Background material for the study of folk arts and crafts

Abstract

For many years the subject of Folk Arts and Crafts in Malta has aroused the interest of non-Maltese visitors and residents. Their impression is typified by the following extract from an article by Pamela Berry entitled The Charm of the Maltese Village which appeared in the "Times of Malta" of April 29, 1967: " ... Wandering in and out of the narrow streets and looking in at the shops and work-rooms, the visitor will notice the number of crafts that are still practised here in Malta. He will see skilled carpenters making new, repairing old and copying antique furniture. He will note the tinsmiths, goldsmiths, silversmiths, and wrought iron experts. He may spot the master tailors tucked away in odd little comers.