Stitching the Poetry Workshop

“Stitching the Poetry” (2022–ongoing) is a communal embroidery workshop initiated by the artist duo Handwork — Dileta Deikė and Jelena Škulis.

First conceived in the spring of 2022, as war broke out in Ukraine, the project invited the local community in Vilnius to embroider a poem by Ukrainian poet Halyna Kruk—written amidst the devastation of Hostomel, Bucha, Irpin, Kharkiv, and Mariupol—onto a hand-woven linen fabric once hidden underground during World War II.
This act of stitching became both a protest and a healing ritual, using thread and words as weapons of truth and resilience.

The linen now carries the voices of poets across generations. In this workshop, participants are invited to continue this living work by embroidering war-time poetry by Iryna Starovoyt and the late Viktorija Amelina, who was tragically killed in Kramatorsk.

No prior experience in embroidery is required. All materials will be provided.
The workshop will be held in English.

Number of participants: max. 15
Duration: 17:00 – 18:30
Free registration via Eventbrite
Via Arno, 10 Prato

The workshop is part of the Cultura Lituana in Italia 2025–2026 program.
The Cultura Lituana in Italia 2025–2026 program is implemented by the Lithuanian Culture Institute and the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Italian Republic.