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ZNAK

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Artists Tanya Znak is fashion designer(producer),paper cut and folk art artist from Ukraine.All family is creative, her husband Dmytro Vasylkiv is also in art, he draws icons, paper cut linocut, and that's how we get creative collaboration.

Tanya is a talented Ukrainian artist who designs ethnic clothes and embroidery. She displays her work in fashion shows in Ukraine and abroad including Poland, Spain, Greece and Canada and has designed costumes for Regina’s "Tavria” Folk Dance Ensemble. With careful consideration of the history of Ukrainian costume and embroidery, she creates stunning modern clothes and ornaments that reflect the different regions of Ukraine. Born in the village of Serednyi Ughryniv in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, her love for drawing, folk art and embroidery was passed down through her grandmother and mother. Tanya graduated with Bachelor and Masters degrees from the Lviv Academy of Art after graduating from the College of Decorative and Applied Arts specializing in embroidery and clothing modelling.

Since the beginning of the war, Таnya has been actively promoting Ukrainian art in Europe and Canada. In Vancouver, presentations of her ethnic clothing have been presented at Vyshyvnanka Day (Art Gallery Square), a charity “Gala Dinner for Ukraine” (Vancouver Club), VFW 2025 and for volunteer projects such as “Ukrainian Identity” and “Ukrainian Christmas” (Ukrainian Canadian Congress) raising funds for Ukraine. Her art can also be seen currently at the “Vytynanka” Exhibit at Plaskett Gallery at Massey Theatre.

In order to pass on her skills and knowledge to future generations, Tanya also conducts master art classes for children and adults, and hosts weekly “Ukrainian evening parties” where she teaches Ukrainian children and women to embroider and draw.

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