Crafts in Žasliai

A talk on the history, types and tying of Palm Sunday bouquets, then everyone ties their own with the craftswoman’s help. Returning particip…

A talk on the history of felting and wool in Lithuanian folk art with a demonstration. Participants then felt for themselves, combining colo…

A talk on how candles were poured in the past, how beeswax is prepared and what wicks are made of. Participants pour their own candles.

A talk on the history of paper cutting in the world and in Lithuania, its ornaments and symbols. In the practical part everyone cuts a paper…

An introduction to the tradition of cloth dolls. Participants make dolls from prepared materials, sew folk costumes for them and learn about…

A talk on the symbolism of Easter eggs and the meaning of patterns and colours. Participants decorate eggs with wax in patterns of their cho…

Participants learn to knit mittens or socks and get to know traditional patterns. Everyone starts a piece and can learn the harder parts suc…

A talk on the history of soap and Lithuanian washing traditions with old examples. In the practical part everyone makes soap, choosing the i…

An introduction to the craft of straw “gardens” and its meaning. In the practical part participants thread or tie a garland, star, tree orna…

Participants learn how amber forms, examine raw pieces and learn to tell it from imitations. In the practical part everyone strings their ow…

Participants learn traditional metalworking: heating, forging, bending and polishing brass and using jeweller’s tools safely. Baltic symbols…

Participants hear where the Advent wreath comes from and what it means, then weave and decorate their own wreath from natural materials to t…