Main exhibit: how a Russian woman transferred Van Gogh to the porches and to clothes
Murmansk resident Maria Vazhinskaya decided to keep herself busy on maternity leave and remembered her childhood hobby - drawing. Now Mary has become famous all over the world as a person who reproduces Van Gogh's paintings on clothes with incredible accuracy.
And the woman turned even the walls of her native Murmansk entrance into an art gallery, which the neighbors are incredibly happy about.
As a child, the girl dreamed of becoming a designer, drew a lot, dreamed of how she would create clothes for high fashion catwalks, but her dreams remained unfulfilled. Parents insisted that the girl go to study as an economist.
Maria went to work like to hard labor - she didn't like being an accountant at all, but we ought to live somehow. And only after going on maternity leave did she get the opportunity to change everything in her life.
At first, there was an irresistible desire to paint a unique T-shirt for his little son so that there was some kind of abstraction on it. I chose Van Gogh and started. Then she painted shoes and clothes for herself and her friends, gradually orders literally rained down on Maria - many wanted exactly the same things.
When the maternity leave came to an end, it became clear that it was necessary to make a choice, and Maria decided to leave the boring office and devote herself to her beloved work. The education of an economist came in handy - Maria founded her own creative studio. A friend helps her.
Among all orders, orders for painting clothes are in the lead. Everyone wants more bright colors, especially in summer. That is why the northerners carry their shorts, sundresses, blouses and T-shirts. Each drawing is done strictly by hand... After the work is ready, you can wash it, but carefully.
Acrylic paints, if you treat things with care, hold for a long time and do not fade over time.
Maria notes that recently men have also become interested in painting clothes.True, Van Gogh is of little interest to them. More are asked to draw a tiger, a husky, or a rich catch, in extreme cases, a Chinese dragon.
Painting shoes solves two problems - a person gets a beautiful exclusive pair, and also gives a second life to an old pair of light-colored fabric shoes or even leather shoes.
Today, Maria's son is already five years old, and the boy began to take an interest in his mother's work, trying to help her.
Maria believes that the time of consumer goods has passed, and now wardrobe items should not only be comfortable, but also open up the inner world of the one who wears them. She plans to register own brand.