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Alexey Antonov — Ural stone cutter
Alexey Antonov’s stone pictures are comparable to the praised masterpieces of the talented Karl Faberge and Alexei Denisov-Uralsky. It is in his creative Yekaterinburg workshop that soulless pieces of mineral are brought to life. His compositions are full of expression and so realistic that it seems as if the small, stone figures might jump off of their pedestals. Alexey Antonov’s works can be found in many museum collections, as well as in private collections in Russia, Germany, The United States and other countries.
Patchwork embroidery in Yuryevets
The city of Yuravets on the Upper Volga is almost 800 years old. People in the area have always cultivated flax and local seamstresses were known all over for their skills. In the 21st century seamstresses don’t weave, but make multi-coloured patchwork quilts from scraps of material. Although quilting is a craft done all over the world, different peoples began doing it at different points in time and for varying reasons. In Russia, for example, there is manual of rules, advice and instructions from the 16th century called “Domostroy,” which includes detailed descriptions of different cuts of dresses, how to best sort and save scraps of fabric and how to repair ready-made clothing. In the 20th century, patchwork became a kind of art – it served as a type of welcome for avant-garde and futuristic artists and has nowadays become a popular hobby.
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Patchwork embroidery in Yuryevets
The Udora necklace
The Komi Republic’s Udorsky District looks like a place out of a fantasy novel. Settlements in the area are few and far between, hidden throughout the impressive expanses of the taiga, where, according to local beliefs, traces of a people that mysteriously disappeared can be found. The area is filled with a rich history full of legends and traditions, breathtaking natural sights and serves as a huge attraction for tourists with its abundance of mushrooms, berries, fish and game. During his travels throughout the Komi Republic’s Udorsky District, RTG TV’s Stanislav Salnikov visited the Mezen River, which local residents poetically refer to as the «Necklace of Udora».
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