Iryna Bilay
The artist knows nearly everything about straw and its creative transformations. She works with golden rye stems both at work and at home. From them, she weaves oberegs (guardian talismans) reach in images and teaches others this craft.
Creative work
From dry rye stems (straw) the artist creates handiworks in several areas:
- she weaves guardian talismans (bells, stars, harvesting wreaths and compositions including them);
- makes traditional toys from straw (horses, lambs, dolls);
- makes straw hats – both traditional and modern Ukrainian kinds.
