Valeriia Mirhorodchenko – Tapestry / workshop

We invite you to another of the accompanying programs to the current residential exhibition The rule of two walls, a tapestry-making workshop with Ukrainian artist Valeriia Mirhorodchenko. At the workshop, you will get to know the basic weaving technique and learn interesting things about tapestry-making in Ukraine – the symbols they use and their meanings. At the same time, each participant will take a small tapestry with them, which they can hang at home.

Price: 15 euros / person
All materials are included in the price of the workshop.
In case you have your own color idea or you have excess wool and threads lying around at home, you can bring them with you.
Duration: 2 hours
Capacity: 5 persons
Contact and seat reservation:
petra.houskova@kair.sk The fee for the workshop must be paid 24 hours in advance after confirmation of registration to the account number sent by e-mail.

Valeriia Mirhorodchenko (UA) is a visual artist from Mykolaiv. In her work, she focuses on the physicality and reflection of inner experiences and their multifaceted nature. She combines different types of media, from media formats to decorative arts. Valeria studied at the “Mykolaiv college of culture and art” at the faculty of arts and crafts (2014-2018). In 2020 she decided to try another field of art – photography – at the MYPH school of the Ukrainian concept photographer S. Melnichenko.

The residency is supported using public funding by Slovak Arts Council. Slovak Arts Council is the main partner of the project. The project is also supported by the city Košice.