“Rising Curtains Necklace”
Maria’s Swag necklace project was reprinted in
BEADWORK Presents: Favorite Bead Stitches.
Interweave Press, (2016), pgs. 22-24
ISSN 1528-5634
“Rising Curtains Necklace” was originally published in Jun/Jul 2014.
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“BEADED ADORNMENTS of the Carpathian region”
It was a privilege to be included amongst the bead artists of the Carpathian Mist collective.
Here are a few of Maria's creations:
Chulak, Maria. BEADED ADORNMENTS of the Carpathian region.
Lviv: Apiori Publishing, 2015.
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“Friendship Wreath”
Maria's poppy and beaded flowers from artists from 11 countries were woven by Anna
Bystrk into this wreath. It was showcased at the "Golden Hands" Bead Show in Kyiv in Oct
2014, the first year the Russians invaded eastern Ukraine.
Modnyj FASHION magazine. Kyiv: 2014, Issue 11. Pg.4
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“10th Anniversary Issue”
Editor-in-Chief Yuriy Shumanskyi surprised me as he handed this Anniversary issue at Bead
& Button. I was honored that my "Netted X's & O's" was included in this commemorative
FASHION magazine celebrating 10 years of publication, 300 authors, 2000 designs. Several
of my projects have been featured in this periodical.
Modnyj FASHION magazine. Kyiv: 2014, Issue 10. Pg.8
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“Rypan Designs at Bead & Button Shows”
Yurij Shumanskyi brought his FASHION magazine to the annual Bead & Button Shows in
Milwaukee, WI. He also brought displays of beadwork from Ukraine which were on display
by the Bead Dreams competition winners. While at the show I had the opportunity to meet
Yurij and his colleagues. Here's RYPAN DESIGNS in 2013 and 2014.
Modnyj FASHION magazine. Kyiv: 2014, Issue 7. Pg.4
Modnyj FASHION magazine. Kyiv: 2013, Issue 7. Pg.2
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“Twig Pearl Cascade Necklace for Katrusia”
Toronto Bead Society Calendar, 2013
"Miss December" 2013 |
"Netted X's & O's", "Beaded Soutache"
Two of my projects were translated into Russian and reprinted in the FASHION beading
magazine published in Kyiv.
Modnyj FASHION magazine. Kyiv: 2012, Issue 12. Pgs.27-32
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“Fanwheel Snowflakes”
The instructions and pattern for my famous small and larger snowflakes was printed in the
FASHION beading magazine published in Kyiv.
Modnyj FASHION magazine. Kyiv: 2011, Issue 10. Pgs.39-41
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“Trypillian
Spirit” by Maria Rypan
Reprinted
in:
101 Bracelets, Necklaces and Earrings presented
by BEADWORK.
Interweave Press LLC, 2011: 89.
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“Snowflake
Kit” featured on “Cool Kits”
spread of Winter 2011 issue.
“These kits are wonderful stocking
stuffers and holiday gifts for your beady friends!”
Bead
Unique. All American Crafts. Inc., Winter 2011,
Issue #27: 16.
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“Snowflake
Extravaganza”
Toronto Bead Society Calendar
December 2011
These
snowflakes are available in kits and pattern and reprinted
in Beaded Ornament for the Holidays and Beyond from
Bead & Button and BeadStyle Magazines. Waukesha:
Kalmbach Publishing Co., 2009: 90-91.
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Poster
for the “Contemporary Beadwork in Ukraine”
presentation on Sep 13, 2010 at the Ivan Honchar
Museum, Kyiv. There was also a press release
in Ukrainian.
The
poster was modified for use for the same presentation
held on Sep 6, 2010 at the Educational Center
of Prykarpattya, Ivano Frankivsk, Ukraine.
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“Netted
Diamonds” by Maria Rypan.
Reprinted in:
The best of STEP BY STEP beads.
Interweave Press LLC, 2010: 114-115.

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Leslie
Rogalski, editor of Beading Daily, wrote on
May 17, 2010 about six of her favorite projects as The
best of STEP BY STEP beads was launched. It included:
“Beadwork
traditions
Projects with history taught me about other cultures.
Maria Rypan is renowned for keeping alive the intricacies
of Ukrainian beading. In her regal Netted Diamonds collar,
she shares a very modern-looking motif that’s
actually been applied to beadwork for generations. Netting
is not hard to learn, I might add, with our step-by-step
directions!”
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“Fan
Wheel Necklace” & “Scythian Gold”
by Maria Rypan.
Maria’s two projects were reprinted in BEADWORK
Presents: Favorite Bead Stitches. Interweave Press
LLC, 2010: 100-105.
