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20 OUR LIFE • December 2025 Andrea Kulish Wilhelm – Asheville, North Carolina In April 2025, I was doing pysanky demonstrations and fundraising for Ukraine at the Grovewood Gallery Spring Sip + Shop event in Asheville, NC. I have been a guest artist at this fine art and craft gallery’s annual spring event for several years, and the gallery is very supportive of fundraising for Ukraine, in support of the UNWLA Humanitarian Aid Fund. When I viewed a Vytynanky exhibit in a small museum in Mohiliv Podilsky in 1993, it sparked the beginning of my collection of this ancient art form. Vy - tynanky, or papercutting, began as a method of house decoration by the wealthy some 500 years ago. Over the following centuries, this art form spread in pop - ularity throughout Ukraine, peaking in the 19th century. By the mid-20th cen- tury, many museums exhibiting Ukrainian art were closed or destroyed during World War II and vytynanky were banned by the Communist regime, almost wiping out this art form. This craft is emerging again in contemporary interior design thanks to artists preserving and working with the traditional methods, style, and motifs. Tatiana Janowycz – Forest, Virginia During June 1993, I was most fortunate to participate in the Ukrainian National Association's program to teach English in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. My students were high school seniors, and all spoke russian as their primary language. I realized that though learning English was important to them, it was equally vital for me to inspire them to love and respect the Ukrainian language of their forebears. They got a head start on English, but also an awakening of their heritage, which was so important in those early days of Ukraine's independence. I felt I was spreading love and respect for our Ukrainian language to Ukrainian youth who were primarily russian speakers in that region. Nadia Cwiach – Fort Lauderdale, Forida This icon was created by Ivan Mitzyk, an artist and iconographer from Ukraine. He and his wife came to America in the early 1980s and lived at the Ukrainian Catholic Diocese in Stamford, CT. He restored artwork in the Seminary as well. When Ukraine became independent, he returned to Kyiv. This icon is a fond memory of Ivan’s great work. He kindly gifted it to me in gratitude for the help I provided in a country where he didn’t speak the language. Sadly, I have lost all contact with him and his wife.
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