The presentation is about Russian crafts (includes tasks for word-transformation)

1. Russian Folk Crafts
What kind of souvenir would you
want from Russia?

3. Matryoshka Dolls
• Matryoshka is the ____(GOOD) known and
_____ (POPULAR) Russian souvenir. This
wooden nesting doll is as much a symbol of
Russia. This young lady is pretty young
indeed – the ___ (ONE) one was crafted just
120 years ago!
Matryoshka Dolls

4. • The first set of Matryoshka dolls
consisted of 8 pieces
representing a Russian peasant
family. Today there ____ (BE)
literally millions of variations, from
______ (TRADITION), ____
(BRIGHT) painted Russian
peasant girls to Soviet _____
(LEAD) to Disney characters.

5. • It's hard to imagine that matryoshka _____
(NOT EXIST) until the late 19th century.
The first Russian nested doll set ____(BE)
carved in 1890 in Abramtsevo estate which
belonged to Savva Mamontov who was a
___ (FAME) patron of arts.
• In 1900, the Russian doll was presented at
the World Exhibition in Paris, where it
____(RECEIVE) a medal and the
international fame. Since that moment many
people in Europe got _____(INTEREST) in
the Russian doll and wanted to have this
souvenir from Russia. The first matryoshka
production started in Sergiev Posad,

6. Khokhloma
• Khokhloma is a
traditional Russian craft
originated in the 17th
century in the area of
Nizhniy Novgorod. It's
the style of painting on
wooden tableware and
furniture. Khokhloma
style can be recognized
for its red and gold
flower pattern on a dark
background.

7. • Most popular theme of
paintings are flowers,
strawberries, sometimes
birds, fish and animals.
The beautiful pieces of
tableware give you an
impression of being
painted with gold, but
Kokhloma masters had an
interesting secret.

8. • The main centers of
production are Khokhloma
Painter factory near the
Khokhloma village and
Khokhloma Painting
enterprise in a town of
Semyonov. During
your Moscow tour you can
see Khohloma crafts in
Izmailovo souvenir market
or in some other gifts
shops in the city.

9. Gzhel
• Gzhel is a style of Russian ceramics which
originates from the village of Gzhel not far
from Moscow. This area __ long ____
(BE) famous for its clays. Since the XIV
century the Gzhel and some 30 villages in
the neighbohood ______ (BECOME) the
centre of Russian ceramic production. This
style of paintings was borrowed from the
Dutch. Gzhel ceramics is always hand-
made! Artist paint every plate or vase with
a brush, making each object an individual
piece of art.

10. • Today the pottery feature distinctive blue
designs on white background.

11. Palekh Lacquer Boxes
• Lacquer boxes are among the most beautiful
crafts of Russia in the 20th century. They are
made of ______ (USUAL) material; it's not wood
but papier-mâché. The first lacquer boxes
appeared in Russia in the 18th century but this
art flourished in the 20th century after the
Revolution. It takes several months to make a
box out of papier-mache. The main centers of
lacquer boxes _____ (PRODUCE) are
Fedoskino, Palekh, Kholui, Mstera. Each village
has its own style of ______ (PAINT).

12. • The boxes feature miniature paintings, the
themes range from Russian landscapes to
Fairy tales. The popular motifs used in
Russian lacquer miniature are Russian
fairytales, troikas (carriage-and-three),
scenes from Russian peasant life,
landscapes.

13. Pavlov-Posad shawl
• One of the most popular Russian crafts which
can be found in any open-air souvenir marker, at
the stall or in a shop is Pavlov-Posad shawl. It is
a perfect gift from Russia which will take its
place in the wardrobe of any woman. The history
of Pavlovo-Posad shawls goes back to late 18th
century, when the factory was founded by Ivan
Labsin. His business soon became very
successful and known in different parts of
Russian.

14. • The characteristic feature of such a shawl
is bright floral ornament.

15. • Pavlovo-Posad
shawls became
world-known and
loved not only in
Russian but also
beyond. Nowadays
one can see
Pavlovo-Posad
shawl motives in the
collections of haut-
couture designers.

16. Zhostovo trays
• In a small village Zhostovo in the first part of the
19th century people began to develop their own
craft. Nowadays Zhostovo trays still produced in
Mytishchi Area are considered a great present.
During the Soviet times the craftsmen of
Zhostovo had to defend the original trays against
the influence of realism traditions. In different
periods Zhostovo trays won numerous contests
and were highly estimated both in Russia and
abroad.

17. • The main motive of Zhostovo painting is a
bunch of garden and wild flowers.

18. Vologda Lace
• Vologda lace is a kind of Russian lace. It
dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries
, but the craft itself was developed in the
1st quarter of the 19th century. Nobody
knows how this wonderful craft appeared
in Russia. Vologda has always been one
of the main centres
of Russian lace tatting, and in the 19th
century it became the most famous one. It
was that time when lace-makers began to
tat lace patterns in the form of wonderful
stars and snowflakes.

19. Birch bark crafts
• Birch bark crafts have been
popular in Russia since
ancient times. Birch bark is
called sometimes a Russian
papyrus. In ancient Russia
birch bark was used as
paper. Birch bark crafts were
popular all over Russia,
major carving centres
included Veliky Ustyug,
Semenov, Archangel Region,
Tomsk Region and Yakutia.

20. For more information on:
• Vologda lace - http://russia.rin.ru/guides_e/4209.html
• Palekh - http://russia.rin.ru/guides_e/10753.html
• Gzhel - http://russia.rin.ru/guides_e/4179.html
• Matryoshka - http://russia.rin.ru/guides_e/4219.html
• Birch bark - http://russia.rin.ru/guides_e/4193.html
• Zhostovo - http://russia.rin.ru/guides_e/4201.html
• Khokhloma - http://russia.rin.ru/guides_e/4186.html
• Pavlovsky Shawls -
http://russia.rin.ru/guides_e/4226.html
• Tula samovars - http://russia.rin.ru/guides_e/4241.html
• Dymkovo toys - http://russia.rin.ru/guides_e/4205.html
• http://bridgetomoscow.com/russian-souvenirs