> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Cecilia Nowell > Reference:: https://hyperallergic.com/1045531/ukrainian-artist-maria-zarembska-embroiders-to-survive/ > Date:: 2025 > Tags:: #warp #Ukraine #embroidery > WeftLinks:: [[Cultural value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft strengthens relationships between members of a cultural group]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Maria Zarembska is an 85-year-old Ukrainian artist who has embroidered traditional clothing for over 70 years. She runs a small museum in Kyiv that celebrates Ukrainian culture and identity through embroidery. Despite hardships, her work inspires hope and pride in Ukraine’s heritage, especially during the ongoing war. ### Highlights  >she’s the only Ukrainian folk artist remaining in the neighborhood. >she learned to embroider before she even learned to cook. >At Easter gatherings and folk concerts, young adults don the traditional vyshyvanka-style clothes that Zarembska has embroidered for decades.