Painted on wood, bark and lubu was developed at the Vologda land not less than carving. Even in ancient times were known areas of painted items which were distributed not only in the province

Ancient traditions, high craftsmanship and centuries-old technology differs art wrought iron. Its development and widespread dissemination of the North

December 5, 1924 was established the Palekh Artel. In the current 2009 will mark the anniversary 85 years of its existence.

Grew team of Palekh art workshops. First team of artists represented by people arriving from different regions of the country, national regions.

The Bolshevik government finally came in the patriarchal Palekh. Bloody tribute artists paleshane carried to the fields of World War II.

At the northern edge of the forest is always at a high level of development was the art of woodcarving...

In contrast to the taps and Weaving embroidery does not require special devices. For him it was enough fabric, thread and needles, which were available in every home.

In all centuries was rich in talented Russian land. Folk craftsmen were available methods of processing a variety of materials: wood, bone, tissue, clay, all that a man bestowed generous nature.

Alexander Egorovich Ladonin - master-woodcarver. With Alexander a tree for a long time on "You". However, he himself is like a tree.

Vologda lace - a special phenomenon in the folk art of the Russian North. The richness and variety of patterns, clean lines, the rhythm of ornaments, high skill - that is their artistic originality.

Characteristically Ustyug popular art, known here since the end of XVIII century.

On the eve of the Paris International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in 1925 decided to implement the idea of creating a new Palekh Artel.

Black as a type of metal known in Russia since the tenth century. Archaeological materials provide the richest collections of silver and gold, decorated with thin delicate ornaments...

Delicate and pure sound of the Valdai bell mellifluous rights for over 500 years. You've heard their melodious ringing?

Moscow - birthplace of unique picturesque style of Palekh lacquer miniature. At the source of its creation there were two people...

Wood (linden), dried under a canopy in the open air for about three years. After sawing the trunk into pieces, which then cuts along the fibers on the triangular logs...

Beading today is widely used due to accessibility and diversity of contemporary beads, glass beads, beads. In addition, beadwork truly opens up unlimited opportunities for lovers of needlework.

Batik - a generic name means a variety of hand painted fabrics. Underlying all these methods is the principle of redundancy.

Particularly famous village people Abashevo artisans - potters and Piper. More than half of the villagers circled on the potter's wheel all sorts of dishes made of clay and fashioned toy whistle.

Short glossary is aimed at clarifying the meaning of key terms and concepts associated with the Russian craft and arts and crafts.

Matryoshki, tatarushki, Maidan toy At the end of XIX century in the Volga, on Kerzhenets began to appear many new kinds of toys.

Wooden toy - a bright distinctive realm of folk art. "Bolvashka", "tararushka", "schepnoy goods" as they called it earlier, was created for fun for children.

Scenes of tales and legends in the art of Palekh Festive, bright images of different works on the theme of magical folk tales, literary works.

The word "Palekh" is familiar to all. Name of the village in the Ivanovo region has become synonymous with amazing multi-color art of painting but a black background papier-mache.

Manufacturing khokhloma Before becoming a gold, "Khokhloma" happens as silver and clay. First, linen is dried and then sanded - remove all the small roughness of sandpaper or a special machine...

You probably already noticed the main feature khokhloma painting: the artist never draw the contours in advance of clear patterns.

At the rounded sides of the golden hospitable bowl depicts a bright red and black blade of grass.