Books On Romany Crafts

[Kondoru]

Any you know of? I cannot find any on Ebay

I reccolect seeing one in the School library; this would be mid 80s.

Cultural stuff on the Roma might be helpful too.

 

[EnolaGaia]

I'm not sure what you're seeking, but ... This 122-page online book is a survey and history of Romany crafts.

Romano ButiQ - a study of roma crafts
Published on Jun 6, 2013

https://issuu.com/romanobutiq/docs/romano_butiq_a_study_of_roma_crafts

 

[Kondoru]

Well, Im trying to load that.

Friend has a Vardo (??? Correct me if wrong) and I would like to be able to understand it better, and record the thing for posterity.

(Know nothing about the subject but hey, a new heritage opportunity)

 

[Ghost In The Machine]

Well, a different kind of "craft"... but apt for where we are. Raymond Buckland was a Romani:

The Big Blue Book:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002Z6YU6M/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0089XLE50/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i3

And I think I paid about £15 for this but apparently, the algorithm now thinks it's worth an eye-watering amount:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Buckland-Romani-Tarot-Kit-Authentic/dp/156718099X

 

[Junopsis]

ISTA has a couple cultural works, this one has some miscellaneous images that might help you (no promises about the effectiveness/accuracy or perspective of the author): https://www.sacred-texts.com/pag/gsft/index.htm
and Project Gutenberg might be worth dredging for bits of information (even fewer promises about authorial perspective here): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/6554

but I don't know of much that's really on the nose. Couldn't pull up much from my local library.

 

[Kondoru]

I was thinking about made things rather than esoteric.

Arent the roma trying to get away from that aspect of their culture these days?

 

[AnonyJ]

This website has some interesting craft pages relating partially to Romany/Gypsy items: https://stuartking.co.uk/making-gypsy-flowers/

Have you thought of getting in touch with the The Gordon Boswell Romany Museum? http://www.gordonboswellromanymuseum.co.uk/

I remember avidly reading handicraft books too, in my childhood. From memory there was a lot of crossover between Romany and canal boat handicrafts. I found this book on the art and symbols used on both here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Travelling-Art-Gypsy-Caravans-Barges/dp/0752455028
I wonder if a book on various traditional crafts might be a good starting point? eg., something like this? https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30656582234

 

[IbisNibs]

Well, Im trying to load that.
Friend has a Vardo (??? Correct me if wrong) and I would like to be able to understand it better, and record the thing for posterity.
(Know nothing about the subject but hey, a new heritage opportunity)

go here (if you haven't already):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vardo_(Romani_wagon)