The exhibition tells how an ancient craft received new life in the second half of the 20th century and how a whole world of expressive whistles grew out of a craft tradition. Here you can examine the plasticity of forms, the peculiarities of painting, and the journey of the Oyat toy from the workshop to the museum showcase. The exposition is dedicated to the folk toy of the Leningrad region and shows how the revival of Oyat pottery began in the late 1960s. At that time, a ceramics workshop opened in Alyokhovshchina, where masters of the older generation worked alongside youth learning the craft directly in production. Initially, they made clay dishes, and later traditional whistles appeared. Gradually, a recognizable circle of images formed: horses, rams, dogs, birds, deer, and bears. The toys were hand-molded, painted with engobes, and covered with glaze. They are easily recognizable by their elongated bodies, applied eyes, scratched details, and ornaments made of lines, dots, and "fir trees." A separate interest is the history of materials. After the ban on lead glaze, masters had to change their usual technology, search for new glazes, and imported clay for painting. At the same time, the famous Oyat terracotta has been preserved. We tell you on KUDAGO where to go in St. Petersburg this weekend for free.