Do It Yourself phenomenon as a symbol of socialism by way of an example of winemaking

• Authors: CHOVANCOVÁ Eva
• Year of publication: 2019
• Type: Appeared in Conference without Proceedings
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Arts
• Description: The material shortage was part of the everyday life of the citizens of the Czechoslovak Republic. This deficiency was manifested not only in the unavailability of food, hygiene products, clothing, cars, electronics, but also decorative items. People have dealt with this fact differently, trading the goods "under the counter", thus storing the goods for consideration, which went directly to the vendor. It was then necessary to ask for foreign goods in Tuzex, for special vouchers with which they also traded. Therefore, there was an increase in DIY, which gradually acquired common features. This home-made work was based on available materials that were available in socialist Czechoslovakia, it was possible to take them away from work, the case was a secondary material that was created by consuming the primary product (packaging materials, lids for drinks). The creators of these items were laypersons, those who made decorative items into their interiors either according to their own imagination or according to one's original. This trend was mass-spread by households. If we focus on the area of viticulture, these were mainly objects of a decorative character or even some functional overlap. Of course, the vine was a typical motif. In particular, there were various shelves, holders, paintings, lights, candlesticks, clocks, mirrors, etc. We can still find many of these items in wine cellars, as well as in some households, and especially in cottages. These items continue to serve their purpose or serve as a reminder of past times. The collection of these retro items is also dealt with by the association Domestic Art, which also organizes exhibitions of these objects, which are currently relatively nostalgic for older generations and very amusingly for generations younger.