"The Myth and Magic of Ukrainian Pysanky:" A Talk by Sofika Zielyk скачать в хорошем качестве

"The Myth and Magic of Ukrainian Pysanky:" A Talk by Sofika Zielyk

Artist and ethnographer Sofika Zielyk discusses the colorful history and tradition of the Ukrainian Easter egg known as the pysanka (писанка). Detailing the step-by-step process of creating a pysanka, she delves into the myths, symbols, and lore of its complex geometric shapes and designs. With a display of her hand-crafted pysanky, Zielyk calls on her ongoing exhibit The Pysanka: A Symbol of Hope, featured at the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York City, and explores the pysanka’s evolution from its pagan roots to its current place as a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. Sofika Zielyk, an American-born daughter of Ukrainian refugees, began making pysanky and ceramics when she was six years old. What started as a family tradition has blossomed into an extensive career. Zielyk’s work has been exhibited in major museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Museum of Arts and Design, as well as in international cities including Paris and Rome. Zielyk, a member of the prestigious Association of Folk Artists of Ukraine, became a 2014-2015 Fulbright Scholar, spending eight months in Kyiv, Ukraine researching folk art as the inspiration and muse for early 20th century Ukrainian artists. Following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Zielyk engaged in cultural diplomacy using her artistic talents and ethnographic expertise to support Ukraine. Zielyk’s projects have been featured in major media outlets including CNN, TIME Magazine, and The Washington Post. This talk was held in the Vernick Auditorium at the Museum of International Folk Art on October 20th, 2024. Exhibition information: https://www.internationalfolkart.org/... To make a donation to help support this important exhibition and its related programming, please visit: https://www.museumfoundation.org/give... Amidst Cries from the Rubble and its related programming is made possible through generous funding from the International Folk Art Foundation, Friends of Folk Art, and donors to the Museum of New Mexico Exhibition Development Fund, including Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn, Gwenn and Eivind Djupedal, Rosalind Doherty, Barbara Forslund, and David Vogel and Larry Fulton, in addition to the Gale Family Foundation and TOKo Santa Fe.