but arte popular is not static -thousands of artisans across the state turn out new pieces every day, many of which will make their way to the diverse bazaars of rio de janerio, including the fiera hippy, the são cristóvão fair, the copacabana night market, and the market in madureira, amongst others.

the history of what is now termed 'folk art' in rio de janeiro draws from three distinct sources. native brazilians and african slaves, lacking in the resources necessary to produce refined goods en mass, were early practitioners of the arts and crafts techniques found around the state today.