Gzhel offers mix of both fine and folk art in the renowned cobalt blue and snowy white style and follows old Russian traditions in the folk art. The master artisans of Gzhel paint each piece entirely by hand. The process requires hours of hand work to mold, finish, glaze and fire each individual piece. Education begins from the kindergarten, followed by the secondary school, and is completed by a Gzhel art college and post-graduate courses in Moscow.