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2011 Traditional Arts Apprenticeships in New England
This year's folk craft area focuses on the role apprenticeships have played in helping to sustain traditional art in New England. You will meet nine master artists and their apprentices, all of whom have benefited from publically funded apprenticeships – an opportunity which continues today. The unique relationship, based on more than lessons, that forms between master artist and apprentice safeguards many traditional arts and ensures that they continue from one generation to the next.
A dry fieldstone wall can last hundreds of years, but the knowledge of how to build one is easily lost. Wonderful bodies of lore, song, dance, and craft can be fade away unless they are passed on. To truly master a traditional art form, it is best to be immersed in the tradition.
An apprenticeship is a time-honored method of acquiring learns skills, techniques, and artistry is under the guidance of a recognized master. Learning takes place directly by observing and imitating someone steeped in the tradition. Over time, the apprentice absorbs the aethestics, cultural history, rules, and behaviors that go into a craft. This includes what the appropriate materials are and where to find them. Successful apprentices learn how to improvise within the art form's rules, making the craft their own.
Come learn about the following traditions:
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Foodways
Noodles & Pasta
This year we look at how pasta and noodles are prepared in five different cultural cuisines. Whether it's the art of making pasta from scratch, or using noodles to create a savory dish, take a seat and watch how this flour-based staple can take on such different flavors and shapes. Ask questions. And be sure to sample the dishes made by our various home cooks. They will share traditions, stories, and recipes handed down within their families and communities for generations.
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Updated
01/24/2012 9:30 AM
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