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April 30, 2012 – 10:01 pm | 2 Comments

The Straw Treasury in Zengövárkony (Hungary) is 10 years old!
“Culture cannot be inherited. The culture of our ancestors soon vanishes unless each generation obtains it for themselves” - Kodály Zoltán
In the spring of 2002 a unique …

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Happy Birthday! The Straw Treasury in Zengövárkony, Hungary is 10 years old!

April 30, 2012 – 10:01 pm | 2 Comments
Straw Treasury 2012

The Straw Treasury in Zengövárkony (Hungary) is 10 years old!
“Culture cannot be inherited. The culture of our ancestors soon vanishes unless each generation obtains it for themselves” - Kodály Zoltán
In the spring of 2002 a unique …

Mask Making by Patrick Murphy

April 22, 2012 – 1:39 pm | One Comment

Patrick Murphy demonstrates how straw masks and costumes are assembled at his home in Fermanagh.
Photography by Grainne Quinlan and music by Innisfree Ceoil

Korean Wood Carrier

April 14, 2012 – 9:01 pm | One Comment
Korean Wood Carrier

One of the more recent acquisitions in the American Museum of Straw Art is this wood and rice-straw carrier. Like other items in the collection rice straw is used to pad the wait and yet …