7th grade ubd - unit 6– europe. it is difficult to believe that the nesting doll, what some might...
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Russian Nesting Doll 7th Grade UBD - Unit 6– Europe
Background Information
It is difficult to believe that the nesting
doll, what some might consider the
embodiment of Russian culture, was just
born some 100 years ago. Nesting doll
history began in the 1890s. Artists turned
to Russia’s peasantry for the thread that
would unite the country with its past.
Background Information
The art form caught on quickly. In 1900 one of the
Russian wooden dolls was taken to a show in Paris,
where it received an award.
The nesting doll’s shape and concept became a
canvas for renderings of political figures,
illustrating Russian fairy tales, creating religious
icons, and much more. Virtually any image one
could imagine can be adapted to its versatile
shape.
Background Information
The world has seen many changes in the past century,
but the nesting doll has remained very much the same,
taking us back to a simpler time.
Many are committed to ensuring that this is one
tradition that won’t fade into obscurity, including one
company, Golden Cockerel Crafts. Jointly located in
Boone, North Carolina and St. Petersburg, Russia,
Golden Cockerel is striving to ensure the survival of the
nesting doll, Russia’s past and the cottage industry.
Step One
•Start with a
square shaped
paper. Fold the
paper in half as
shown to create a
crease line in the
center. Flatten
the paper out
again. (Do not
draw dotted line.
It is there as a
reference.)
Step Two
• Fold the two
corners at the
sides inward
toward the
crease line.
Your project
should look
like the picture
shown.
Step Three
•Turn the paper
over and fold
back the tip as
shown.
Step Four
•Your project should look like this.
Step Six
•Turn the
paper back
over to the
front.
Step Seven
• Cut half way
into the 2 corners
at the sides. The
dotted lines
indicate where
you should cut.
(Do not draw the
dotted lines. Do
not cut center
line.)
Step Eight
•Cut as shown.
Step Nine
•This is what
you should
have now.
Step Ten
•Fold in the
cut flaps to
form the
“hair”.
Step Eleven
•Cut away
the excess.
Cut where
the dotted
lines show.
(Do not draw
dotted lines.)
Step Twelve
•Your project
should look
like this.
Step Thirteen
•Flip the
project over
to the back.
Step Fourteen
•Fold the top
tip back and
glue both
flaps down.
Step Fifteen
•Flip project
back over to
the front. It
should look
as shown.
Step Sixteen
•Now, fold
the flaps
over to
create
“hands”.
They should
look like this.
Step Seventeen
•Now your
Russian doll
is complete.
Step Eighteen
•Decorate as
you like.
(Remember
craftsmanshi
p!)