The Kokorska SilksWelcome to our exhibition of "The Kokorska Silks", a private collection of the magical creations of Ukrainian fibre-artist Olga Kokorska.
Olga works in silk thread on a variety of background fabrics. Using an astonishing array of freehand stitching techniques she brings a luminosity and vivacity to her pictures that is impossible to reproduce in paints or watercolours. The work is meticulous in its detail and colour composition and, because it is all freehand stitchery, is far more time-consuming than painting. Her works are frequently mistaken, at first glance, for oil paintings or photographs. We have no hesitation in declaring that Olga is among the top five or six artists in the world who work in this medium. Numerous comments in our guest books from visitors to our public exhibitions have reinforced this point of view.
Her art has sold in Ukraine, England, Israel, the USA, Taiwan and Canada. She lives in the industrial city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine.
At present the collection resides in Merrickville, Ontario, Canada, a tiny village just south of the city of Ottawa. If you are in the area it is well worth a visit to the MOTH Gallery here to see the public exhibition. This site contains images of all those pictures that comprise the collection that we call "The Kokorska Silks" as well as those that have been sold from the collection to individual collectors. The pictures in this collection are available for purchase. Olga also accepts commissions.
To truly appreciate silk fibre art it is necessary to examine it up close. The virtual reality of a computer screen cannot begin to do it justice. But, for a sampling, take a tour through our virtual Gallery, inside.The image on the left is a slice from Olga's "Country Lane",
a freehand rendition created without pattern or background image - just a lot of imagination, an eye for detail, incredible patience and simple needle and thread, one stitch at a time.
ContactsCopyright: All images are the copyright of Olga Kokorska and may not be reproduced in any form without the explicit permission of the artist or her manager.
Olga accepts commissions and, providing it can be fitted into her academic schedule, she may be available to conduct workshops and seminars. She is always pleased to hear from anyone who might have queries or comments on her work.
For all business enquiries please contact her agent at:the e-mail address below or by mail at 6 Halstead Avenue, Corner Brook, NL, A2H 1M9, CANADA.
