“Basically, folk art is making something utilitarian into something beautiful,”according toCatherine McLearen, the Tuckerton Seaport’s Guest Experience manager. “Folk life expressions grow out of shared experiences and values and are windows into the community’s worldview for the outsider.”
The Seaport has openedits new exhibit “Folk Art 101” as told by 101 objects created within 58 miles of the Tucker’s Island Lighthouse, where the exhibit is housed.
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