Felting - the secret of the Kyzyl masters Automatic translate

On August 16, a series of workshops scheduled as part of the International Felting Festival “Patterns of Life on Felt” began in Kyzyl.

Wool is a universal material for creating warm and cozy clothes, entertaining toys, original interior items. Each nation has its own traditions in felting wool, creating various objects from it, painting and decorating. The festival was attended by representatives of almost all the Nordic countries, whose masters are famous for their skillful handling of wool.

A striking accent was the unusual paintings of Kyrgyz masters made of straw and wool. The whole world, created from natural materials, reminiscent of Japanese engravings, fascinated the public and made it rethink the meaning of familiar things.

Craftsmen show each other different ways of felting wool and twisting woolen threads, and also offer to create national symbols, such as the famous bags of Erzinsky district, in which ancient cattle breeders hid little lambs from winter frosts.

By the end of the festival, the jury will determine the most powerful masters whose works will be included in the ethnographic collection of the local museum.

Eve Istr