Jug from Trypillia's country Klishchiv. (second part of IV). Excavations of I.Zayets.
Tile from Bushi. Fragment.
TAVRY - TVERTSY — TYVERTSI — the article gives an overview of Volodymyr Priadka, a folk artist of Ukraine, of almost unknown history of Podillia with its ancient tribe called Tyvertsi. This tribe lived in that region for more than one century. This land is the middle of Trypillian culture territory, the ceramic as well as design heritage of which can be noticed in the art works of the region till the present time. Archeological descoveries prove 5 thousand years of life in the village of Bushi. The great territory of this Nemyriv town (VI — VII BC) is evidence of its status as the capital of one of the Slavonic principalities, called Tyverske. Hundreds of years of struggle of Podoliany against conquerors didn't wipe the spiritual life of people, who created their art, out. This very deep as well as unique art has got a lot of features, inherited from the old times. These are carpets with geometrical design, featuring pre-Christian symbols, different variations of the World Tree as well as archaic scenes with original techniques of embroidery, etc. Vinnychchyna, a classical region of embroidery and ceramics, is experiencing times of folk art decadence. An adoption of the Law of Ukraine "On Folk Art Crafts" has promoted a program of their development in the region. Here there's a lot to do for Vinnitsa office of the National Union of Folk Art Masters of Ukraine (Folk Art Union) as well as for the Regional Center for Folk Art, that have been training and inspiring masters of embroidery, organizing folk art exhibitions, holding all-Ukrainian symposia on ceramics as well as art works made of stone, for many years already. New efforts are needed to implement the Law's regulations, particularly opening Vinnitsa Folk Art Museum as well as museums in such villages as Klembivtsi, Bubnivtsi, Tyvriv.