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Shaman Drums: “Transformation” and “Oak tree”

Posted on May 26th, 2013 by jsurba.
Categories: design, drums, Henna Art, henna painting, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments, pyrography, Pyrography Art.

Shaman drum "Transformation", diameter 46 cm,  deer skin
Henna Art & Pyrography: Julia Surba
Tunable shaman drum: David & Roman Drums

check for available drums at www.shop.nadishana.com

check for available drums at www.shop.nadishana.com

 
Shaman drum "Oak Tree", diameter 36 cm,  deer skin
Henna Art & Pyrography: Julia Surba
Tunable shaman drum: David & Roman Drums

check for available drums at www.shop.nadishana.com

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“Macrocode”

Posted on March 22nd, 2013 by jsurba.
Categories: foto, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, pyrography, Pyrography Art.

"Macrocode",  Julia Surba 2013
pyrography on wood, 42х16 сm

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Three Mystical Birds of Ancient Kuzhebar

Posted on January 4th, 2013 by jsurba.
Categories: Ancient Kuzhebar, foto, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar, mythology, pyrography, Pyrography Art.

The work of  all together 4 years (2009-2012) – the triptych “Mystical Birds of Ancient Kuzhebar” is finished now. 
It is pyrography on wood with carved elements

 
The story behind:

Kuzhebarian tales say about three mystical birds, who are providers of different power-sorces. For mortals, however, the birds were dangerous and indifferent at the same time. One of them symbolizes darkness, another light and the third one wisdom.

Kuzhebarian people believed that each of these birds come to each person one time a life and everybody has to choose with which of them to be connected. People give their emotions, intentions and thoughts like food to the birds and birds provide them a power they have. One gives the power to complain or to be angry, another the power to be joyful and to laugh, and the third one provides access to  wisdom and omniscience.

                          Julia Surba on work
                         

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Aarukh – the third mystical bird of Ancient Kuzhebar

Posted on December 18th, 2012 by jsurba.
Categories: Ancient Kuzhebar, foto, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar, pyrography, Pyrography Art.

Aarukh – the third magical bird of ancinet Kuzhebar, the bird of wisdom and omniscience. It is usually depicted with multiple wings, legs and eyes, carrying the fate of human beings in one claw and their vitality in another.

"Aarukh Bird",  Julia Surba 2012
pyrography on pine wood  with carvedd elements,
diameter 58 cm

According to the old Kuzhebarian tales, Aarukh brings about transformation through the process of a special rite of passage, which can often be painful and unpleasant. The meeting with Aarukh can be very dangerous, but it can also be rewarding, bringing treasured inner gifts. To obtain them – one must look directly in the Aarukh´s eyes. What happens next is determined by which ones of the Aarukh’s many eyes are open at the moment of meeting, as it is the bird’s eyes that predetermine the challenges one must complete. Some are unable to withstand the stare of Aarukh, and are absorbed by the bird through her eyes.

Those who came through all the challenges were expelled by Aarukh through the special opening on its head. These people were now considered re-born and transformed. They were given a gift by Aarukh – a guardian spirit called Shu-khur (Shu – inner, Khur – guide), and a new name.

Ancient Kuzhebarians believe that it was impossible to be connected with the bird of wisdom in any known way, because wisdom cannot be external, it is the result of inner metamorphosis of the human being. This is why Aarukh is pictured without the symbols that indicate this connection, seen on the images of the other two magical birds.

Special thank to Anna Maughan for text translation into English

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Two pyrography works to the Clann Lir legend

Posted on November 18th, 2012 by jsurba.
Categories: Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, mythology, Pyrography Art.

Pyrography on wood, 21×30 cm, Julia Surba 2012 

First they were the drawings – two versions for the logo for Bernard Gilmartin´s pyrography website, but then Julia decided to make the pyrographic pictures out of them. Here you can see the result.

And here is one of the  legend versions about four children of Lir, who were turned with magic into swans.  These swans kept the possibility to speak and to produce beautiful music.

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Our Website upgrade

Posted on April 10th, 2012 by jsurba.
Categories: Ancient Kuzhebar, design, drums, foto, Henna Art, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments, performance, Pyrography Art.

Website upgrade on following pages: 

Pyrography pages are enriched with new pyrography artworks and video:
Gallery 1
Gallery 2
Gallery 3

Design for Music Instruments with new design examples and video presentation of some designed instruments

Henna Art
with new frame drums and shaman drums with Henna Art

and a totally new page:
Performance

Enjoy:)

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“Embrio” by Julia Surba

Posted on March 25th, 2012 by jsurba.
Categories: Julia Surba, pyrography, Pyrography Art.

"Embrio", Julia Surba 2012
pyrography on siberian cedar wood
size of pyrography object 36Ñ…28 cm
frame diameter 55 сm

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Video channel of Julia Surba

Posted on February 11th, 2012 by jsurba.
Categories: Ancient Kuzhebar, design, drums, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments, Nadishana, pyrography, Pyrography Art, video.

Video channel of Julia Surba & Kuzhebar Design on youtube is activated! You can enjoy the videos here

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Khubonannuh

Posted on January 30th, 2012 by jsurba.
Categories: Julia Surba, mythology, Pyrography Art.

Khubonannuh is a protecting spirit of a small island in Gulf of Siam of the South China Sea.

 
“Khubonannuh”, Julia Surba 2012
Pyrography on birch wood, diameter 30cm

The legends say that this spirit is very big and its body enrings the island like a snake. The head of Khubanannuh is on the western part of the… island and its tail goes to the sea, creating boarders of its posessions – the protected living zone for people, animals and plants. In the morning one can see strange traces on the sand of the seashore. People say it is Khubanannuh coming out of the sea to check its land.

 
Khubanannuh is very kind to all beengs of the island but can be very dangerous for those who come with bad intentions. Last time Khubonnanuh has a new duty – to protect the island against commercial tourism and the spirit seems to be really competent in it.:)

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some examples of the new pyrography boxes edition for jaw harps, Kuzhebar Design 2011

Posted on November 15th, 2011 by jsurba.
Categories: Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments, pyrography, Pyrography Art.

Pyrography on cedar wood by Julia Surba

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