The “Fan Wheel Necklace”
was inspired by contemporary beadwork seen at the Vernisage,
an art piazza in Lviv, Ukraine. The wheel is a circular
fan whose points are topped with crystals and whose
shape echoes through the wavy crystal-studded band.
It was published in Aug 2007.
The
“Scythian Gold” is a twist on contemporary
Ukrainian beadwork. The V-shaped netted collar features
an embellished diamond-shaped opening. The project’s
name relates to one of the original habitants of Ukraine,
the Scythians. It was just published in Aug 2009.
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“Art
of Gerdan” was organized by the Alberta
Council for Ukrainian Arts in Feb 2010.
It
was a 5-day series of beadwork workshops and presentations
of two slide shows at each of three venues:
- UCWLC Museum, Edmonton Eparchy;
- Kule Folklore Centre, University of Alberta;
- Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Edmonton.
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“Edmonton
UCWLC Eparchial Museum Hosts Gerdan Workshop”
by Helen Sirman.
Nasha Doroha. Summer 2010: 22.
An
evening marathon with two presentations followed by
two workshops started off the “Art of Gerdan”
series in Edmonton.
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“Empowerment
by design”
by Liz Lepper.
Edmonton: ACUAVITAE. Spring/Summer 2010: 18-20.
This
interview followed my “Art of Gerdan” successful
series of gerdany beadwork workshops and numerous presentations.
Luba
Bilash, a local bead artist, was also featured in this
article. The beadwork throughout this issue is mine.
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“Scythian
Gold”
Toronto Bead Society 2010 Calendar
This
was my fourth year as “Calendar Girl”. “Scythian
Gold” was featured together with three others
in the additional pages about the Bead Society and its
activities.
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Sandra
Ammerlaan of Holland wrote about her Toronto beading adventure
at the Canadian Oasis Bead Show and first teacher, Maria
Rypan in a Dutch newspaper, Oct. 22,
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“Gerdany
– Past to Present: A Conversation on Ukrainian-Style
Beadwork with Maria Rypan”
by Melaina Juntti.
Reprinted in: The New Pathway. Toronto: Vol.
80, #39, Oct 8, 2009: 8.
Reprinted
in: Woman’s World. Toronto: Vol. 60,
#36, Jan. - Mar. 2010: 25-26.
Original
interview “A Conversation on Ukrainian-Style
Beadwork with Maria Rypan” by Melaina
Juntti. BEADWORK.Oct./Nov. 2009: 60-62.
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“Fan
wheel flakes” by Maria Rypan.
Reprinted in:
Beaded Ornament for the Holidays and Beyond from Bead
& Button and BeadStyle Magazines.
Waukesha: Kalmbach Publishing Co., 2009: 90-91.
ISBN: 978-0-87116-283-0 These
extraordinary 3-D snowflakes are created by firmly positioning
crystal-tipped bugle ‘V’s around a circle
of beads. Great idea for décor and memorable
gifts!
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Speaker’s
Corner: “Contemporary Beadwork in Ukraine”
by Sharon Couzens.
Toronto Bead Society Newsletter. Mar./Apr. 2009:
5.
This was the première of my new
Powerpoint presentation which appropriately fell on
Jan 14, 2009, Ukrainian New Year’s Day.
The
report includes photos of the display of some of the
beadwork brought back from Maria’s bi-annual research
trips to Ukraine.
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“Beadweaving
in Chicago” by Larisa Kukhar.
Time and Events (Chas i podii). Chicago:
#2009-25, Jun. 25. 2009. Print & Web.
http://www.chasipodii.net/issue/229/?first=0
A collaborative evening at the Ukrainian National Museum
in Chicago with Maria and bead artist/ embroiderer Nastasia
Marusyk Zhmendak.
Maria presented her “Contemporary
Beadwork in Ukraine” Powerpoint which
included photos of some of Nastasia’s beaded Bukovynian
folk costumes. Nastasia talked about the significance
of beads from the ancient times to today’s beadwork
and bead embroidered folk costumes. Her extensive collection
of ‘sorochky’ and Bukovynian costumes graced
the gallery walls, while her contemporary beadwork was
displayed in a showcase.
Maria had a Trunk Show of her kits,
patterns and books. The General Counsel of Ukraine was
in attendance.
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“Traditional
Beadweaving at the Ukrainian National Museum”
by Maria Klimchak.
Time and Events (Chas i podii). Chicago:
#2009-20, May 21. 2009. Print & Web.
http://www.chasipodii.net/issue/282/
Promotion
of Maria’s upcoming presentation about beadwork
at the Ukrainian National Museum in June. The photos
were taken in Nov 2008 at the loomwork and beadwork
workshops at the museum.
