Members and organizers of Symposium .
BRATYNA
BRATYNA – is the information provided by Valeriy Yasynovskyi about the First All-Ukrainian Symposium of art wood carving masters. “Bratyna” is Podilsky ladle that went around the table at the parties. For the author it became a symbol of a strong family of the Union members at the Symposium, it was a good occasion to demonstrate talents in own works. At the beginning of the article the author introduces the participants – a wood-carving master from Zaporizhia Feodosiy Spolitak, who was dismissed after 20-year work at transformer plant. He didn’t lose the heart but remembered his childhood and youth interest in pottery, wood-carving and found in himself a talented sculpture. Last year he presented his unique works (pipes and other items) in the museum in Pyrohovo, and this time exhibited his works alongside with other twenty masters from all over Ukraine. Volodymyr Voronchak from Vyzhnytsi is also fond of the masters. Professional skills and ability to be glad for other people’s achievements was demonstrated by the real wood carving virtuoso Anatoliy Ivankov, Novhorod-Siverskyi school representative. Viktor Vorozhbyt, Andriy Koloshyn, Mykola Shtets demonstrated their technique to young participants. This successful Symposium in the Northern masters’ capital was organized by the Union with the regional state administration and Chernihiv city council cultural department support. The Symposium awarded those worth of awards, said good words to the young members.