On October 1, 2024, on the Feast of the Intercession, students of the first (bachelor) level of higher education of the Department of Management and Smart Innovations, together with the curator Natalya Kyrylko, after the end of another alarm within the framework of socio-cultural activities and the study of national traditions and the identity of the Ukrainian people, went on an excursion to the museum embroidery of KNUTD.

Embroidery is one of the prominent types of decorative and applied art and the cultural code of the nation. The following geometric shapes are present in Ukrainian embroidery: circle, square, rectangle and rhombus. The main patterns of ancient embroidery are vegetal, geometric and zoomorphic. Embroidery includes more than 200 types of execution techniques (seams), an innumerable number of ornaments, motifs, compositions, and a colorful color scheme. Each region was distinguished by its individuality and uniqueness of patterns. Even some villages of Ukraine had their own unique techniques for making ornaments.

The Vyshivanka Museum was created at the Kyiv National University of Technology and Design in 2023. This is one of the interesting places of the university where unique artifacts, antiques and authentic products are presented, which combine hard work, generosity, sincerity and national characteristics of the Ukrainian people. The museum also presents modern graduation works of university students with preservation of ancient embroidery techniques.

The purpose of the event was to acquaint students with folk art, culture and historical development of Ukrainian society. To understand the spiritual core of folk art, presented in embroidery.

This format of the event will contribute to the formation of students' traditional, educational and cultural essence and psychological and educational potential, preservation of national historical and cultural values and traditions.

04.10.2024