My name is Svitlana and I am a craftswoman, master-beginner of making motanka dolls. Although by education and profession I am a teacher of primary classes.
I was inspired to create motanka’s during my visit to Lviv, Western Ukraine. The atmosphere, architecture, history of our people… It was Lviv, where I learned about the creation of motanka dolls, about their origin, the history, how they changed over time, took something new from each generation.
I created my first motanka together with my son, and then got into a whirlwind of inspiration and enjoyment of this process. I create motankas, as I see them myself, more modern, sometimes far from the canons and some rules. I use natural materials, traditional Ukrainian embroidery and ornaments for wrappings. I make my works only with love and inspiration.