Last thursday, we went to the local market. We don't do that very often since it got so tourist oriented.
Pazar (where the bazar comes from) is the turkish word for market. It is also the word for sunday, what was traditionally the market day before the republic changed the rest day from the islamitic friday to the european sunday.
So, sunday is not the market day anymore, but today we invite you to come with us and admire the oyas (needle lace and crochetted lace) we found.
We purchased several oyas, and two will be for two lucky winners! Just leave a comment in this post, 2 winners will be picked at November 10. Anyone can join, 1 comment is enough :)
We've known this 'auntie' as long as we live here and she hasn't changed at all in fifteen years. She wears the traditional şalvar and headdress of the region and her hands are hennaed.
She has a small stand at the market where she sells her oyas. While she waits for customers she keeps working at them. Handmade at it's best!
We purchased several oyas, and two will be for two lucky winners! Just leave a comment in this post, 2 winners will be picked at November 10. Anyone can join, 1 comment is enough :)
The ones you can win have both needle lace (made by hand) you can use it as a scarf, bind it around your waist or cut it and make something entirely different of it.
27 comments:
I'm here. Ready to win! :D
Hand made oyas are so beautiful. Auntie look like my grandmother :)
i missed her, she made booties for me.
I want to win too!
These oyas are wonderful!!!! And the fact they are lovingly handmade locally by old knowing hands makes them so special!
I'm in! :)
Wonderful! I would like to visit your local market! (Oh and I would like ti win!)
These are beautiful! My grandfather used to make printed scarves in Turkey years ago!Please include me in the giveaway!AriadnefromGreece!
ariadnesky@hotmail.com
Ooooh would love to win!
oh they are so so beautiful! and piiink! <3
Gorgeous finds, ladies - you are so lucky to be able to hunt down such local treasures!
Great finds!
I hope, I win one of them!
Pretty please! :)
I'd love to visit a Turkish market one day, so many treasures to discover!
So pretty. And pink too :)
Hello.. I am shamelessly saying YES to these beauties ;-)
These are gorgeous and so warming to see the creator and her dedication to handmade traditions. Would love to own one of these, count me in ; )
How fun!
I'm in too :)
These are beautiful, I would love to win one. Have been trying to teach myself how to do oya work and it is not easy at all, Auntie's work looks amazing.
They are so beautiful, especially the plain pink! I wish I win one of them!
They are wonderful! I'd like to win one of those! Thank you for the opportunity!
I've never had a Turkish oya - it would be something new to add to my scarf collection ! Whee!
My Grandmother used to add crochet to handkerchiefs. I've taught myself to crochet and admire Auntie's work :)
incredible how can they do such intricate work at that age ...it's amazing ....
They look amazing! And the "auntie" does too!!!
Ohh so pretty ! Would love to win :)
Please let me win one of them!!
Thanks for the chance, Estella and Esther.
- Bai
Wow!! What a wonderful chance to win a beautiful gift. Those oyas are to be treasured.
Gorgeous gift you're giving away!!! I want I want I want! hehe :) Thanks for this chance to win something so amazingly beautiful! and made with so much love for the art :)
Oh wow! These are gorgeous!
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