Regional features of traditional embroidery in the Russian North of Russia (Olonets sewing – Karelia)

In the traditional applied art of the Olonets province, Republic of Karelia, artistic embroidery is not only one of the most popular types of folk art, the formation and development of which was influenced by ethnic Karelian and Russian culture, but also a significant material and spiritual base, a natural form of transmitting historical and cultural experience to subsequent generations. The article is devoted to regional features of traditional embroidery in the North of Russia. The author analyses various techniques, ornaments, and colours of Karelian embroidery. Describing a kind of embroidery skill, the author believes that the artistic merits of embroidery in the North of Russia is the brightest page in the world history of art. The author concludes that with the advent of new materials, the art of embroidery itself develops and improves, new techniques appear and the possibilities of performing various drawings and ornamental motifs that are inextricably linked with national culture and local traditions expand