Exhibition "Embroidered Map of Russia"

About exhibition

For the first time in Russia, a map of the country has been embroidered by artisans from all regions. The exhibition consists of the map itself (measuring 3.3 m by 6.7 m); 82 embroidered panels with samples of the ethnic embroidery of Russia's peoples; a map of Chuvashia (2.32 m by 3.10 m); and a 6 m surpan — the head covering of Chuvash women, created by embroiderers of the Chuvash Republic. Fragments of the map were hand-embroidered by women artisans from each region and joined into a single cloth. The map depicts traditional patterns of the various ethnic groups living in present-day Russia. On one cloth you can see almost all local types of embroidery: Tambov cross, Orlovsky spis, Irkutsk and Vladimir satin stitch, Ivanovo stitch, Nizhny Novgorod guipure, Tarusa and Kaitag embroidery, Smolensk ornaments, Selkup beadwork, Pomor goldwork... Where embroidery was not common, the artisans substituted appliqué, carpet weaving, knitting, patchwork, or used original local materials for decoration: pearls, amber, shells, rhinestones, bugle beads, seed beads, metal plates, leather, wool, fur, fish bones, reindeer undercoat hair, reindeer sinews, and sea sedge. Tickets can also be purchased via the link.