Eva Švajdová: Woollen bags
A rare collection of woollen bags characteristic of this region can be found in the collections of Horehronie Museum in Brezno. They come from the first part of the 20th century. They were used to carry food and smaller loads, but also served as pillows or covers for bed. They were sewn from home-woven broadcloth. Embroidery, initials or signs were embroidered on the empty part of the textile with brown or black woollen thread. At the end of the textile, longer tassels remained, to which brown or black threads were connected. By felting, the embroidery became a compact part of the textile, and the tassels kept their strong form. Nowadays these bags are used as textile accessories during folk events.
Further articles of magazine Craft, Art, Design 01/2003:
- Katarína Hubová: Hats and caps to wear?
- Ivana Habartová: Napapiiri, -30°C on the polar circle
- Textile journey throughout Europe
- Mária Čelková: Ceramic statue by Vladimír Oravec
- Miluška Trachtová: Space for a tapestry
- Klára Kubičková: Never ending discoveries. The life and work of Elena Taby
- Tibor Uhrín: The playful face of Colombia
- Anna Chlupová: A perfect textile miniature
- Martin Mešša: Master of detail
- Izabela Danterová: The charm of straw
- Juraj Zajonc: Metamorphosis of a fibre
- Eva Švajdová: Woollen bags
