Please join us for a reception for the exhibit “Ukrainian Women’s Handiwork,” which provides a glimpse into Ukrainian culture through small artifacts from the Trypillian, Scythian and Kyivan Rus’ civilizations. The display in the glass cases includes pysanky with goddess (berehynia) motifs, a ceramic berehynia, coral jewelry, and embroideries. The exhibit draws from the belief that the Ukrainian spirit endures through women’s intricate handiwork.

The exhibit and reception are taking place in conjunction with President Yushchenko’s visit to Ann Arbor where he has been invited as the guest speaker at the 5th anniversary of UM's Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies.

Exhibit curated by Chrystyna Nykorak and Dzvinka Nykorak Hayda from the Ukrainian American Archives & Museum of Detroit. Exhibit and reception sponsored by UM's Women's Studies and the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, and also the Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Branch 50.