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SUMMARY:Motanka: Threads of Memory - A Cultural Workshop
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DESCRIPTION:Explore the Ukrainian tradition of the Motanka!.\nhttps://dpl.
 libnet.info/event/17346348
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Registration Required. This worksh
 op is designed for adults\, teens\, and older kids.</strong> Youth ages 12
  and up may participate independently. Children ages 9&ndash\;11 are welco
 me to participate with an accompanying adult. The workshop is not recommen
 ded for children under 9\, as the process requires sustained attention and
  hands-on skills that may be difficult for younger children even with adul
 t assistance.</p>\n<p>Explore the Ukrainian tradition of the Motanka throu
 gh story\, symbolism\, and hands-on making. Led by Ukrainian artist and cu
 ltural facilitator Liudmyla Sokol\, participants will create a Podorozhnyt
 sia\, a traditional Motanka associated with travel\, memory\, and the jour
 ney.</p>\n<p>The workshop will include a short introduction to Motanka tra
 ditions and symbolism\, followed by step-by-step instruction as participan
 ts create their own doll to take home.</p>\n<p>And most importantly &mdash
 \; bring your smile and a good mood! That&rsquo\;s the most important thin
 g you&rsquo\;ll need for this workshop.</p>\n<p>This event is part of Futu
 re Heritage\, Kolovita&rsquo\;s seasonal cultural series rooted in the rhy
 thms of living tradition.</p>\n<p><strong>About the Instructor</strong></p
 >\n<p><strong><img src="https://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/
 dpl/Liudmyla.png" width="200" height="261" alt="" /></strong></p>\n<p><str
 ong>Liudmyla Sokol</strong> is a Ukrainian artist\, textile maker\, and cu
 ltural educator from Odesa\, now living in Southern Oregon. She works in t
 he Costume Department at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and is the founde
 r of the Ukrainian cultural group Kalynonka. After leaving Ukraine followi
 ng the full-scale invasion\, Liudmyla found in traditional Motanka-making 
 both a connection to home and a meaningful way to share Ukrainian culture 
 with her new community. Through her workshops\, she combines textile artis
 try\, storytelling\, and living tradition\, inviting participants to creat
 e with care\, curiosity\, and a good spirit.</p>\n<p><a href="https://kolo
 vita.org/who-we-are">Kolovita</a> is an Oregon-based nonprofit creating sp
 aces where culture\, creativity\, and community come together. Through cul
 turally rooted arts\, storytelling\, intergenerational learning\, and comm
 unity partnerships\, Kolovita brings living traditions into contemporary c
 ommunity life and creates opportunities for people of different background
 s to learn\, participate\, and connect. Its Future Heritage programs celeb
 rate culture not simply as something preserved from the past\, but as some
 thing practiced\, shared\, and carried forward together.</p>\n<p>Future He
 ritage. Built Together.</p>\n<p>Questions? Contact <a href="mailto:emilyc@
 deschuteslibrary.org">emilyc@deschuteslibrary.org</a>&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://
 dpl.libnet.info/event/17346348
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