Edina Halmai is a skilled felt-maker who blends traditional Hungarian motifs with modern clothing and fashion accessories. She initially found her passion in this craft and refined her techniques through a two-year program at Budapest's House of Traditions, where she studied nomadic felt-making methods and its application in contemporary design.
She frequently collaborates with leatherworker and fellow Tulipán grantee Veronika Somos to create harmonious designs that merge tradition with modern simplicity. Her work has been featured in several prestigious exhibitions, including the Spirit-Presence-Existence Exhibition in Tokyo and the Kéz-Mű-Remek Exhibition in Budapest, earning her the title of Industrial Artist in Folk Art and a Golden Certificate at the National Folk Art Exhibition.
With the support of the Tulipán Foundation, Edina explored Hungarian hide tanning traditions and designed modern ensembles inspired by historical women’s leather and felt clothing from Baranya County.
