Marina was born in Russia and is a medical doctor by training. From an early age she had an interest in different types of needlework. She inherited her talent, skills and love for the art from her grandmother’s noble family. At the age of ten, Marina began to sew her own clothes and collect cutouts from needlework magazines from which she learned the techniques and skills of clothing design. With the birth of her daughter, the desire to create beautiful new clothing designs for her “little princess” grew. Since then, Marina has devoted every moment of her spare time to new embroidery creations. With the birth of her grandson, Marina gained new strength and inspiration and began actively exploring the Internet and learned to play the guitar. One day while browsing the Internet, Marina stumbled on wonderful Australian silk embroidery. And she fell in love – in love with the art of the silk ribbon.

Ribbon embroidery is an extremely old type of needlework stretching back to 14th century France. In 1446, the future King Louis XI invited Italian weavers to instruct the residents of Lyon in their art. As a result, a variety of machines for the manufacture of silk and silk ribbons were brought to the city. Demand for the ribbon continued to grow and Lyon became a major textile center. By 1560, 50,000 weavers were living in Lyon, producing various silk ribbons, including the most expensive and extravagant types. To the South, in Vesti and Saint-Etienne, nearly 45,000 men worked in the production of lace.

By the beginning of the XVII century, demand for these products had dramatically increased. Thus began the rapid spread of multi-colored and different sized luxury belts. The King of France, Louis XIV, decorated even his shoes with ribbons studded with precious stones and encouraged his court to dress with originality and style.

By the beginning of the XVII century, demand for these products had dramatically increased. Thus began the rapid spread of multi-colored and different sized luxury belts. The King of France, Louis XIV, decorated even his shoes with ribbons studded with precious stones and encouraged his court to dress with originality and style.

It was during this period that the craft of silk ribbon embroidery emerged in France. First, noble ladies began to decorate their dresses, ornamenting corsages with small rosettes “a la Rococo”, lots of leaves and scattered flowers with pearls and other sparkling stones. Then linen became more luxurious and refined. In the studios which were called “The Suppliers of the Royal Court”, true masterpieces were created with a simple needle and tapes. These masterpieces now occupy display cases in museums throughout the world.

Having become extremely interested in the embroidery of ribbons, Marina combed bookstores buying books on the art of embroidery, which she could never had enough. Using her vivid imagination, Marina creates unique compositions using lively colors on a piece of tissue to decorate female portraits or clothing. Fabulous butterflies, birds and animals are created from silk ribbons with the skilled fingers of their creator. Marina’s talent was immediately noticed and she became a frequent guest at exhibitions in a number countries. In 2009, Marina held a personal exhibition in Russia which was a great success, attracting the attention of both lovers of her art and professional critics.

Since 2011, Marina has lived in Southern California, a beautiful land filled with a great variety of colors, which has inspired her to create even more exciting designs. Her creations have the ability to make everyone see the world around them just a little bit differently, with the eyes of a child and with love and kindness.

Welcome to Marina’s world of colors and the fascinating rustle of silk ribbons.