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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ТРАВЕНЬ 2009 25 Kvity : Remembering T he scent of lilies - of - the - valley we picked from other people’s gardens, on our way to school, so that we too could place a May bouquet before the s tatue. Bring flowers of the fairest, bring flowers of the rarest . . . We didn’t actually steal or trespass, took only those that grew in narrow strips outside the fence. We had no flower garden of our own, lived in a rented upper flat. Lush purple - perfu med lilacs and snowball boughs were also open game if they hung low over the garbage cans in alleys. I don’t know how they picked the girl that did the crowning on Mother’s Day. It was the highest honor. She wore a billowing white gown, like a young bride , walked in a special place in the procession behind the altar boys, climbed up a decorated ladder and waited for the proper moment – O Mary, we crown you with blossoms today . . . to place the wreath on the head of the Virgin. The flowers I brought home for my own mother were borrowed too. They graced her kitchen table and her life, with childlike devotion. Today I bring her huge bouquets, wild and exotic, fresh from the florist, but lilies - of - the - valley grow in great profusion on my front lawn. — Myros lava Stefaniuk Previously published in At the Edge of Mirror Lake , 1999 Our Cover Artist Lydia Piasecky is known primarily for her traditional Ukrainian icons. As a child, she studied art with Myroslav Radysh; she continued her art studies art N ew York’s Music and Art High School and later graduated from the Fashion Institute of New York. Her post - graduate study of art included attending lectures by the late Ludmyla Moroz and by Charles Alsten at the Art Students League of New York. Mrs. Piasecky is a sought after exhibitor; her exquisite works have been featured at the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York and at other prestigious institutions. The Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations hosted her solo show “Icon Treasures,” and her show on “The Contemporary Ukrainian Icon” was on exhibit at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, DC. Each summer, the artist participates in an art show at Hunter’s Grazhda. She also exhibits at local galleries, and her spiritually inspiring works are frequently featured at art shows hosted by UNWLA branches. Lydia Piasecky describes her work as art that adheres to traditional norms but allows for artistic freedom when choosing colors, style, and symbolism. Her signature work employs tempera pain ting wi th gold and silk on wood ; on occasion, she explores a different medium. Mrs. Piasecky is a member of UNWLA Branch 113.
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