We will be crafting a lot in this  class.

Each class will be dedicated to a specific atribute of Russian Culture.
 
You will need  A PRINTER, scissors, PLAY clay, construction paper, glue, tape, crayons/markers. Also optional are : glitter, paint, stickers, stick-on rhinestones. 

We will talk about the folk costume, folk music, traditional dance, traditional art, traditional food, Ancient traditions and celebrations that are still alive.

We will also talk about most famous buildings and their architecture.

We will talk about Russian Classical Painters of the 18th, 19th and 20th century that were inspired by Traditional Russian Folk Art.

We will be paying special attention to one particular traditional technique each class.

The class is conducted in English with Russian words and traditional songs in Russian language (will be translated) by a Russian native speaker, so some accent to be expected.

In this class I am telling you about a country where I was born and have spent half of my life.
It is beautiful and hard to understand, but only can be felt through the beauty of it’s culture.


Week 1 Day 1
(HAVE SOME PLAY clay READY)

Russian History and Main Facts.Main Attributes of Russian Folklore Culture.
I will have a few items in the class during the meeting.
I will be discussing famous art pieces, portraying the traditional Russian attributes of the culture.
We will be coloring the pages with ullustrations of the main atributes.
We will be coloring the pages with Traditional Russian Folklore Art.
We will be making play dough/clay inspired by one of the Traditional Russian Folk Art objects




Week 1 Day 2 (PRINT KREML) 

More Attributes of Russian Culture and Russian Traditional Music. Russian Traditional Music Instruments. Russian Traditional Songs.
 We are going to listen to a few songs. Prepare to be exposed to a wide range of styles.
We are going to expose a few Traditional Russian painting techniques and styles.

We will start a big project for this week : a paper model of a "Kreml", the most known Russian Building. Make a Russian Tsar Medieval Fortress!  



Week 1 DAY 3  (HAVE PLAY DOUGH READY)

Russian Traditional Dance. I will be sharing my screen showing specific videos of traditional dances. We will be discussing the details after. 
We will be learning a dance this day.

We will be making St.Basil Cathedral project (requires play dough) 




Week 2 Day 1  (PRINT KOKOSHNIK, HAVE SCISSORS, ELMERS GLUE, OPD MAGAZINES TO CUT)

Russian Traditional Costume.I will have a few items in the class during the video.
I will be sharing the history of kokoshnik and different types of it.
I will be sharing the history of Russian Costume in general and some details will be shown in photos from National Russian Museum of Traditional Culture.

Our main craft for this day is kokoshnik.
A pattern of the Traditional Russian Headdress will be provided  (Make it for yourself, for your sister, for your mother, for your friend).
 You can make your own kokoshnik inspired by Traditional Russian Costume.







Let’s have fun!!!
Happy Learning!!