Threads That Connect

FEB 14, 2021 to SEP 11, 2021

ACUA & URDC at MacEwan University presents

Threads that Connect Exhibit
February 14 – March 20, 2021 | ACUA
View the exhibit during regular ACUA hours.

Exhibit Opening Reception & Launch
Join us in person or online and be the first to see the Threads that Connect Exhibit.
February 14, 2021 | 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. | Live Facebook Event
February 14, 2021 | 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. | In Person with limited capacity

Watch the full exhibition tour from curator Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn here.

Lectures, Workshops, and Round Tables

March 6 – Lecture: Khustky: Head Pieces & Head Wraps from Podillya
April 10 – Lecture: Ukrainian Embroidery in Canada – A Historic Perspective and Traditional Embroidery in Modern Ukrainian Fashion: Post-Maidan Reflections
April 17 – Online Workshop: Borschivski Embroidery
April 24 – Lecture: Materiality of the Vinok & Pandemic, but Make it Fashion: Ukrainian Embroidered PPE in the Time of COVID-19
May 8 – In Person Workshop: Needle Felting – CANCELLED
May 12 – Lecture: Picking at Threads: Reclaiming and Recreating Identity Through Traditional Ukrainian and Indigenous Textile Art & 19th Century Women Collectors of Folk Textiles
May 15 – Lecture: Symbolism in Rushnyky & Codes and Symbolism in Ukrainian Embroidery: Revival of the Symbolism & Awareness of its Importance as a Generic Book and Amulet of Ukrainians
May 20 – Round Table: Preserving the Integrity of Embroidery in Modern Times
May 29 – Online Workshop: Chernihiv National Dress & Modernization of Stamping on Fabric & Chernihiv Embroidery
September 7 – Round Table: Museums & Textiles: Preserving Our Past & The Soul of Our Future

Cultural Tours
Watch the full exhibition tour from curator Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn here.

Threads That Connect Fashion Show
September 10, 2021 | 7:30 pm
Allard Hall at MacEwan University (11110 – 104 Ave NW)
Cost: $21 – $63, purchase your tickets at Tix on the Square

For more information, contact 780.488.8558 or [email protected]

The Circle of Life Fashion Panel
September 9, 2021 | 7:00 pm
MacEwan University (Room TBA)
Cost: Included with ticket to fashion show

Based on availability, tickets to the fashion show can also include free admission to “The Circle of Life of Fashion” panel. Fashion designers and business owners will discuss the evolution of Ukrainian clothing as a reflection of the environment, utility, and cultural heritage to fashion, design, and art. Call TIX on the Square at 780-420-1757 to reserve your seat at the panel.

Threads that Connect Marketplace
September 11, 2021 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Allard Hall at MacEwan University (11110 – 104 Ave NW)

Cost: Free, no ticket required

The Threads That Connect marketplace is open to the public, no ticket required. Featuring items from local and Ukraine-based artists and designers, you can shop products that showcase the beauty of Ukrainian textile arts.

If you would like to participate as a vendor, please review our vendor guide and contact the office to book your space.

Join our growing list of sponsors!

Edmonton Arts Council
Edmonton Heritage Council
Focus on Fibre Art Association
Alberta Society of the Advancement of Ukrainian Studies
Alberta Foundation for Ukrainian Education Society (AFUES)
Shevchenko Foundation
Strathcona Ukrainian Bilingual Association
Alberta Benevolent Cantors Association
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada Western Eparchy
UWAC Dominika Ohienko
St Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Ladies Auxiliary
Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada St John’s Cathedral Branch
Ukrainian Canadian Benevolent Society of Edmonton
John H and Marie Koziak Family Foundation
Smokey Lake Branch Ukrainian Women’s Association of Canada
Rena Hanchuk
Yaroslav Kitynskyy
Permanent Window Solutions