have been made and loved for centuries across the globe. Birds, horses, cars, spinning dancers, just to name a few, have a long tradition in folk culture in Poland. Simple and beautiful, they were hand carved in local wood using traditional tools, then hand painted in bright colours and decorated with folk ornaments. Luckily, this craft