Friends of Folk Art (FOFA)
Members-only
Lectures and Talks
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
A Notch and A Layer
March 13, 20172:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Exclusive event for Friends of Folk Art members with Curator Laura Addison.
Tramp art is the product of industry, a style of woodworking from the late 19th and early 20th centuries that made use of discarded cigar boxes and crates that were notched and layered to make a variety of domestic objects. In conjunction with the Museum of International Folk Art exhibition No Idle Hands: The Myths and Meanings of Tramp Art , this presentation will explore this long misunderstood art form.