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20 WWW. UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ВЕРЕСЕНЬ 2012 A rare Ukrainian rug auc tioned at a prestigious auction house in 1981 in NYC. In 1922 , M. Kurylenko established a school/workshop in Kosiv, the Hutzul center of the industry. Both the Vikno and the Kosiv schools attempted to revive local patterns and incorporated design s by famous Ukrainian ar t- ists — R. Lisovsky, P. Kholodnyj, M. Butovich , an d Olha Kulchytska. Rug designs varied by region: West Galician kili ms had geometric ornamen - tation, and the whole surface was woven in p a- rallel lines. The Poltava region in Eastern Ukraine used plant motifs, flowers, and designs similar to those on pys anky and embroidery. The orn a- mentation was put in first and then the bac k- ground was filled in . The Kharkiv region used patterns of small flowers scattered over a series of square fields. The Kyiv region emphasized broken lines and utilized patterns with sm aller motifs. During the Soviet period, the Ukrainian kili m industry experienced severe changes. The government forced the traditional designs of ind i- vidual nations to be mixed or changed, and the centuries - old magical symbols depicted in folk art were re placed with portraits of Soviet leaders and scenes from Soviet life. Today kili ms are produced with traditio n- al as well as somewhat more modern patterns on Axminster and Jacquard machines. Currently, the most respected school of this art form is the Lviv National Academy of Arts, which includes the Textile Art Department. Oleg T. Minko, a painter and one of the professors at this department, is among the most established and respected artists in Ukraine. The UNWLA has always played a role in bringing th is art to the public by sponsoring exh i- bits , such as the 1981 Ukrainian k ylyms exhibit at the Balch Institute in Philadelphia. Thanks to t he Ukrainian Museum, the keeper of our culture , for displaying this art form in the United States and preserving this rich art for future generations. Come to the exhibition of Ukrainian k ili ms at the Ukrainian Museum before October 21, 2012 , and view the majestic work of our forefathers. Orysia Nazar Zinycz Attention Prospective Authors We would like to invite press secretaries of UN WLA branches and all readers of English - language materials in Our Life to write and submit articles, activity reports, book/film/theater show reviews, profiles of interesting women in your branches and communi ties, or stories about various aspects of life in the Ukrainian diaspora―in short, any thing that you think might interest Our Life readers, whether informative, educational, or simply entertaining! Please include a telephone number with your submissions.
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