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Martin Mešša: Utensil holders

Utensil holders are a traditional object found throughout Slovakia - they are used for storing spoons, ladles and knives. They were usually homemade from the hardwood of leafy trees. The construction of the simplest utensil holders is from two perpendicular pieces of wood, ingeniously connected by a free bolt. The horizontal piece of wood was used for storing purposes. The vertical piece of wood was used to mount the utensil holder on the wall and also had a decorative function. Other types of utensil holders were cupboard and stand types, utensil holders with an old-fashioned frame construction, or utensil holders with sides woven from hazel splints or string.

 

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Further articles in the magazine Craft, Art, Design 02/2002:

• Irena Dorotjaková: Traditional production - modern design
• Viera Kleinová: Such an ordinary mug
• Xénia Lettrichová: Jozef and his knives
• Viera Kleinová: Wire objects by Šimon Mišurda
• Monika Škvarnová: Jewellery and wire objects by Blanka Šperková
• Oľga Danglová: Fulla and the world of folk art
• Ľubica Hustá: Robust Glass
• Growing wicker
• Zora Valentová: Jozef Hrmo's dream comes true
• Martin Mešša: Utensil holders
• Oľga Danglová: The pictorial world of wall hangings
• Zora Mintalová: The charm of a covered table
• Juraj Zajonc: From fibre to thread

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