About the people of the craft
Craftswomen
The people whose hands create Orenburg down shawls, gossamer shawls and warm shawls.
We work with craftswomen of the Orenburg Region and show not only the items but also the people whose experience, style and care stand behind every shawl. Since 2009 we have been continuously gathering the unique experience of Orenburg knitters: building a collection of shawls, recording interviews and creating pattern archives.
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"The Second Breath of the Orenburg Gossamer Shawl"
Orenburg Region
The exhibition "The Second Breath of the Orenburg Gossamer Shawl" – works by Ekaterina Godovova, a pupil of…
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"Night of Museums 2019". The Orenburg Museum of Fine Arts
Orenburg Region
At "Night of Museums 2019", the Orenburg Down Shawl gallery held a down-knitting master class and creative sessions…
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"The Shawl of Friendship"
Orenburg Region
On 11 October 2014, the "Shawl of Friendship" flash mob took place in Orenburg: young people laid out…
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"Shawl Metamorphoses"
Orenburg Region
From 11 October to 16 November, the Orenburg Down Shawl gallery hosted the exhibition "Shawl Metamorphoses", with original…
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"The Tale of the Cossacks"
Orenburg Region
On 8 February, the exhibition "The Tale of the Cossacks", about Orenburg Cossacks in the First World War,…
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"Trace of the Soul". Leilya Gubaidullina's Exhibition at the Orenburg Museum of Fine Arts
Orenburg Region
The Orenburg Down Shawl gallery opened knitter Leilya Gubaidullina's exhibition "Trace of the Soul" – panel shawls with…
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Shalnoy Orenburg Is a Full Member of the Folk Arts and Crafts Association!
Orenburg Region
The Shalnoy Orenburg company has become a full member of the "Folk Arts and Crafts of Russia" association.
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Shalnoy Orenburg at Nikas Safronov's Exhibition
Orenburg Region
Representatives of Shalnoy Orenburg attended the opening of Nikas Safronov's exhibition "Selected Works" at the Orenburg Museum of…
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7 July – the Feast of Ivan Kupala
Orenburg Region
On the night of 7 July, Ivan Kupala is celebrated – one of the oldest Slavic holidays, with…
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8 July – the Day of Peter and Fevronia
Orenburg Region
8 July is the Day of Remembrance of Saints Peter and Fevronia, or the Day of Family, Love…
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The Author of the Legendary Song About the Orenburg Down Shawl Turns 95
Orenburg Region
On the birthday of composer Grigory Ponomarenko, a concert was held in Orenburg as part of the "Orenburg…
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A Large Exhibition at the Orenburg Down Shawl Gallery for the Feast of the Intercession
Orenburg Region
On 14 October 2018, the Orenburg Down Shawl gallery opened a large exhibition for the Intercession: down items,…
How we work with craftswomen
We work directly with craftswomen of the Orenburg Region and carefully present their work: not only the finished item but also the person, experience and tradition behind it.
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We work directly
We work with Orenburg Region craftswomen without intermediaries.
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We show the authors
Next to every item is the person who made it.
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We keep the connection
We carefully preserve the link between the item, the person and the tradition.
Help me choose an item
If you like a particular craftswoman's work but don't know which item to start with, we will suggest suitable options.