Beadwork workshop

Zgărdane, traditional beaded collars, are among the most painstaking crafts in the region. Students learned the technique from local craftspeople.

Activity type
Atelier
Target group
Studenți
Location
Maramureș
Published
7 October 2025

Zgărdane are the traditional beaded collars worn in Maramureș, among the most painstaking items of folk costume in the region. Each pattern has its meaning, and the technique is passed from one generation to the next.

The students worked alongside craftspeople, then visited the local museum collection to see the historical variants of the patterns.

The patterns documented in this workshop feed into the guide to traditional crafts produced within the project.

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