Toader Bârsan

IN MEMORIAM

Toader Bârsan was a folk woodcarver from Bârsana who made Maramureș famous and this fame even reached the Smithsonian Museum in Washington. He later carved a Maramureș gate there, through which Bill Clinton, the then President of the United States, passed.

For the sculptor from Bârsana, a true Maramureș gate cannot but have the tree of life. The rope, the coil and the sun are tied to it. The honeycomb and the fish must also be found here.

Toader Bârsan is the kind of craftsman for whom wood carving is an art. In the workshop in his house, he works with his son to whom he passed on his love for woodcarving.

As a sign of gratitude for the promotion of the culture and crafts of Maramureș, the Maramureș County Council awarded the folk craftsman Toader Bârsan the honorary title of "Ambassador of Maramureș Tourism".

Toader Bârsan passed away in January 2022.

Workshop access: from Săpânța township, Săpânța village, travel 38.2 km to Bârsana township, Bârsana village, 520 Principală street, until you reach the Folk Master Workshop of Toader Bârsan.