This is my first post, my first blog and I have no idea how to do it, but I have such a big desire to share my passion to folkloric art with you that I`m ready to study hard.))))))
My love with straw breading began long ago and I will definately tell you this romantic story in the next post.
But now I want to share some picturesof my favourite "spiders" that I made specially for exhibition in the Ivan Honchar Museum of Ukrainian traditions in Kyiv.
Spider is a geometric construction made of straw and threads. Ukrainians used to call it a spider as it used to be hang from the top of the ceiling in a corner called "pokuttya" (the corner decorated with icons, embroidered towels, angels) while real spiders prefer to live exactly in the corners.
One of legends tells that the whole Universe was inweaved as the greatest masterpiece of a spider.
These constructions are also called Universe.
Ukrainians used to create them gathering all the family together and making element by element.
The Spider`s mision was to absorb negative energy, to purify the ambience and to bring happiness to the house.
Each year during celebration of winter holydays the old spider who absorbed negativity of the year was burned and a new one created.
how do you make these! AMAZING!
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