©2002
Traditional Arts
in Upstate
New York | 
North Country Folkstore
2 West Main Street, Canton
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Contact: (315)386-4289 or email folkstore@tauny.org
It is in this setting that the traditions of the region evolved. Resources provided livelihoods for lumbermen, fishermen, guides, boatbuilders, decoy carvers, hunters and farmers. Indigenous plants provided materials for products to sell: balsam pillows and sweetgrass baskets for example. Long winters kept people indoors making quilts, dancing to fiddle music in someone's kitchen or sitting around a fire telling stories. Communities established events based on the rhythm of the seasons: ice carnivals, maple festivals, bullhead feeds. In addition, each of the ethnic groups which settled in the region brought their own family customs with them.
 These traditions are still very much a part of life here in the North Country. All of the artists represented in this online catalog participate in these traditions as part of a lifestyle they have embraced.
Proceeds from sales at the Folkstore support various TAUNY’s educational programs, including performances, demonstrations, and workshops by master traditional artists. We appreciate your enthusiastic support.
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