Join us at the gallery for a special night of reflection and collective action inspired by the exhibition, Peace Has No Home: Posters for Ukraine.
Penny Gac from Jupiter Botanical leads a guided meditation and floral arrangement workshop sending healing energies to Ukraine and raising funds for artists living amidst the war.
Learn how to make floral design a meditation practice. Penny will guide you through a visualization meditation to get your creative energy flowing, followed by an Ikebana-inspired design tutorial where you will get to design your own floral arrangement to take home to enjoy. Refreshments will be provided.
This event is donation-based with all proceeds going to the Ukrainian Emergency Arts Fund.

SUGGESTED DONATION TIERS
*Proof of donation required for entry
Level 1 – $50.00

(includes all workshop materials)
Level 2 – $75.00

(includes all workshop materials, mini commemorative print + exhibition catalog)

Level 3 – $150.00

(includes all workshop materials, large commemorative print + exhibition catalog)

Donate Here: https://ueaf.moca.org.ua/
Capacity is limited.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Penny Gac of Jupiter Botanical is a Chicago native-born second-generation Ukrainian and Mexican lineage. She was raised with a deep connection to the natural and spiritual worlds. She is a botanical artist, astrologer and meditation teacher. Her floral work aims to bring the wildness of nature into a meditative aesthetic. Spiritual and ecological education is at the heart of all of her work. She is committed to improving the health of the Earth by exercising sustainable practices, including floral-foam free design techniques and zero-waste efforts.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Peace Has No Home: Posters for Ukraine features powerful graphic works from Polish artists created in support of Ukraine amidst the ongoing Russian invasion. The exhibition is supported by a global network of artists, activists, and organizations raising awareness for the plight of Ukraine in this unprovoked war. Peace Has No Home: Posters for Ukraine is organized by Public Works and The Spirit of Poland Foundation, in cooperation with The Adam Mickiewicz Institute and The Polish Cultural Institute New York. The exhibition has been curated and produced by Monika Brauntsch and Ewelina Skowrońska.
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The Spirit of Poland is an initiative which aims to promote Polish culture, design and entrepreneurship internationally. The project presents Polish brands through industry events, exhibitions at museums and cultural centers, as well as through collaboration with universities. An important part of the team’s work is networking with focus on searching for new links and contacts, encouraging new business relations, as well as the cultural exchange.

The Adam Mickiewicz Institute is a national cultural institution, whose goal is to build a lasting interest in Polish culture around the world. The institute works with foreign partners and initiates international cultural dialogue in line with the goals and aims of Polish foreign policy. The institute has put on cultural projects in 70 countries on 6 continents, including Great Britain, France, Israel, Germany, Turkey, USA, Canada, Australia, Morocco, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, as well as in China, Japan and Korea. To date, the institute has presented 38 strategic programs seen by 60 million viewers. AMI is funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. The institute’s flagship brand CULTURE.PL – an up to date cultural news service, discussing the most interesting events and phenomena related to Polish culture – offers articles and news in three languages: Polish, English, and Ukrainian.

The Polish Cultural Institute New York shares Polish heritage, history and art with American audiences, and promotes Poland’s contributions to the success of world culture. The Institute does so through initiating, supporting and promoting collaboration between Poland and the United States in the areas of visual art, design, film, theater, dance, literature, music, and in many other aspects of intellectual and social life. The Institute’s main task to ensure Polish participation in the programming of America’s most important cultural institutions as well as in large international initiatives.

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