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Join Guest Instructor Stephanie Milan to make your own beaded bracelet, necklace or both! Gerdany are Ukrainian folk beaded necklaces made of seed beads in a woven or "net" like pattern. Traditionally worn with folk costumes, but make great statement pieces on their own today. All beading materials will be supplied to complete the traditional gerdan pictured. Adults and teens are welcome to participate and learn this traditional art form.
ONE BOX LEFT! Order your specially curated educational boxes with 3 hands-on crafts & lessons based on Ukrainian art and traditions.
Travel through Ukraine with the UHEC as we learn about famous Ukrainian people, folk art, history and geography. During the Passport Through Ukraine Summer Camp, participants will have a daily opportunity to make crafts inspired by the people and traditions of Ukraine. Daily educational and art-based lessons have been curated by the UHEC Education Department and tailored for students aged 5 to 10.
Join the UHEC for their summer exhibit open house and gallery talk of the exhibition "Woven Textiles of Carpathian Ukraine" in the UHEC Library Gallery.
Make your own flower crown (vinok) using fresh materials and learn about this Ukrainian tradition.
Transcribing letters, diaries, or other long texts is a common but tedious task faced by family historians. This presentation will demonstrate some software tools that can help.
In this workshop, young artists will make a painting of birch trees using a resist method (with yarn).
Learn to inoculate a log with chestnut mushroom spawn (Pholiota aurivella). All participants will go home with a log and instructions for growing and harvesting. Taught by Cathy Blumig
Fiber artist Halyna Shepko, will demonstrate Ukrainian krayka weaving on a four shaft floor loom. The krayka Halyna will be weaving is a replica from Daria Yanda’s book Ukrainian Weaving Patterns with Instructions.
An online webinar series that gives you a chance to get help with your historical puzzles.