In the second half of November, Mrs. Irénke Balajti kindly presented to our small group of students from the Petőfi Sándor Theoretical High School from Săcueni and to the volunteers of the project called Digitization of Handicrafts of the Ier Valley the secrets of the ancient craft of carpet weaving.
Lady Irénke was already waiting for our bus at the gate. She welcomed us into her kitchen, where she offered us hot tea and scones. We ate the delicacy with pleasure. Meanwhile, Mrs. Irénke told us: she inherited the looms from her grandmother and even the cane stick to hold the thread is from her grandmother. We thanked her for the warm welcome, Mrs. Irénke escorted us out, and our team returned to Săcueni.
The project, supported by the European Solidarity Corps, organized by the Ér Hangja Egyesület Association, in partnership with the Petőfi Sándor Theoretical High School and Săcueni city hall, presents twelve crafts from Valea Ierului to the students. The works created during the year-long program, which began last August, will be available for viewing in an exhibition.
