About
Arka is a store in the heart of the Ukrainian community in the East Village since its inception in 1951. At its core, Arka is dedicated to providing a true glimpse of Eastern European culture and heritage in the form of various folk art, historical books, jewelry, woodwork, sculptures, paintings, antiques, traditional garb such as hand-embroidered shirts/blouses, table cloths, scarves and much more!
Traces
The most widespread characteristic of Ukrainian garb is the particularity of the geometric ornaments and the corresponding color palette.
The ornaments which are most commonly found on Ukrainian traditional shirts (vyshyvankas) and scarves (khustka) are predominantly geometrical interpretations of flowers and wildlife
The color palette and pattern is typically dependent upon the region from which it originates, as well as the particular season during which the decoration, art or cloth is revealed