Boglárka Ida NÉGYESI

1988, Budapest, folk artisan, felt maker, teacher, ethnographer

She grew up in Kunhegyes, Nagykunság, and even as a child she was was captivated by the legends of the Kuns. Her Kun and Haiduk high caps have been awarded the title Traditional Handmade Product and are on permanent display in several museums. She makes objects that can also be used in the present day, always striving to fnd a harmony between form, function and decoration. After her school years in Nádudvar, she took her felt products to trade fairs, before moving on to teaching at camps, various events and workshops. She also researched traditional felt making in Turkey. With several other people, she founded the ‘Fenntarthatlak’ Handicraf House and Eco-Garden in Sáránd. She is currently teaching at the Nádudvar Vocational School of Applied Folk Art.