Folk Art

Folk Art

From The Children's Hour by The Children's Hour Inc.

June 1, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

The episode explores Folk Art through a field trip to the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, featuring conversations with various artists.

Join The Children's Hour Kids Crew in a field trip to the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, the largest in the world! Learn what makes something "Folk Art" in conversations with artists from dozens of countries. This episode comes with a Learn-Along guide for use in classrooms. Find the learning guide and full episode page at https://childrenshour.org/folk-art The Children's Hour wanted to learn more about Folk Art, so we took the train, and headed to the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, an annual summer market and festival held every year in July in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Folk Art Market is the largest in the world, generating millions of dollars in sales each year for the artisans from around the world. The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market had over a 100 vendors from around the world, including Marzena Dłużniewska from Poland. Her nativity scenes are a traditional art of Poland, which she learned from her grandfather. She was at her booth with her daughter, who is also learning the art. This episode was recorded by Kids Crew members at the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, along with their families, including Jo, Thorfin, Addie & Andrew. This…

People in this episode

Host: The Children's Hour Inc.

Guest: Marzena Dłużniewska

Topics covered

  • Folk Art
  • International Market
  • Artisans
  • Cultural Education
  • Field Trip

Keywords

  • Folk Art
  • Santa Fe
  • International Market
  • Artisans
  • Cultural Education
  • Kids Crew
  • Nativity Scenes

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Places: Santa Fe, New Mexico

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