Gheorghe Uță

Gheorghe Uță is a folk craftsman from Buciumi, Maramureș County, who carries on the craft of manufacturing straw hats. With great care and skill he weaves straw hats for the folk costumes from the Land of Chioar, the Land of Maramureș, the Land of Lăpuș and the Land of Codru.

Contact details: Șomcuta Mare town, Buciumi township, 12 Principală street, mobile phone: 0751 050 228.

Workshop access: from Dăneștii Chioarului, head North East on DJ 108E, and in 6.2 km turn right, go another 15 km, then reach Buciumi.