Kids learn arts and trades at Solyanoi Gorodok festival (visual story in 8 photo)

Today I share a few impressions I brought from 'Solyanoi gorodok' arts-and-trades festival I visited in 2024. The festival is held annually by a vocational school, and it definitely helps children with artistic talents determine the future trajectory of their development / education / professional growth. Some of the techniques one cannot get acquainted at home on his one, really...

A master-class of the hand weaving basics.

A master-class of using liquid acrylic paints for creating custom personal "printed fabrics".

Blacksmithing lessons. The children forged nails with the help and guidance of the masters. It was so much fun! I took a lot of pics here :)

Sculpting clay figures. Kidz were provided with a proper clay, blades, moisturing water and - for inspiration and as examples- pictures of items or shapes what could be sculpted.

Master class on creating glazed tiles.

A clay pottery workshop. Working with your own hands on a potter's wheel is an incredible fun, impossible to experience at home without a potter's wheel. This art-and-trades festival is a rare opportunity to touch and try such ancient techniques like clay pottery, blacksmithing or glassblowing.

A chess match on the street, as a bonus to round up my post. I was in awe of this young chess player in a blue dress. Back home, sorting through my photos, I spotted her in many other pics — she's clearly tried many, if not all, of the master classes. Well done!