Under this heading we are representing wicker-work of rod, rye straw, birch fulfilled by the masters of Kirov region.

Every handy-craft has itself original traits, inherented peculiarities typical motifs, forms and on the whole coloring the national at spirit.

In the old Vjatka region from ancient time the people weaved of rye straw noticed and fixed it's nature quality. Rye straw is whitening to obtaine gold, white and yellow colours. At the basis of the tradition are fabricated the different boxes, caskets, small chests that are using with the success by buyers.

The rod (osier twigs) is the most easy of access material for the different domestic hand-made articles. The flexible and pliable in work, durable and light the rod is enjoyed for wicker-work: baskets, travelling trunks, cages for the birds, vases, florists, halfcascets for sleges and carts, furniture and etc. Many generations of unknown craftsmen created and multiplied the different methods of wicker-work that are using by the modern masters.

Wattled ware

    Bast
    Krasnodar
    Krasnoyarsk
    Reed mace
    Vereshagina O.
    Wicker-work of birch bark
    Wicker-work of rod
    Wicker-work of rye straw