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Article: Recapturing America's heritage: retailer's guide to folk art.
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- Gifts & Decorative Accessories
- Article date:
- March 1, 1989
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Recapturing America's Heritage
Retailer's Guide to Folk Art
In the midst of a society surfeit of electronic gadgetry and computer-age products; at a time when many Americans have lost their ancestral production skills, consumers are opting for merchandise that reflects a sense of craftsmanship, pride-in-work and tradition. Much of that merchandise is produced in American studios and factories and reflects folk art that reaches back into time to incorporate the roots of American culture with contemporary living.
Not necessarily handcrafted, folk art nonetheless comprises nearly 25 percent of all handcrafted goods. The popularity of folk art was ...