Craft fair entry #1
Aug. 19th, 2019 08:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wiseheartThere will be more, as I can't stuff 35 photos into a single entry. Those of you who are impatient to see everything right now can check out my newly created Pinterest board.
So, we made it to the fair, despite the insane heat an the traffic problems. It took place in Buda Castle, which isn't easy to reach unless you are willing to climb several hundred stairs up the Castle Hill - we opted for the Castle Bus. Unfortunately, we couldn't catch it at the usual stop because the kays are closed due to the upcoming national holiday (tomorrow), when there will be fireworks. Those are put in place several days earlier. Fantastic timing from the organizers of the fair. [/sarcasm]
In any case, it took us three times as long to get to the Castle Hill as it would take otherwise, and the fact that the Hill is paved with those old-fashioned square stones that aren't fully put into the earth but build a very uneven surface didn't make things easier for Mum. Poor thing was done in by the time we arrived at the fair site. I had a t-shirt with a V-neck in, the neck constantly pulled to the side by my shoulder bag - now I have a bizarrely shaped sunburn on the upper part of my chest. Really bizarre.
Anyway, the fair itself was very interesting. A great many craftsmen and craftswomen were present, from various parts of the country and even from Transylvania, and there were rug-makers and felt workers from Uzbekistan, calligraphers from China and Japan (supposedly, as the only thing I found was the Chinese tea tent) and so on. I couldn't really explore as I'd have preferred because of Mum - the stupid thing was that there weren't any chances to sit down with a coffee or some soft drink. There was practically no food, likely because a food fair was going on in some other part of the Castle. Ah, well, we went to Stühmer's Café afterwards and had iced coffee.
The main focus was this time on wood carving, pottery, felt work and textile works. In this first section I'll show you photos about the felt tents and their surprisingly sophisticated inside. Some of the photos aren't very good - it was hard to take photos at all, because of the crowd and the harsh sunshine, but I'm fairly content how they turned out.
Felt tent on the outside (unfortunately, the lady couldn't be arsed to move out of the picture):
Wall hangings in the inside of the tent:
Round felt rug on the floor and some small wooden stools:
More wall hangings:
Pictures showing the ceiling structure of the tent and what it looks in its entirety (without rude ladies damaging the sight):
Another felt tent from the inside - note the elaborate furniture:
Clothes trunk (I apologize for the bright spot in the middle - I was taking the photo from the bright outside through a small entrance, and the inside of the tent was comparatively dark):
Where the rest of the clothes hung:
Another tent - and another rude lady:
This tent was smaller than the others and had only room for the bedrolls:
So much for today, there are a lot more pictures to come yet. As always, click to enlarge.
So, we made it to the fair, despite the insane heat an the traffic problems. It took place in Buda Castle, which isn't easy to reach unless you are willing to climb several hundred stairs up the Castle Hill - we opted for the Castle Bus. Unfortunately, we couldn't catch it at the usual stop because the kays are closed due to the upcoming national holiday (tomorrow), when there will be fireworks. Those are put in place several days earlier. Fantastic timing from the organizers of the fair. [/sarcasm]
In any case, it took us three times as long to get to the Castle Hill as it would take otherwise, and the fact that the Hill is paved with those old-fashioned square stones that aren't fully put into the earth but build a very uneven surface didn't make things easier for Mum. Poor thing was done in by the time we arrived at the fair site. I had a t-shirt with a V-neck in, the neck constantly pulled to the side by my shoulder bag - now I have a bizarrely shaped sunburn on the upper part of my chest. Really bizarre.
Anyway, the fair itself was very interesting. A great many craftsmen and craftswomen were present, from various parts of the country and even from Transylvania, and there were rug-makers and felt workers from Uzbekistan, calligraphers from China and Japan (supposedly, as the only thing I found was the Chinese tea tent) and so on. I couldn't really explore as I'd have preferred because of Mum - the stupid thing was that there weren't any chances to sit down with a coffee or some soft drink. There was practically no food, likely because a food fair was going on in some other part of the Castle. Ah, well, we went to Stühmer's Café afterwards and had iced coffee.
The main focus was this time on wood carving, pottery, felt work and textile works. In this first section I'll show you photos about the felt tents and their surprisingly sophisticated inside. Some of the photos aren't very good - it was hard to take photos at all, because of the crowd and the harsh sunshine, but I'm fairly content how they turned out.
Felt tent on the outside (unfortunately, the lady couldn't be arsed to move out of the picture):
Wall hangings in the inside of the tent:
Round felt rug on the floor and some small wooden stools:
More wall hangings:
Pictures showing the ceiling structure of the tent and what it looks in its entirety (without rude ladies damaging the sight):
Another felt tent from the inside - note the elaborate furniture:
Clothes trunk (I apologize for the bright spot in the middle - I was taking the photo from the bright outside through a small entrance, and the inside of the tent was comparatively dark):
Where the rest of the clothes hung:
Another tent - and another rude lady:
This tent was smaller than the others and had only room for the bedrolls:
So much for today, there are a lot more pictures to come yet. As always, click to enlarge.
