Handmade crafts and cultural heritage: dolls and souvenirs from different regions of Russia in the Department Store
The
Department Store at the National Centre RUSSIA features unique products from
different parts of our country. Visitors are particularly fascinated by the
distinctive dolls dressed in national costumes from Buryatia, the Yamalo-Nenets
Autonomous Area, Kuzbass, and the Leningrad and Volgograd regions.
Each doll
is handmade by artisans and decorated according to the traditions of their
people, using only natural materials.
Fun Craft
Since 1991,
the Poteshny Promysel company (lit. Fun Craft) in St. Petersburg has been
producing porcelain dolls. The enterprise is included in the federal Register
of Folk Arts and Crafts of Russia, and the factory has hosted a doll museum for
many years — the largest in the country. In the Department Store, guests can
purchase luxurious dolls in secular costumes, as well as historical,
fairy-tale, and literary character dolls.
Horn and
Wood Souvenirs
Artisans
from Buryatia have presented in the Department Store nesting dolls and other
ethnic-style souvenirs. These unique items are handmade from wood and cattle
horn. All the dolls are dressed in colorful national costumes with embroidery
and decorative elements.
Yamal Souvenir
The
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area is renowned for its folk arts and crafts,
including the unique figurines of the indigenous people of Yamal. It is hard to
believe, but these dolls are made from cotton wool and starch paste using an
old technique. The finished works are richly decorated with mink and sable fur,
natural stones, as well as natural materials such as moss and bark.
Handmade
Dolls in Shor Costumes
Craftswoman
Natalia Shelbogasheva has been developing the production of textile dolls in
national costumes in her native Kemerovo region for many years. Special
attention is paid to details such as embroidery, patterns, and the choice of
color schemes, in accordance with Shor traditions. Each doll is adorned with
necklaces and headdresses made from natural stones, beads, leather, and fur.
Interior
Protective Doll
In the
Volgograd region, unique protective dolls are created by winding fabric in a
special way. Each element is made separately and then attached to the item with
ribbons and threads, and the hair is made from flax. The finished doll is
dressed in a traditional Russian costume. Only natural materials are used in
the production. According to folk legends, they possess special power, so these
dolls are considered protective charms.
