Studio bookmarks for Martenitsa festival
By
Anna Keleher
2025
- Writing and Text-Based Art
- Painting
- Drawing and Illustration
- Spiritual & Philosophical
- Personal Narratives & Identity
- Environment & Sustainability
- Heritage & Archives
- Participatory & Collaborative
- Calligraphy
- Folk
- Drawing
- Bookwork
Dimensions
Small
I’ve been experimenting with the potentials of the bookmark unit through making calligraphic drawings.
This couple represent the Martenitsa amulets of Bulgarian folklore / popular folk culture.
The dolls in the portraits were a Martenitsa gift from a Bulgarian friend as part of the Martenitsa springtime celebration.
I tried making some Martenitsa dolls and pom-poms from a traditional pattern.
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