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Ukrainian embroidery (Ukrainian: вишивка, romanized: vyshyvka) occupies an important place among the various branches of Ukrainian decorative arts. [1] Embroidery has a rich history in Ukraine, and has long appeared in Ukrainian folk dress as well as played a part in traditional Ukrainian weddings and other celebrations. [ 2 ]
The embroidery is a fundamental element of the Ukrainian folk costume in both sexes. [10]: 16 Ukrainian vyshyvanka is distinguished by local embroidery features specific to Ukrainian embroidery: The vyshyvanka not only speaks of its Ukrainian origin but also of the particular region in which it was made. The knowing eye could detect where a ...
Tetiana Protcheva is recognized as a Ukrainian master of embroidery. She has exhibited her masterpieces in the United States, Expo 2020 Dubai, EXPO 2005 Japan, EXPO 2010 Shanghai, Australia, Scotland, Israel, Japan, France, Brazil, Sweden and many other countries. In the summer of 2010, Tetiana represented Ukraine at EXPO 2010 in China. [1]
Ukrainian embroidery decorated various items of clothing; historically, the most popular techniques were types of counted-thread embroidery such as pattern darning (both linework nyz and brickwork zanyzuvannya) and satin stitch, but later they lost their popularity due to the rise of cross-stitch embroidery. [11]
Cross-stitch sampler, Germany Cross stitching using a hoop and showing use of enamel needle minder. Cross-stitch is a form of sewing and a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches (called cross stitches) in a tiled, raster-like pattern are used to form a picture.
Rushnyk - Ukrainian embroidered and woven ritual cloth. Pereiaslav, Ukraine. A rushnyk or rushnik (Ukrainian: рушник [rʊʃˈnɪk] ⓘ, Belarusian: ручнік, ručnik [rut͡ʂˈnʲik] ⓘ, Russian: полотенце ручник [rʊt͡ɕˈnʲik], Rusyn: ручник) is a decorative and ritual cloth.
Drawn thread embroidery is a very early form of open work embroidery, and is the basis of lace.Drawn thread work from the 12th century was known as Opus Tiratum and Punto Tirato [1] from the Arab Tiraz workshops in Palermo.
Vytynanky were displayed at exhibitions of the Ukrainian decorative and applied arts alongside traditional pottery, embroidery, rugs and other items. [ 5 ] Vytynanky that were made for the occasions of religious feasts and holidays were more decorative than the ones used for everyday decoration.