Craftswoman
Olga Stepanovna
Saraktash · Orenburg Region
For many years Olga Stepanovna has been knitting magnificent openwork. The thin gossamer shawls from her needles come out airy and incredibly delicate. She worked all her life at the Soviet Orenburg down shawl factory and knows practically everything about knitting gossamer shawls.
“Spinning the yarn for a gossamer shawl is half the work”
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45 years
in the craft
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Openwork knitter
Beaded knitting
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Saraktash
Orenburg Region
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457
shawls knitted
About the craftswoman
Olga Stepanovna is a craftswoman at Shalnoy Orenburg. She knits Orenburg down shawls, stoles and fine openwork gossamer shawls.
The craftswoman's style
- Fine work
The craftswoman's items
Shawls, gossamer shawls and other items made by this craftswoman.
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Dense gossamer shawl
Stone Flower
$266
Part of a living tradition
The Orenburg down shawl survives thanks to craftswomen who pass on their skills through family, neighbours and personal experience. Each item is linked not only to its pattern but also to the hand of the person who made it.
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