Rusin/Carpatho-Rusyn Garden Banner
How Did It Come To Be
In honor of the bicentennial of the founding of Cleveland, the Cleveland Museum of Art and Rockefeller Park Cultural Arts Association sponsored a free workshop to Cleveland Cultural Garden participants. The goal was to create banners representing the various facets of the ethnicities. The banners were carried in the One World Day celebration parade. It was a frequent part of our entry in the Parade of Flags.
Special Artist
Ali Pretty was hired to help the gardens with their batik design banners. Ali had 42 butterfly costumes in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics opening ceremony. See the link below to learn more about Ali Pretty.
Our Rusin/Carpatho-Rusyn Banner
Our banner was designed by Joan Chermely, artist and teacher. Also working on the project were John Krenisky and Tim Loya. Joan and John were together once again for One World Day 2022 for the photo to the left. (photo courtesy of Michelle Bozeman)
Marvelous Detail
Our banner has many elements representing out culture. The longer you look, the more details you will see.
rusin/carpatho-rusyn garden banner
1996
Garden Workshops
Garden Workshops
Photos captured via screenshots of the youtube.com Atlanta Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Ali's butterflies come in at about 47:37 on the video
Garden Workshops
Garden Workshops
Garden Workshops
Ali worked with Peter Minshall between 1995-97 bringing her silk painting to carnival design for The Callaloo Company. In 1996 she painted 42 silk butterfly costumes for Peter Minshall to be part of The Atlanta Olympics Opening Ceremonies.
Ali’s silk painting for carnival has since taken her all over the world creating commissions for Parade of the Circle with The Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio; The Carnival of Human Rights in Johannesburg; Kumasi Carnival, Ghana, The Solstice Parade in Seattle, and working with Cortejo Afro for Salvador Carnival, Brazil.
Back in the UK, Ali designed three winning bands for Notting Hill Carnival in 1998, 1999 and 2004, as well as designing costumes for The Millennium Dome Opening Ceremonies. Ceremonies.
Garden Workshops
Garden Workshops
Garden Workshops
Ali worked with Peter Minshall between 1995-97 bringing her silk painting to carnival design for The Callaloo Company. In 1996 she painted 42 silk butterfly costumes for Peter Minshall to be part of The Atlanta Olympics Opening Ceremonies.
Our Mission
Garden Workshops
Garden Workshops
Ali’s silk painting for carnival has since taken her all over the world creating commissions for Parade of the Circle with The Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio; The Carnival of Human Rights in Johannesburg; Kumasi Carnival, Ghana, The Solstice Parade in Seattle, and working with Cortejo Afro for Salvador Carnival, Brazil.