"The Great Silk Road" entered the historical science at the end of the XIX century. This concept refers to the system of ancient caravan trade routes that connected the countries of the West and the East. The Great Silk Road is the longest trade route that ever existed in the world. Its length was 12,800 kilometres. The trade route existed for more than seventeen centuries and connected the peoples of the largest civilisations of the time ...

In this workshop you will learn how to create a textile brooch with your own hands. Have fun creating it! Material prepared by Anastasia Golenieva    

A family's passion is passed on from the older to the younger generation. This is not the case in the Loginov family. Anna was shown the dolls on the Internet and then at an exhibition by her daughter. Acquaintance with the art of art dolls changed Anna's mind. Soon she started trying things out on her own, finding and learning from experienced masters, choosing her own direction. Anna Loginova creates static art dolls.

At the beginning of March this year, the exhibition of painting and sculpture by Geli Pisareva "A Dream in the Window" opened in the Small Exhibition Hall of the Stables Building of the Kirov Central Park (St. Petersburg). The exhibition presents wooden sculpture and painting created by the artist over the last thirty years (from the 90s to the present day). Galina (Gelya) Demyanovna Pisareva is a sculptor, painter, graphic artist, born ...

In this video I will show you how to make a beautiful peony from ribbons and thread with your own hands. Materials and tools needed: Silk ribbon thread "Iris" Glue "Moment Crystal" Brush Ruler Scissors Scissors Needle or a needle A simple pencil Enjoy the creativity! Material was prepared by Alexander Tiunova  

The premiere of a mono-performance about a little man who really wants to make friends - "Looking for a Friend" - took place in Ryazan. The parable-tale is based on the book by Barbra Lindgren with illustrations by Eva Erikson "The Story of a Little Uncle". The classics of Swedish literature told a story for children and adults about loneliness, the warmth of live dialogue, about the fact that in order for life to find meaning and joy, ...

Today we present a wonderful master who creates vivid images from wood. Ruslan Nikulin has been carving wood for over 25 years. In the last few years he has taken an interest in making dolls. The master's characters are inhabitants of other worlds, which he accidentally saw and captured. That is why it is difficult for the artist to give a name to his works. The author about his characters: "I created my first doll in 2008 ...

At the end of March, the ArtPRO Youth Art Gallery in St. Petersburg opened an exhibition called "Starlings under a cloud". The exhibition presents the works of two authors Darina Prohoruk-Smirnova (St. Petersburg) and Maria Razumovskaya (Pskov). Darina is engaged in painting on wood. The objects of her creativity are old wooden things. Chairs, window frames, crèches and sleds, in the hands of the young artist, open up...

Collet, translated from the French (collet means "collar") is a short sleeveless fitted jacket or waistcoat for men. Usually sewn from light leather and worn over a shirt (doublet), in XVI-XVII centuries. It was decorated with a high, puffed collar. Leather kolets of the XVI century often had slits and apertures for jewellery and other attributes (orders, chains, amulets). This technique allowed ...

When working with textile dolls, the hardest part is creating beautiful hands. All craftsmen know that it is not easy to make delicate fingers out of fabric and turn them out neatly. I want to share with you the process of creating such hands. I think many people may find this information useful. Draw a sketch of our future handles. The fingers are about 4 mm wide (I use a tube to turn them out...