Several posts ago I mentioned my trip to Egypt in 1981. The Ramses Wissa Wassef School is in Harrania, Cairo. It was founded by a man who believed that everyone has artistic talents if just given the tools and materials to create art.My first impression of the school included charming local children who were among the students. The photos are poor quality partly because they were taken a long time ago, and because it was hard to get them to stand still!
The little girls were modest and shy; totally lovely and natural.
The little boys were like boys everywhere -- rambunctious and curious.
The work that local farmers and their families created was charming in its simplicity and impressively executed. They make sculptures, paintings and extraordinary wool and cotten weavings. When we were there in 1981, we were told nothing was for sale, that all the work was a part of their heritage and would remain in the school. Now, visiting their website I'ved learned that some things are for sale. Their work is often made without a pattern and is simply spectacular.
wissa-wassef-arts.com
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