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Preserving Russian Folk Art in Kursk

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The Kursk Wood Crafts company was founded 40 years ago, in 1972. Only 10 people worked for the company at that time. Their number increased to 500 by mid-1980s. Some 70 people work for the company today.

The Kursk Wood Crafts company was founded 40 years ago, in 1972. Only 10 people worked for the company at that time. Their number increased to 500 by mid-1980s. Some 70 people work for the company today.

© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaThe Kursk Wood Crafts company was founded 40 years ago, in 1972. Only 10 people worked for the company at that time. Their number increased to 500 by mid-1980s. Some 70 people work for the company today.
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The Kursk Wood Crafts company was founded 40 years ago, in 1972. Only 10 people worked for the company at that time. Their number increased to 500 by mid-1980s. Some 70 people work for the company today.
© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaThe company’s first employees were trained by Khokhloma craftsmen, the keepers of 300-year-old wood painting traditions.

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The company’s first employees were trained by Khokhloma craftsmen, the keepers of 300-year-old wood painting traditions.

© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaHowever, Russia does not need two companies working in the same style, therefore the Kursk Woodcrafts chose their own path and developed a special painting technique with patterns borrowed from traditional Kursk carpets and gold embroidery.

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However, Russia does not need two companies working in the same style, therefore the Kursk Woodcrafts chose their own path and developed a special painting technique with patterns borrowed from traditional Kursk carpets and gold embroidery.

© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaKursk craftsmen use only natural materials, strictly observe processing methods, and undergo annual medical examinations
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Kursk craftsmen use only natural materials, strictly observe processing methods, and undergo annual medical examinations
© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaMost items are made of soft wood (linden and aspen), which is first dried for a long time before it falls into the hands of the lather.

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Most items are made of soft wood (linden and aspen), which is first dried for a long time before it falls into the hands of the lather.

© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaAfter that, all items are polished and sanded…

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After that, all items are polished and sanded…

© RIA Novosti . Irina Ryapolova… and covered with aluminum powder.

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… and covered with aluminum powder.

© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaThen the items go to the painting workshop.

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Then the items go to the painting workshop.

© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaPainters use squirrel hair brushes and natural paints.

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Painters use squirrel hair brushes and natural paints.

© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaAll items are painted without stencils, which makes each piece unique.

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All items are painted without stencils, which makes each piece unique.

© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaThe items are varnished and dried in electric furnaces before they are sent to souvenir shops.

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The items are varnished and dried in electric furnaces before they are sent to souvenir shops.

© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaMost experienced artists work with lacquer miniatures using tempera paints and mosaic gold.

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Most experienced artists work with lacquer miniatures using tempera paints and mosaic gold.

© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaThe Kursk Woodcrafts products vary from traditional bowls, samovars…

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The Kursk Woodcrafts products vary from traditional bowls, samovars…

© RIA Novosti . Irina Ryapolova… and Matryoshka nesting dolls…

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… and Matryoshka nesting dolls…

© RIA Novosti . Irina Ryapolova... to Christmas tree decorations...
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... to Christmas tree decorations...
© RIA Novosti . Irina Ryapolova... and the Russian Knight bottle-holders…

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... and the Russian Knight bottle-holders…

© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaPortrait of President Vladimir Putin painted on the Russian Knight bottle-holder.

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Portrait of President Vladimir Putin painted on the Russian Knight bottle-holder.

© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaPortraits of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II and his wife, Empress Alexandra, painted on wine chalices.

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Portraits of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II and his wife, Empress Alexandra, painted on wine chalices.

© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaThese items painted in the mid-1970s are exhibited at the company’s museum.

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These items painted in the mid-1970s are exhibited at the company’s museum.

© RIA Novosti . Irina RyapolovaThese yellow balls are Koloboks. The Kolobok, the main character of the Russian fairy tale with the same name, is a mascot of the Ulyanovsk region.

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These yellow balls are Koloboks. The Kolobok, the main character of the Russian fairy tale with the same name, is a mascot of the Ulyanovsk region.

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