tole painting
Historically, the phrase “Tole Painting” was used to describe the art of decorative painting on tin, which began in New England in the latter half of the 18th century. [1]
German tole painting may concentrate more on metal and tin objects, while Scandinavian may concentrate more on wooden objects and furniture. [2]
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The perceived value of a tolled utensil increases with its quality as a utensil, the quality of the art, and the personalization, the story, of the work. [2]
Painters have been known to paint their toilet seats, bathroom sinks, mailboxes, lunchboxes, and many other unusual items, (a lady in Quebec, Canada painted teddy bears, complete with a scenic background, on the side of her van!). [4]
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Tolepainting originally referred to painting on tin, however it now encompasses any type of decorative painting, be it on wood, glass, tin, etc… When peddlers travelled across America in wagons, hawking their wares, tin was the major product sold to settlers for their kitchen utensils. [4]
Tole painting is the folk art of decorative painting on tin and wooden utensils, objects and furniture. [2]
There are free e-mail mailing lists, (such as Tole Friends) dedicated to the discussion of painting, there are websites that sell all of the products painters require (painting is an obsession, there is no such thing as too many books, brushes, or bottles of paint), and painters meet and chat on-line all over the world. [4]
The most beloved family objects tend to be high quality utensils or furniture, painted freehand with favorite patterns, colors or flowers, humorous themes, family in-jokes, or illustrations of favorite or family stories. [2]
From beginners to advanced painters, there is something for everyone here at ToleTown. [5]
Your one-stop resource for bauernmalerei, tole and decorative painting packets. [3]
Modern tole painting typically uses inexpensive, long-lasting and sturdy acrylic paints. [2]
I have always enjoyed crafts, including crocheting, knitting, drawing, sewing, decorating, and ceramics. [4]
Sources:
[1] Tole Expressions
[2] Tole painting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] Jean Watkins’ Packet Emporium
[4] Tole Away - Introduction to Tole Painting
[5] Welcome to ToleTown!