An exhibition of folk art “The Multicolor of Ethnic Art of Crimea” was presented in Feodosia

CrimeaPRESS reports:

On the eve of the celebration of the Day of the Republic of Crimea, the City Library named after Sergei Pivovarov of the city of Feodosia became a place of attraction for lovers of folk art, regardless of age category and ethnicity: in the reading room on January 18, 2024, an exhibition of arts and crafts “The Multicolored Ethnic Art of Crimea” took place, organized by Crimean regional public organization «Guild of Artists and Craftsmen of the Cimmerian Land».

The exhibition includes works by craftsmen from different cities and villages of Crimea, made in the deep traditions of folk art, reflecting the original culture of the peoples living in the region.

Visitors got acquainted with the ornamental compositions of Crimean Tatar craftsmen using the example of painted ceramic products using the majolica technique by the Honored Master of Folk Arts of the Republic of Crimea Edem Ganiev and the hereditary gold seamstress Dlya Suleymanova (Old Crimea). Needlewoman Natalya Soboleva from Feodosia spoke about the semantic features of Slavic embroidery and traditional Russian gaming and talisman dolls. The bright content of the exhibition was made of wood by Lyudmila Kirillova from Sevastopol, painted using elements of Petrykivka painting. The exhibition also presented: ethnic paintings made using the technique of ribbon embroidery, Honored Craftsman of the Republic of Crimea Elena Moskalenko and products made from pine needles by Natalia Ilyina (Simferopol), tatting by Yulia Nakisbekova, embroidered paintings by Natalia Oranskaya, felting by Evgenia Degtyareva, a collection of hats by Yulia Dudenko (Feodosia), knitting by Tamara Yadonist (Old Crimea) and others,” said the exhibition organizers.

During the exhibition, author meetings with masters of folk art took place: embroidery artist Natalya Oranskaya conducted a sightseeing tour of the exhibition “The Multicolored Ethnic Art of Crimea.” Evgenia Degtyareva and Natalya Soboleva conducted educational master classes on folk art: dry felting and folk dolls, which were beloved by city residents. Seventh-graders from a comprehensive school together with professional artist Vera Chekanova created an ornamental composition using the creative collage technique “Ornaments of Antiquity.” The event took place in a friendly, creative atmosphere.

The exhibition will run until January 31, 2024. Free admission.

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