Flowers Hairpins

Measurements

Height

6 cm

Width

6 cm

Depth

6 cm

Weight

0.05 kg

Materials

felt hairpin

Tags

colorful creative hair pins hairpins kyrgyzstan felt

Colorful and creative felt hairpins bring light and energy to our outlook. These organic hairpins are both fun and functional -- reflecting Mila's playful desire to connect Kyrgyz and contemporary aesthetics.

The cost of your shipment will vary by the destination of the piece(s) and the size of the order. The shipment costs you see here are estimates. We will certainly transport your order in the most economic way possible, and will only charge for the actual amount of the shipping cost. Before finalizing your order, we should briefly discuss the best and most value-oriented way to ensure that you receive your order safe and sound.

Destination	Delivery method	Shipping Time (days)	Shipping cost for this item
All Countries	Regular Mail (USPS or equivalent)	10-15	$10.00

Mila stiches each piece in her home in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from organically produced Kyrgyz felt. She cares deeply about creating sustainably-produced pieces that are both funcional and fun.

Felting connects fibers through compression and agitation. Kyrgyz felt unfolds the often agitated but infinitely compelling Central Asian region -- bringing feeling to the forgotten world. It is a non-woven fabric made by repeatedly pressing together wet sheep’s wool. It is durable, colorful and comfortable. Because the fabric is non-woven, it can be shaped, molded and added to, much like wet clay. Together with Yurts, mountains and nomadic traditions, Felt is an iconographic material that makes up the literal fabric of this stunning country.

Kyrgyzstan boasts a unique natural environment, and the connection between the Kyrgyz and the land is reflected in their art. Before forced collectivization in the 1930s, Kyrgyz nomads roamed the high altitude pastures with their flocks of sheep and yaks, living in decorative felt yurts. The traditional designs were symbolic of daily and cultural life – sitting drinking horsemilk, watching eagles, the importance of wolves, horses, sheep and yaks.

Favorite dish: Blini

Mila Tarabashkina has been working with textile, fashion and craft design for the past 30 years. Her mediums and influences have grown throughout the decades, but have always reflected her delicate sense of tastes that blend both ethnic and European influences. A lifelong artist, during Soviet times, Mila empowered local women while teaching "crafts classes" that taught functional and aesthetic skills. After Kyrgz independence in 1991, she successfully applied her taste and skills to the challenges of the new economic environment with her entrance into the emerging fashion industry. Recently, she made another bold transition: from entrepreneur and enabler, back to designer -- exploring new techniques, rediscovering her roots and reinterpreting Kyrgyz design traditions. Aside from mixing contemporary and folk influences, Mila's current pieces are a reflection of her own artistic evolution. They bring her fashion tastes in touch with her passion for traditional materials, techniques and images.