Tree of Life | Olk Manufactura
The tree of life is an essential symbol in Ukrainian folk tradition, endlessly reinterpreted through the centuries and across regions. It represents the connection between the Earth to the heavens above - here, the bright yellow flowers suggest glowing suns. Nestled among the vibrant flowers are deer and birds. The pattern nods to late 19th and early 20th century tapestries from the Hutsul region of Ivano Frankivsk in Western Ukraine.
Design, yarn dying and weaving are done entirely by hand using traditional vertical carpet weaving techniques in the Olk Manufactura workshop in Kyiv, Ukraine founded by Oksana Levchenya. The base of the kilim (warp) is hemp thread and the weave (weft) is made of dyed natural wool from Carpathian Mountain sheep or vegetable yarn from nettles.
DIMENSIONS
H: 13 ft. x W: 8 ft
The tree of life is an essential symbol in Ukrainian folk tradition, endlessly reinterpreted through the centuries and across regions. It represents the connection between the Earth to the heavens above - here, the bright yellow flowers suggest glowing suns. Nestled among the vibrant flowers are deer and birds. The pattern nods to late 19th and early 20th century tapestries from the Hutsul region of Ivano Frankivsk in Western Ukraine.
Design, yarn dying and weaving are done entirely by hand using traditional vertical carpet weaving techniques in the Olk Manufactura workshop in Kyiv, Ukraine founded by Oksana Levchenya. The base of the kilim (warp) is hemp thread and the weave (weft) is made of dyed natural wool from Carpathian Mountain sheep or vegetable yarn from nettles.
DIMENSIONS
H: 13 ft. x W: 8 ft
The tree of life is an essential symbol in Ukrainian folk tradition, endlessly reinterpreted through the centuries and across regions. It represents the connection between the Earth to the heavens above - here, the bright yellow flowers suggest glowing suns. Nestled among the vibrant flowers are deer and birds. The pattern nods to late 19th and early 20th century tapestries from the Hutsul region of Ivano Frankivsk in Western Ukraine.
Design, yarn dying and weaving are done entirely by hand using traditional vertical carpet weaving techniques in the Olk Manufactura workshop in Kyiv, Ukraine founded by Oksana Levchenya. The base of the kilim (warp) is hemp thread and the weave (weft) is made of dyed natural wool from Carpathian Mountain sheep or vegetable yarn from nettles.
DIMENSIONS
H: 13 ft. x W: 8 ft