Doukhobor Shawl Art Cards
The Second Series - a Special Event at the Mir Centre
On November 24, 2010 the MIR Centre in Castlegar was
the venue for the unveiling of the second series of Art Cards
featuring traditional Doukhbor Shawls. Present at the
celebration
were members of the USCC Cultural Interpretive
Society, along
with featured artists Mary Makortoff, Helenne
Jones, Lisa Poznikoff
and Anne Nazaroff, as well as family
members and friends.
A memorial tribute was made to another
Doukhobor fibre artist,
Vera Samarodin, who kindly allowed
her artistic hand-embroidered
shawls to be photographed for
the enjoyment of future generations.
Proceeds from the first series of Art Cards, featuring Laura Verigin's
shawls, provided the C.I.S.
with enough resources to produce this
second series. These cards feature original borders designed and
embroidered by each participating artist and were photographed by
Society member Lola Sherstobitoff.
Price: $5.00 each or 6 for $25.00. Your support will enable the C.I.S. to produce a third series -- a documentation of shawls from our historical past.
Laura Verigin, Helenne Jones, Lisa Poznikoff, Anne Nazaroff and Mary Makortoff
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