Grudka

This apron was completely handcrafted using different sorts of textiles like hemp, cotton and wool as well as metallic yarn and gold embroidery on birch bark. Grudka is a replica of a traditional pectoral adornment from the 19th century, worn by women of the Arkhangelsk and Vologda provinces. The original one is stored in the Russian Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg.

Cotton, Hemp, Metallic yarn, wool, Sequins, Birchwood, Apron

Crafted by

Yarina Nikolayeva