Wooden spoons from the town of Semyonov; these spoons are essential for mixing the paints used to create khokhloma icons, which use the “gold without gold” technique. Image source: http://www.vgoroden.ru/gorod/nizhegorodskie-brendy/hohlomskaya-ikona-zavorazhivayushhaya-rospis.
This illuminating photo essay contains historical images of the budyonovka hat, which it turns out was originally designed by artist Viktor Vasnetsov for the tsar’s army and modeled on the helmet of the Russian epic heroes known as the bogatyrs.
Openwork refers to ornamental patterns of openings created using various materials.
