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Making Motanka-Ukrainian Guardian Dolls

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RECENT EVENT: Design Lab 1 December 8, 4-6 p.m. Instructor: Barbara Melnik Carson. You are invited to learn the ancient art of making Ukrainian Motanka Dolls. Motanka-making is an ancient practice. Motanka knotted dolls are thought to carry the power of ancestors as guardians. They protect your home, and support

Guardian Passage

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Guardian Passage Poster
GALLERY HIGHLIGHT: Duderstadt Center Gallery December 6 – 22, 2023 Opening Reception: Sunday, December 10, 2-4 p.m. In Guardian Passage: The Power of Ukrainian Cultural Memory in the Face of War, artists Irina Bondarenko and Katya Lisova employ the tools and imagery of traditional Ukrainian art forms to face down