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“Ukrainian artist Vladimir Denshchikov creates mind-blowing religious icons made almost entirely of linen thread. 

Only the faces and hands of the saints in Denshchikov’s icons are painted on canvas, everything else is made from millions of linen knots. The artist doesn’t use any tools, like needles or crochets to make the knots, all the patterns and details are created directly by hand. The material used for these incredible artworks is created by the artist himself: he takes a piece of pure linen cloth (a fabric associated with Orthodox Faith), soaks it in water and takes it apart one string at a time. He uses linen threads between 0.5 and 2 meters long and works between 3 and 6 months on a single 40×50 cm icon. It might sound like a long time, but let’s not forget one of these things numbers up to nine million tiny knots, each made by hand.” (Source)

Российский Крымчанин Владимир Денщиков – единственный в мире человек, создающий иконы из льняной нити. Около 20 его работ представлены на персональной выставке «Святой лен», открывшейся 18 июня в храме-маяке святителя Николая Чудотворца поселка Малореченс, Алушта Крым.

Перед началом новой работы автор постится, молится, причащается и берет благословение духовника – протоиерея Сергия Слободянюка, благочинного Алуштинского округа, настоятеля храма-маяка святителя Николая Чудотворца.

На создание каждой иконы, в зависимости от размера, уходит от нескольких месяцев, до нескольких лет. В трудоемкой и кропотливой работе Владимиру Денщикову помогает его супруга Наталья.

Translation: Russian Crimean Vladimir Denshchikov is the only person in the world who creates icons from a linen thread. About 20 of his works are presented at the personal exhibition “Saint Lena”, which opened on June 18 in the church-lighthouse of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker of the village of Malorechens, Alushta Crimea.

Before the beginning of the new work the author fasts, prays, takes communion and takes the blessing of the confessor – Archpriest Sergius Slobodyanyuk, dean of the Alushta District, rector of the church-lighthouse of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

The creation of each icon, depending on the size, takes from several months to several years. In laborious and painstaking work, Vladimir Denshchikov is helped by his wife Natalya.