Lesia Pona Pokuttya Folk Art Apparel

Ukraine’s Pokuttya Folk Art cooperative began in 2015 with the goal of preserving traditional artistic methods and styles of the region. Pokuttya’s artisans make embroidered home textiles using only natural linen and cotton fabric. Some items, such as table runners, carpeted seats and cushions, are made on hand looms.

Ivan Bobkov Ceramics

The art of master potter and ceramicist Ivan Bobkov represents “the unity of the Indigenous peoples of Ukraine — Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians.” Ceramics, made of terra-cotta or Ukrainian clay, are created on a potter’s wheel and then engraved or hand-painted with glaze or engobe. Bobov uses ornek ornamentation, which is encoded with magical content and symbolism to protect against evil forces.

Roman Zilinko 3D Art

“My artworks continue the tradition of the Ukrainian icon painting of the Carpathian region, which flourished in the 16th and 19th centuries,” explains artist Roman Zilinko. He uses traditional materials of wood, canvas, gesso and gilding to create his icons, noting that the only modern material is readily available acrylic paint.