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28 “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ТРАВЕНЬ 2009 Ukrainian Embroidery A Metamorphosis in Function and Beauty Exhibit Brochure . P hotos for this article courtesy of Mir Lada, Christine Zelinsky. Roksolana Luciw, and Olya Kolodij. The text for the exhibit brochure was based on a Ukrainian - langu age article written by Jaroslava E. Panchuk (Culture Committee Chair of Branch 74, Chicago Regional Council) was published in the January 2009 issue of Our Life. It was translated into English (with the author’s permission) by Chrystyna Prokopovych, curato r of the Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center at Manor College and member of UNWLA Branch 88. — TSC From March 20 through March 22, 2009, the Ukrainian community of metropolitan Phila - delphia and guests from near and far came to see a special exhibit co - spons ored by Philadelphia Regional Council’s Branch 88 and the Ukrainian Heritage Studies Center of Manor College. After months of preparation and organization by a small but energetic and dedicated committee, guests and participants gathered at Philadelphia’s Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center to enjoy an artistic display of traditional embroidered artifacts, fashions, contemporary embroidered design, the works of guest artist Sophia Lada, and bilingual seminars presented by a trio of experts on various aspects of the history and evolution of Ukrainian embroidery. The three - day event opened with a reception on Friday evening, with brief remarks by Branch 88’s President Christine Shwed , who also serves as the UNWLA’s Education Committee Chair . After welcom ing guests , seminar speakers, and the exhibit’s featured artist, Ms. Shwed invited guests to partake in refreshments and beverages and absorb the wonderful and eclectic array of embroidered works artistically displayed in several rooms of the UECC’s galler y. Draped on tables, hung on walls, or covering mannequin s , each individual embroidered work was part of a historic and cultural whole — a carefully crafted symbol of the art form’s infinite variety, utility, and beauty. One of the gallery rooms was dedicat ed to a special exhibit of embroidered works created by artist Sophia Lada, its centerpiece a beautifully ornate , six - foot ritual cloth, hand - embroidered in 2005 and 2006 by the artist and her mother Marusia, who was then 96. As Ms. Lada communicated in a recent email to OL’s editor, “It is just perfect timing for your article to appear in the May issue. This April 19th we will commemorate the 100th year of the birth of my mother Marusia Lada - Uhorczak who passed away in May 2007 at the age of 98. She was on e of the founding members and a 50+ year member of the Branch 43 of CYA in Philadelphia. She collaborated with me in embroidering the Rushnyk for Marusia in 2005 , and all the vintage embroidered table linens used in the show were hand embroidered by her.” 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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