Workshops at "Vyshyvanka Unites – Rahvustikand ühendab" smART fest 2026

Join the bright and educational workshops at "Vyshyvanka Unites – Rahvustikand ühendab" smART fest 2026.

Exciting topics, experienced artisans and an inspiring atmosphere await you!

• Alla Ovsiienko
  Polymer clay keyrings

A warm and inspiring workshop on making keyrings from oven-baked polymer clay

At the workshop you will:

• create your own unique keyring
• choose a design to your taste (unicorn, heart, animals and other options)
• get to know the material – polymer clay
• spend time in a creative atmosphere

You can take your finished piece home right after the workshop. Suitable for children and adults – no special skills required.

• Silvia Aarma
  Archaic Estonian embroidery

The Kihnu-Mulk motifs date back to the Middle Ages and have a sacred meaning.

Main elements: the cross, circle, wheel, tree of life and rose

The embroidery resembles medieval frescoes and stained glass

The archaic motifs are simple to make and are part of Estonia's intangible cultural heritage

• Raudrohi
  A club of Estonian national embroidery makers.

The embroiderers, dressed in traditional costumes, will teach you Estonian embroidery techniques.

• Olena Dubovyk
  Motanka angel

We will make little motanka angels to be given to Ukrainian defenders. They are small protective amulets

• Inna Yurchenko
  Spiritual doll

We will learn to make the base of a motanka doll.

A protector, a helper, an embodiment of dreams and hopes.

• Alla Inno-Yakymenko
  Decorating wooden items (decoupage).

We will create unique items and little birds to decorate the tree at the venue.

• Yuliia Shevchenko
  Ukrainian braid

We braid a traditional plait with ribbons and talk about their meaning.

• Olena Tsyhanok
  Funny pencils

We create bright pencils from foamiran and decorations – real good mood.

• Lidiia Medvedieva
  Plasticine painting

We create landscapes from plasticine and learn to work with the material.

• Tetiana Kharuzheva
  Macramé headscarf

We create a modern accessory using the macramé technique.

• Yelyzaveta Nevodnicha
  Earrings

We make our own pair of earrings by hand.

• Maryna Davydova
  Braiding for adults

A workshop on making ethnic hair accessories in the Modern Ukraine style.

What awaits you:

• creating a unique accessory
• a blend of tradition and modernity
• a finished accessory to take home

Date: 24 May
Time: 12:00–20:00
Venue: Kultuurikatel, Tallinn
Tickets: fienta.com

The workshop zone is created in cooperation with the Estonian Red Cross (Eesti Punane Rist) as part of the EU ESF+ project supporting the integration of Ukrainians in Estonia and their active participation in community life.

The project is implemented by drUzi.ee Ukraina meedia Druzi and the Association of Ukrainian Organisations in Estonia with the support of the City of Tallinn, the Integration Foundation and the Ministry of Culture.