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Organized by the Association of Hungarian Folk Artists, the festival will also mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. Participating American artisans will demonstrate how traditional techniques are being carried forward through contemporary approaches.
Visitors will be able to meet artists working in woodworking, pottery, printmaking, embroidery and other crafts. Demonstrations and workshops will focus on both the historical roots and the continuing development of American folk traditions.
Performances will include bluegrass band Hot Buttered Rum and TwoShields Production Co., a Native American multidisciplinary arts ensemble. TwoShields will present American Indian dances accompanied by traditional instruments, as well as demonstrations of beadwork, drum-making and flute-making.
Among the featured projects is America’s Tapestry, led by fiber artists Stefan Romero and Karen Wallach. The community artwork will be inspired by Benjamin Franklin’s famous rattlesnake symbol and will allow festivalgoers to contribute by signing, drawing or writing on fabric strips, adding Hungarian embroidery or sewing sections of the background.
Ceramic artists Mark and Joyce Nafziger of Brush Creek Pottery will demonstrate the stages of pottery-making throughout the festival.
Wood sculptor Douglas Molinas Lawrence will present hand-carving techniques used to make wooden bud vases, combining traditional tools with contemporary design.
Ceramic artist Kate Schroeder will demonstrate clay hand-building methods used to create her signature “shelfie” mugs, while printmaker Thayer NG Bray will present bookbinding, relief printmaking and zine-making techniques. On the final day, the three forms will be combined into a hand-printed, multi-section bound book.
TwoShields Production Co., representing the Northern Ute, Laguna Pueblo and Navajo Nations in Utah, will demonstrate beadmaking, drum- and flute-making, as well as music and dance traditions. Cultural performances will be held each morning, with regalia displayed between performances.
Hot Buttered Rum, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, will perform a mix of bluegrass, folk, jazz and soul using string bass, fiddle, guitar, banjo and mandolin.
The organizers said the participation of U.S. artists is intended to highlight the cultural relationship between the United States and Hungary and show how tradition and innovation can sustain living heritage.
U.S. participation in the festival is supported by the U.S. Department of State’s Arts and Music Envoy program, the U.S. Embassy in Budapest and American Airlines.
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