Embroidery of the peoples of Russia. A comprehensive practical encyclopedia

The new encyclopedia by traditional folk embroidery from Anna Zaitseva, a recognized expert in his field, is devoted to the richest variety of embroidered traditions of the numerous peoples of our huge country! From the republics of the North Caucasus to the farthest northern lands, the traditions of manual creativity differ in the same way as any other cultural traditions.
Together with the author, we will not just go on a fascinating and informative journey through the magical world of embroidery, learning and knowing the historically established customs, techniques and secrets of folk art, but we will also learn to embroider in one or another folk style, master the basic seams and Stocks, and most importantly, the aesthetics and cultural codes of one or another people.
Of course, it is impossible to accommodate in one volume of embroidery of all the peoples inhabiting our country. Therefore, the main thing in this creative journey is in beautiful examples and projects to feel both the difference and the mutual influence of different cultures, to feel the whole variety of traditional art of embroidery. And simultaneously, get new creative skills and possibly choose a new direction for creative development