* Clay toys have been a part of the crafts and life of the people for many centuries.  Clay is an amazing natural material, warm, gentle and pliable. Clay modeling is an interesting creative activity that can turn into a favorite hobby, it is a way to relieve accumulated negative energy, relieve tension, relax, and get a lot of positive emotions. the Matveyki Koteyki pottery workshop from the village of Matveykovo presents its brand - the red–haired Matvey cat, he is red–haired because almost all local Matveyevsky cats are red-haired, but also because according to our Slavic beliefs, if a brownie lives at home, he moves into the red cat and helps the owners with household chores.