This doll was the second in my series. I created the 'Rusalka,' drawing inspiration from the traditions of the Slavic peoples. Specifically, it refers to the ancient spring festival of Rusaliya. It was in honor of this festival that the girls participating in it were called rusalkas.

She is cast from my molds, taken from a my master model made of Ladoll. The Rusalka Alyona is cast from high-quality, premium chinese porcelain Nephrit. Her body parts are strung on elastic cords.

A "rusalka" was the name for a girl who participated in the procession during the Slavic holiday of Rusaliya. She was dressed in a simple ritual shirt and adorned with a wreath, her feet necessarily bare. The Rusaliya resembled a grand wedding. Many researchers have associated this rite with the ancient ritual of the wedding of Mother Earth and Father Sky. Today, this tradition is lost, as are most of the beautiful old long-sleeved ritual shirts... Such shirts are a great rarity in museums. With my work, I want to draw attention to the real past and call for a careful attitude toward information on the internet.

I worked with Rusalka Alyona without a sketch! It was a creative impulse, work according to the mood of the soul and a sense of natural rhythms. The painting on her body is an experiment. These are Hungarian folk paintings. They symbolize wishes for abundance and prosperity. I sewed the ritual shirt with long sleeves according to ancient patterns from museums entirely by hand, to feel that time when there were no sewing machines. The wreath was made using a mixed technique.

The doll received numerous positive reviews at the 2025 "Autumn Ball of Dolls" exhibition and participated in the "Cultural Code of Russia" contest. It was also included in the catalog of dolls curated by Svetlana Pchelnikova, the exhibition organizer, dedicated to cultural heritage. Rusalka Alyona received two honorary diplomas.