Travelling through the villages of Maramureș you can still find craftsmen making by hand the everyday objects of village life — from clay cups and bowls to jewellery and tools, from bed throws to feast-day shirts, from wooden spoons to monumental gates.
A few who carried the Maramureș crafts into the 21st century:
21 craftsmen
Small wooden household objects, decorated spindles, nut cracker
Wool spinning and traditional loom weaving
Baskets braided from hazelnut rods
Maramureș folk shirts
Maramureș folk shirts
Crosses, carved wooden gates, fence elements with rosette and rope motifs
Folk shirt sewing, loom weaving, wool spinning and pănură making
Wooden gates, timber-frame houses, traditional fences
Folk shirt sewing
Maramureș folk shirts, loom weaving, woollen fabrics
Wool carding, loom, fulling mill, whirlpool (vâltoare)
Bottles with wooden fittings, small wood sculptures
Maramureș folk shirts, belts, beaded necklaces
Woven bags, woollen vests (pieptare), loom weaving, wool processing
Wool spinning, pănură making, loom weaving, woven towels
Makes woollen cloaks (gube)
Traditional loom weaving
Wood processing, makes lenkere
Wool processing
Sheepskin coat maker (cojocar)
Try it yourself — a one-day craft workshop
If you'd like a one-day tour of the Maramureș craftsmen, get in touch with our guides — they can arrange a tour of the artisans, plus the chance to learn alongside them how to make objects that carry the identity of the place:
You can take the objects you make home with you — they will remind you of the days spent in Maramureș in a very special way.