Marian
Bors face parte dintr-o categorie speciala de mesteri populari, mesteri pentru care
mestesugul se apropie mult de suflet. Il avantajeaza si faptul ca se afla adesea in
preajma Lui Dumnezeu, ocupatia sa de baza, aceea de dascal si cantaret la biserica din
satul natal, largindu-i orizontul spiritual si oferindu-i cea mai puternica sustinere.
Propria afirmatie arata ca mesterul de la Mosna este constient de acest lucru: „Eu zic
ca Dumnezeu lucreaza prin noi, iar noi nu facem decat sa-i oferim mainile si rabdarea
noastra, altfel nu stiu cum am putea face aceste lucruri extraordinare”. Pe deasupra,
are in preotul paroh un sfatuitor pertinent si un om care-l incurajeaza spre pastrarea
traditiei mestesugaresti. Un alt atu il reprezinta permanentul contact cu batranii
satului, batrani de la care a invatat buna cuviinta si masura, randuiala si respectul,
principii ce l-au propulsat si in randul consilierilor locali. Nu in cele din urma,
prietenia cu un primar deosebit, Georgel Popa, primar care incearca sa sprijine cat poate
mai mult dezvoltarea mestesugurilor din localitate, anume aceasta prietenie nascatoare de
idei si fapte deosebite l- a adus de curand pe Marian Bors in randul membrilor AMPM.
Lemnul brut, ales cu grija, capata contururi ferme in
mainile mesterului. Din pacate, inzestrarea cu scule potrivite este cu totul deficitara;
laudabil e ca in aceste conditii ceea ce scoate la lumina mesterul Bors e demn de admirat.
Principalele categorii de obiecte in care s-a specializat sunt urmatoarele: in primul
rand, troitele monumentale, apoi icoanele praznicale, crucile pentru preoti s.a.
„Bucuria de a vedea ca oamenii se folosesc de ceea
ce fac eu” – iata una din cele mai curate mandrii ale lui Marian Bors. Ne bucuram ca o
asemenea mandrie este impletita si cu respectul pentru traditia autentica: „Cred ca
sculptura in lemn fara traditie nu ar putea fi si fara a o respecta nu am putea-o face”;
aceasta afirmatie este intarita de o alta de o rara frumusete si cuprinzatoare de adevar
inalt: „Nu stiu ce as mai putea inventa pentru ca avem atatea de invatat de la
inaintasii nostri”. Cinste parintilor care au nascut si au crescut un astfel de om! |
Marian
Bors is part of a special category of artisans for whom the handicraft is very close to
the soul. The fact that he finds himself often close to God, his main occupation being
that of reader and singer at the church in his native village represents an advantage for
him which gives him the possibility of broadening his cultural horizon, providing him the
most powerful support. His statement proves that the artisan from Mosna is aware of this
fact: “I say God works through us and the only thing we do is offer Him our hands and
patience, for if it had not been so, we would not have been capable of creating these
extraordinary things”. Moreover, the provost is his competent adviser who encourages him
in order to stick to the craftsmanship tradition. He has another major advantage: the fact
that he finds himself in permanent contact with the old men of the village, from whom he
learned what decency and measure mean. These principles helped him become one of the local
aldermen. And last but not least, the friendship with a special Mayor, Georgel Popa who
struggles to support as much as possible the development of handicrafts in the locality
made him one of AMPM newest members.
The raw timber carefully chosen gets firm lines in
the hands of the artisan. Unfortunately, he lacks appropriate tools; these being the case
the artisan’s achievements are so much more worthy of admiration. He specialized himself
in the following main categories of objects: first of all, monumental triptychs, then the
banquet icons, the crucifixes for the priests and so on.
Here is one of the artisan’s greatest prides:
“The joy of seeing people using what comes out of my hands”. We are glad that such
pride goes together with the respect towards authentic tradition: “I believe that wood
carving would not exist without tradition and we would not be able to practice it without
showing respect for tradition”, another truthful and extremely beautiful assertion comes
to reinforce these words: “I do not know what else I could invent for we have so much to
learn from our forerunners”. God praise the parents who gave birth and raised such a
person! |
