WNHHS June In-Person Meeting – Marina Forbes – Traditional Matryoshka Nested Doll Making: From Russia to New Hampshire

This In-Person Event Is Free and Open to the Public!

Traditional Matryoshka Nested Doll Making: From Russia to New Hampshire 

With Historian & Master Iconographer Marina Forbes

***This program is made possible by the Washington NH Historical Society.***

This beautifully illustrated, interactive presentation by Marina Forbes will feature the history of Matryoshka nested doll making in Russia. Using a fully illustrated show and numerous exhibits, including examples of her own work and from her extensive collection, Forbes will examine the rich folk tradition, the symbolism of the doll’s appearance, and the interesting link between doll making and other traditional Russian art forms. There will be a quick stop at the 1900 World Fair in Paris that made Russian nested dolls and Fabergé eggs famous, followed by an exciting, illustrated tour of a working doll-making factory in rural Russia, depicting the various stages in the doll making process. The presentation…