Reviving Traditions: People & Projects

Peasant Art Blog: The World of Naive Folk Art

Discover some unique pieces of Russian peasant art of 19th-early 20 cc. and stories behind them in a fascinating blog by Grigori Tuboltsev. https://www.facebook.com/kdiblog [gallery...

Reviving traditions: modern-day masters

There are many enthusiasts across Russia these days who are passionate about the traditions of their ancestors. More and more craftsmen are carefully studying and reconstructing the traditions of making Slavic clothes, accessories and authentic jewelry using ancient...

Reviving traditions: the elegant reed weaving

A fascinating and very ancient craft which is being revived today is reed weaving. The technique is somewhat similar to weaving loom, but much more simple and compact and is used for making woven belts and headbands. Skilled craftsmen can make gorgeous and very...

“Old-Russian House” development company: build a Russian-style house of your dreams!

Have you ever dreamed of living in a fairy-tale Russian-style house but found traditional ‘izbushkas’ too uncomfortable and out-of-date? Well, apparently, they aren’t anymore! Today’s development and construction companies will build you the house of your dreams, a...

The art of wood carving: Russian nalichniki (window cases)

Russian wooden carving is a unique national art. Dating back to the earliest Slavic times, it's one-of-a-kind, and it's very fragile. Among its many kinds the NALICHNIKI (or window cases) stand out in particular. Originally, the carved decorations were meant to...