This web-site is made by the Sharashkin's family. We can be reached at Leo@RingingCеdar.соm (e-mail encrypted to prevent spam; do not cut and paste it; type it by hand). Unless otherwise indicated, all carvings on these pages are by Leo Sharashkin and all honey-cakes are by Irina and Lada Sharashkina.

Leo Sharashkin Leo learned the ancient craft of traditional Russian woodcarving through apprenticeship in Moscow with Master Ladonin, who generously shared with him ancient techniques and symbols. He currently lives with his family in Columbia, MO, making frequent trips to Russia.		Irina Sharashkina As a professional economist, Irina came to the understandig that economy is the art of managing a household. The art she has been perfecting ever since.
Lada Sharashkina Lada is our greatest teacher after Master Ladonin...		Master Ladonin Ladonin Alexander Egorovich spent 30 years woodcarving, rediscovering and preserving the ancient Russian tradition. Member of numerous archaeological and ethnographic expeditions, he discovered and restored a number of unique carvings now making part of collections of Russia's richest museums. He especially loves carving the kovsh-konjukh (horse-ladle) from Tver region and traditional symbolic cookie molds. A number of his carvings are presented on this web-site. He currently lives and carves in Moscow, Russia.