Museum Foundation

World Folk Art

Categories of Recycled Products

Recycled Plastic Baskets

Recycled Crafts

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Recycled Innertube Purse

$24.00

Recycled Innertube Purse

$24.00

Re-Tread Tire Frame

$24.00

Zimbabwe Zebra Ornament

$12.50

Zimbabwe Warthog Ornament

$12.50

Zimbabwe Giraffe Ornament

$12.50

Zimbabwe Rhino Painted Tin

$38.00

African Lion Sculpture

$38.00

Woven Button Basket

$25.00

African Tortoise Metal Sculpture

$38.00

Crocodile Painted Sculpture

$38.00

Zimbabwe Chameleon Painted Tin

$32.00

Giraffe Metal Sculpture

$38.00

African Zebra Sculpture

$38.00

Baboon Tin Animal

$38.00

African Hippo Sculpture

$38.00

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World Folk Art Traditions

Recycled Products

Folk Art made of recycled materials embodies the spirit of folk art. Whether the reason is making do with readily available materials in the absence of traditional ones, or just being ingenious with the materials at hand, recycled folk art demonstrates the adaptive nature of traditional crafts and the cleverness of craftspeople around the world. The materials used, be they bottle caps, food wrappers, wood, plastic, telephone wire or tin cans, (as just a few examples) reinforce the folk art …

Folk Art made of recycled materials embodies the spirit of folk art. Whether the reason is making do with readily available materials in the absence of traditional ones, or just being ingenious with the materials at hand, recycled folk art demonstrates the adaptive nature of traditional crafts and the cleverness of craftspeople around the world. The materials used, be they bottle caps, food wrappers, wood, plastic, telephone wire or tin cans, (as just a few examples) reinforce the folk art with the place and era they were made, further enhancing the personality their makers imbue them with...and besides, recycled folk art is just fun!