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The local artisan Vasile Neamtu

28 September 2011 No Comment

local-artisan-vasile-neamtuVasile Neamut from Vanatori commune, Nemtisor village is one of the local artisans that create in his workshop from his house traditional art objects. He inherited the skill of wood carving from his father but he also worked as a carpenter when he was young.

In his home you’ll also see all sorts of old object gathered from Nemtisor village to express the traditions and the history of this place. Vasile Neamtu manages to keep alive the local traditions and to transmit to younger generations the values of the traditional Romanian village.

The artisan creates furniture pieces for gardens and traditional rustic items. The objects he creates are made of carved and traditionally polished wood. Here are some objects that Vasile Neamtu makes: gardening accessories, tables, chairs and traditional wells. He also works together with his wife when he creates traditional masks and costumes used in traditional dances and customs for New Year’s Eve.

Local artisan Vasile Neamtu, Neamt County

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The originality of this artisan is the fact that he uses the wood as it is in nature. He seeks strange shapes of branches and he uses it to create interesting objects.

The traditions and customs from Neamt County are carried on by the local artisans from the area. They know the secrets of their crafts and manage to create true art pieces using traditional methods.

If you are passionate about this kind of creations you can visit Vasile Neamtu right at his home from Neamtisor village, Vanatori commune, Neamt County.
Phone: +40 741 419 207 or +40 755 286 031

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