Balkan brushes
- Remzija inherited the family brush making business
- He adapts his creations to the modern market
- All of his brushes are entirely hand made
As a boy, Remzija Balagić went to his father’s workshop after school to learn the skills of handmaking brushes. When he grew up, he took over the craft of making brushes in Sarajevo’s Old Town, applying what his father had taught him and thus preserving the family tradition. Due to new technologies, some types of brushes – such as those for vacuuming or washing clothes – are no longer in demand. Still, he keeps producing about 50 different types of brushes – from those used for grooming and bathing animals, to moustache and beard maintenance ones. For Remzija, it is an honour to work in his shop, make brushes, and keep the memory of his late father alive, but he’s also proud to protect this craft from extinction.
“Despite the decline of the interest in handmade brushes, I try to keep up with modern times”
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