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Branch 88 Hosts Exhibit of Three Generations of Sayenkos to Benefit Children in Ukraine by Petrusia Sawchak Branch 88 President Christine Shwed introducing the artists and their works From December 1 through December 3, 2006, a unique exhibit of straw mosaics, tapestries, batiks on silk, gouaches, and mixed media was presented by Branch 88, Philadelphia Regional Council, of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America. Hosted in the Dr. A. Chemyk Gallery at the Ukrain ian Educational and Cultural Center (UECC) in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, the exhibit featured the works of three generations of the Sayenko family from Ukraine and included a total of sixty works by the renowned artist Oleksander Sayenko, (now de ceased), his daughter Nina, and granddaughter Lesya Sayenko Maydanets. Christine Shwed, president of Branch 88 of UNWLA and Chair of the UNWLA’s Education Committee, opened the exhibit during the reception held on Friday, December 1, and intro duced the artists and their work. The Sayenkos’ art is rooted in traditional Ukrainian folk art, but it transcends this sphere to encompass symbolism and abstractions found in more avant-garde themes. An abundance of rich brilliant color and texture of the tapestries and batiks on display aroused both the visual and tactile senses. The artwork is a family tradition that has evolved across generations to produce individual nuances in style. As curator Nina Velihotska commented in the exhibit catalogue, “As in folk art, the works of Nina Sayenko carry the symbolism, sorcery, and their own musical and soulful key. At the same time, they are alive and seem to have their own flesh and blood. The individuality of the works by this artist shows both in the subtle perception of color and in the perfection of form whether it is the composition of pictures inlaid with straw or tapestry.” Lesya Maydanets works primarily on tape stries and textile paintings and instills in them her philosophical view of folk art based on her inter pretation of Ukrainian history. According to Ms. Velihotska, “A new breed of artist is emerging today, particularly among the young ones—that of a ‘polystylist.’ Lesya Maydanets’ works represent this tendency with its lyrical abstractions, neofolkloric and sensual images to mention a few.” The UNWLA, founded in 1925, is com mitted to humanitarian, charitable and cultural pro grams both in the United States and around the world. The bulk of the proceeds from the art exhibit will be used to support the UNWLA’s “A Child- Friendly Waiting Room Project” for the new Child ren’s Hospital being built in Kyiv to help children in Ukraine, many of whom were bom critically deformed or with serious medical problems as a direct result of the Chomobyl nuclear catastrophe that occurred in April 1986. This project will hope fully bring a little happiness to those children Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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