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“Trypillian
Spirit”
Toronto Bead Society Calendar
January 2009
These
three necklaces were created to coincide with the exhibit
of “Mysteries of Trypilian Culture on display
at the Royal Ontario Museum, Nov 30, 2008 to Mar 22,
2009.
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“Bead
Stoppers™ save me time by preventing my
beads from sliding off while I create.”
Maria Rypan
My photo from the initial auditioning of beads for
a series of Trypillian-inspired necklaces appeared in
a Bead Stoppers™ ad on pg. 47 of the same issue
as my article.
“Trypillian
Spirit” by Maria Rypan.
Step by Step beads. Nov./Dec. 2008: 24-25.
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“Colorful
wonderworld of Maria Rypan” by Maria Klimchak.
Time and Events (Chas i podiyi). Chicago: Vol.
XIII, #28, July 10-16, 2008.
Print & web.
http://www.chasipodii.net/issue/179/
This was Maria’s first appearance
at the Ukrainian National Museum. She presented,“Beadwork
in Ukraine” slided show; taught two ‘gerdany’-
making’ classes and had a three month
exhibit of her beadwork at the Museum from
Jun 10 to Aug 30, 2008.
Maria
Klimchak, Museum curator, wrote the article and arranged
for publicity on her own and local Radio Programs, as
well as Ukrainian television.
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“Millefiore
Twig Chip Cascade”
Toronto Bead Society Calendar
September 2008
Necklace
designed by Maria Rypan;
beadwoven by Jo-Ann Woolverton, Toronto
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“W.O.R.D.”
(What Our Reader’s Did)
Beadwork. Jun./Jul. 2008: 6.
Barb Fritz of Newton, MA acknowledged Maria’s inspiration
for necklace portion of her beadwork pendant.
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“5-Drape
Gothic Necklace & Obelisk Earrings”
Toronto Bead Society Calendar
July 2007
This 5-Drape was specially designed
for Swarovski® N.A. so the multiple swags would
drape perfectly when worn. It was taught in Tucson and
then at the Creativ Festival in Toronto.
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“Ukrainian
netted necklace”
by Maria Rypan.
Reprinted in:
Beadwoven Jewelry, The Best of Bead&Button Magazine.
Waukesha: Kalmbach Publishing Co. 2006: 14-16.
ISBN: 10: 0-87116-229-6
ISBN: 13: 978-07116-229-8
The “Indigo Kilim” necklace
joins woven panels with beaded bands. This project was
so well illustrated, the editors didn’t have to
send the manuscript for proofing!
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“W.O.R.D.”
(What Our Reader’s Did)
Beadwork. Feb./Mar. 2006: 6.
Ruth
Grimm of Sellersville, PA wrote about how Maria’s
“Fan Bracelet” inspired a commission for
wedding jewelry for the mother of the bride.
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“Fab
Fleurs” Beadwork Necklace Kits were featured
in “Cool Stuff”.
Beadwork. Jun./Jul. 2006: 16.
Singer
Amy SKy loved “Aqua Drop Fantasy” so much
during our CHCH-TV taping, she trade an autographed
CD for a kit for her sister to bead.
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“Kits,
Kits, Kits” by Jean Campbell.
Beadwork. Feb./Mar. 2004: 13.
Jean
Campbell, the editor of Beadwork, playfully equated
kits to snacking on a bag of chips. “Not only
are they convenient (everything’s in the bag!),
but they go quickly (did I already finish the bag?),
and you can't wait to make another (where’s the
next bag?).”
Maria’s
“Fan Waves Bracelet” kit
is the top left photo and listed in Resources.
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“Netted
Beadwork ” by Diane Fitzgerald.
Netted Beadwork.Loveland: Interweave Press LLC.,
2003: 11.
Diane wrote on pg. 11 of “Netted
beadwork around the world”:
“Ukrainian beadwork, known as gerdany,
has recently been documented and popularized by Canadian
Maria Rypan in classes and books.”
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“Sedona Kilim”,
Maria’s Toronto Bead Society 2000 Bag of Bead
Challenge, was included in the “Gallery”
section of the book.
Fitzgerald,
Diane. Netted Beadwork. Loveland: Interweave
Press LLC., 2003: 114.
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“Crafty
Connoisseur”.
The Etobicoke Guardian. Feb. 9, 2003: 1.
Photo
by Ian Kelso appeared on the front page of local newspaper.
Permission was granted to use it for publicity.

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The
photo was retouched and used extensively for ads in beadwork
magazines, advertising in show programs. The text was then
translated into Ukrainian for further use in programs and
directories.
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