9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Online Workshop Cost: $10 Members Learn how stamping is being modernized in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine. Gather inspiration in this demonstration and stamping workshop. Participants will learn about authentic Ukrainian embroidery stitches from the region of Chernihiv that have been lost in history and will create their own sampler using […]
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Needle Felting
CANCELLED In-Person Workshop hosted at ACUA, 9534-87 Street Cost: $40 Members You will learn how to needle felt and will create a brooch to take home. This class is beginner friendly, no experience necessary. All materials will be provided. It is suitable for children 12+. Presenter: Natalia Iashnikova, Master Felter, Edmonton, Alberta
Borschivski Embroidery
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Online Workshop Cost: $10 Participants will learn about authentic Ukrainian embroidery stitches from Borschiv region, that have been lost in history and create their own sampler using these stitches. Instructor: Myroslava Boykiv is a member of the Masters of Folk Art of Ukraine. She completed her studies at Kosiv College […]
Symbolism in Rushnyky & Codes and Symbolism in Ukrainian Embroidery
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Online Workshop Cost: $10 Symbolism in Rushnyky Participants will learn about the ancient symbolism incorporated in Ukrainian rushnyky (ritual towels), focused on the Central Dnipro Region of Cherkasy, which has formed the foundation for creating the contemporary rushnyk. Presenter: Oleksandra Telizhenko, Member of the National Masters of Ukraine 1979, from […]
Museums & Textiles: Preserving Our Past & The Soul of Our Future
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Online Lecture Cost: Free Museums are the foundation of our culture. Join museum representatives for a discussion on how to preserve our past and nurture the soul of the future. Chair: Radomir Bilash, Senior Historian, Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, Ministry of Culture, Multiculturalism, and Status of Women in Edmonton, Alberta. […]
Preserving the Integrity of Embroidery in Modern Times
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Online Lecture Cost: Free Join the panel in discussing how we can preserve the integrity of embroidery within the modern trend of popularity. Panel: Lada Tsymbala, Associate Professor, Lviv Academy of Arts in Lviv, Ukraine Ihor Perevertniuk is a member of Masters of Folk Art of Ukraine and Ethnographic Researcher […]
Picking at Threads: Reclaiming and Recreating Identity Through Traditional Ukrainian and Indigenous Textile Art
UPDATED TIME: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Online Lecture Cost: $10 Picking at Threads: Reclaiming & Recreating Identity Through Traditional Ukrainian & Indigenous Textile Art For the purpose of derussification and national unification, traditional methods of Ukrainian embroidery are being revived, popularized and modernized within the current political climate of the nation. Katya looks at […]
Materiality of the Vinok & Ukrainian Embroidered PPE in the Time of COVID-19
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Online Lecture Cost: $10 Materiality of the Vinok Join Josée Chartrand and MaryAnn Baziuk on an exploration of Shumka’s vinok. A staple in virtually all female Ukrainian Dance costumes, the vinok headpiece embodies the essence of the art form while reflecting the career of the dancer who wears it. This […]
Ukrainian Embroidery in Canada – A Historic Perspective & Traditional Embroidery in Modern Ukrainian Fashion: Post-Maidan Reflections
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Online Lecture Cost: $10 Ukrainian Embroidery in Canada – A Historic Perspective Feeling beautiful, wanting to belong, and preservation of a culture – these are the three major motivating factors that perpetuated Ukrainian needlework in Canada. Who were the women that made it happen and what about the artists? Presenter: […]
Khustky: Head Pieces & Head Wraps from Polissya
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Online Lecture Cost: $10 Participants will discover the beautiful ways Ukrainians adorned their heads throughout times in the different regions of Ukraine. Presenter: Ihor Perevertniuk is a member of Masters of Folk Art of Ukraine and Ethnographic Researcher for the Ivan Honchar Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine Click here to register […]
