Folk Art Facts
1. Folk art has different names it can be called: "Self-taught Art," "Outsider Art," "Niave Art"
2. Folk art is made out of different materials such as wood, clay, metal, cloth, paint, and many more
3.Fine art is the exact opposite of folk art because Fine art is with formal training while folk art is a self-taught standered.
4. Antique Folk art is a category in folk art. Examples are: weather vanes, old signs, and card figures
5.Contemporary Folk art are like quiltings, paintings, and ornamental picture frames
6. Folk art is used as decorations
7. Warren Kimble is one of the most famous Primitive Folk Art painters
8. Primitive Folk art paintings and prints are very popular these days for decorative accents
9. Folk art is specific to it's particular culture
10. Folk art is the work of art works of culturally homogeneous people produced by artists without formal training
11. Most of these folk artists learn through experimenting observation and other means
12. Flat art is paintings and drawings
13. Folk art can be made by anyone and is still folk art
14. When folk art first originated, they were given as gifts for free
15. Different cultures, such as the Mexican culture also makes folk art.
16. Some objects that are considered folk art are tools, costumes, clothes, and even something you wouldn't think of as folk art-a mountain dew can airplane
17. Most folk art is made out of recycable items
18. Most artists use their folk art to represent their lives
19. Most folk art is made of natural resources
20. Most folk art is meaningful to the artist
21. WV has folk art festivals each year
22. The WV state folk art festival has been around since 1950
23. Since 1950, folk art started to grow in WV
24. Many places create folk art museums that contain different types of folk art
25. There is a mountain state art and craft fair at Cedar Lake with a major category of folk art
2. Folk art is made out of different materials such as wood, clay, metal, cloth, paint, and many more
3.Fine art is the exact opposite of folk art because Fine art is with formal training while folk art is a self-taught standered.
4. Antique Folk art is a category in folk art. Examples are: weather vanes, old signs, and card figures
5.Contemporary Folk art are like quiltings, paintings, and ornamental picture frames
6. Folk art is used as decorations
7. Warren Kimble is one of the most famous Primitive Folk Art painters
8. Primitive Folk art paintings and prints are very popular these days for decorative accents
9. Folk art is specific to it's particular culture
10. Folk art is the work of art works of culturally homogeneous people produced by artists without formal training
11. Most of these folk artists learn through experimenting observation and other means
12. Flat art is paintings and drawings
13. Folk art can be made by anyone and is still folk art
14. When folk art first originated, they were given as gifts for free
15. Different cultures, such as the Mexican culture also makes folk art.
16. Some objects that are considered folk art are tools, costumes, clothes, and even something you wouldn't think of as folk art-a mountain dew can airplane
17. Most folk art is made out of recycable items
18. Most artists use their folk art to represent their lives
19. Most folk art is made of natural resources
20. Most folk art is meaningful to the artist
21. WV has folk art festivals each year
22. The WV state folk art festival has been around since 1950
23. Since 1950, folk art started to grow in WV
24. Many places create folk art museums that contain different types of folk art
25. There is a mountain state art and craft fair at Cedar Lake with a major category of folk art