Anuța Stan

Biography: She is a native of Săpânță, her grandmother introduced her into the practice of weaving at the age of 5, later on when she was 15 she was hired as to work at home within a workers cooperative. She has been weaving within this arrangement for 15 years, and after retiring she continued to supported her family of 3 children alongside her husband. They made a living out this job, creating traditional bags: traistă (in Romanian), carpets (cergi in Romanian), etc.

Location: Săpânța, Maramures, Romania

Relation to the area native

Occupation Crafts person in fibre and textile craftsartist

Materials Description She uses first hand wool from the local sheep breeders and occasionaly from outside the region. She uses vegetal colors from plants like walnut leaves, red onions, privet for black color. The long fibers of wool are left white while the shorter yellowish wool will be colored.

Type of involvement full-time paid job