Dive deep into the ancient symbolism and ancestral codes of Ukrainian patternwork with Anka Lavriv—in this workshop, we'll be crafting our own sigils inspired by the rich history of Ukrainian talismanic symbols, and exploring the storytelling capabilities of archetypes, symbols, and sigils more broadly.  

Sink into the winter season's energies, get curious about mythology and history, and cozy up with us on Zoom at 3pm PST this Sunday for this updated workshop led by Ukrainian tattoo artist and illustrator Anka Lavriv. We can't wait to see you there!*

Can't wait for class? You can read Anka's blog post "Keeping Ancestral Traditions Alive" right now on our website! 

*BIPOC tickets by donations

*7 day workshop replay sent to everyone, whether or not you can make it LIVE!

I have always had a complicated relationship with my home country. Growing up in post Soviet Ukraine, during shifting of ideologies- transition from communism to capitalism, the country, economy and national identity was in crisis. I desperately wanted to love my country, but I couldn’t- when I was 19 and had an opportunity to come to the US for a summer exchange, I knew I won’t be coming back. Once in NY, i desperately wanted to fit in and lose my immigrant identity and my accent. But over time, I started to feel the need to examine this relationship and reasons for my resentment which caused me a lot of pain- I began researching traditional and pre-Christian Ukrainian culture, magic and customs and just kept falling deeper and deeper in love. As a person born during the last years of Soviet Union, I never fully understood that the reason I couldn’t connect with the culture of my home, was because I was fed an imposed and false ideology that had nothing to do with rich and beautiful animistic culture of my home. Diving deeper into learning Ukrainian traditions and magic brought so much healing into my life. I love seeing  so many Eastern European countries reclaim their identities after they were wiped out by Soviet regime . . .