Lizi Chkareuli

I am Lizi Chkareuli a painter, iconographer and  founder of traditional crafts studio in Kazbegi region. Kazbegi is high-mountain region which has exotic  beauty and peculiar colours. The colours of the nature inspire me the most and I always try to  point them out in my works. Painting and iconography are my major jobs but traditional costumes and ornaments  plays significant part in my life.  In 2008 I establishes crafting studio where the main accent I made on restoration and conservation of traditional craft from mountain regions such as embroidery, felt making and Mokhevian region traditional costumes. I tried to show a full harmony of mountain region costumes.  Georgian ornaments have sacral and symbolic meanings and  when this ornaments are embroidered on costumes they transform into talismans. During Georgian renaissance period embroidery had considered as hobby of royalty.  The exhibits from Georgian National Museum are my sours of inspiration.