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ABOUT US AND ABOUT THE TECHNIQUE

Creativity has been running in our blood through generations. Daughter of a wood carver, Larry enjoyed a career as a professional musician and after successfully graduating from the Kirov Musical College, she played in some of the most prestigious theatres in Russia including, the Novosibirsk Theatre of Operetta, which was then ranked third on the Russian market at the time.

Fascinated by the powerful depth of meaning that is generated through the ages by passing from one to another, Larry used to interview the elderly, recording and consolidating information. This knowledge came useful when she raised four children managing their health almost without the need of medical assistance. The ancient themes are strongly visible when looking at the lace of knots technique.

When asked, Larry does not take credit for this technique. In her mind, it is the cultural melting comprising among the ancient Russian, Incan Quipu (the talking knots), and Maya cultural influences.

Her first introduction to the knots as a way of expressing herself was in Karelia, the former part of Finland. Finland has an ancient tradition of using knots in textile in all aspects of life that spilled out into the creative field. At the artists' show - in Petrozavodsk Larry remembers being blown away by the way string and knots can be used.

She passed the tradition on to her children and is now teaching her grandchildren as well. The technique has since been developed through many cultural influences including the latest addition of the Australian Aboriginal, and the fantasy world of the Avatar Today, Larry continues to produce the work through the hands of her children.
 



 
 
 
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