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“Birth of Kuzhebar” on KAMWA moda 2013

Posted on September 19th, 2013 by jsurba.
Categories: Ancient Kuzhebar, design, ethnic jewellery, fashion, festivals, foto, Julia Surba, mythology, performance.

Just came back from unique futuristic festival KAMWA 2013 placed in Perm. Big big thanks to everyone who was the part of this great happening especially to the art director of the festival Natalia Shostina and the amazing festival team!

photos by : Vitaly Koksharov, Maxim Kimmerling,Olga Malceva, Natalia Shostina

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“Hands of Karma”

Posted on June 21st, 2013 by jsurba.
Categories: Ancient Kuzhebar, design, foto, Julia Surba, Pyrography Art.

“Hands of Karma” by playing the human´s fate as a ball

                  Pyrography Art by Julia Surba

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Henna & Pyrography Art on Shaman Drums

Posted on April 16th, 2013 by jsurba.
Categories: Ancient Kuzhebar, design, drums, Henna Art, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, pyrography.

Shaman drum "Shuhur", diameter 46 cm,
Henna Art: Julia Surba
Tunable shaman drum: David & Roman Drums

you can order instruments with our design in
our shop for rare ethnic musical instruments

Shaman drum “Lizards”
Pyrography: Julia Surba
Tunable shaman drum: David & Roman Drums

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Collection photoshoot: Creation of Kuzhebar, Middle World

Posted on March 16th, 2013 by jsurba.
Categories: Ancient Kuzhebar, fashion, foto, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar, Kuzhebar Design, mythology, Nadishana, performance.

 
Shuhur-Sorceress, Middle World

 
Magicians – Middle World

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Collection photoshoot: Creation of Kuzhebar, Lower World

Posted on March 7th, 2013 by jsurba.
Categories: Ancient Kuzhebar, fashion, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar, Kuzhebar Design, mythology, performance.

 
Ghuhs – representants of Lower World

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Collection photoshoot: Creation of Kuzhebar, Upper World

Posted on March 5th, 2013 by jsurba.
Categories: Ancient Kuzhebar, ethnic jewellery, fashion, foto, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar, Kuzhebar Design, mythology.

Aolu, White Singing Godness (upper world)

White Speechless Godness (upper world)

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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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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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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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