Co-financed by the Greater Poland Voivodeship Government
The inaugural meeting of this year’s embroidery workshops took place at the Lewków Museum – Palace and Park Complex, made possible by funding from the "Organic Work – The Heritage of the People of Wielkopolska" program.
This marks the third edition of the project, which focuses this year on English embroidery (broderie anglaise). Participants work under the guidance of Donata Kaczocha—a master of English embroidery and *snutka golińska* (a regional openwork style), and a specialist known for, among other things, recreating historical cap patterns.
The project aims to preserve local traditions and facilitate the intergenerational transfer of knowledge and skills related to handicrafts. During the sessions, participants explore traditional embroidery patterns and learn techniques for working on delicate fabrics.
The project will culminate in an exhibition of the participants' work, hosted in the palace’s Zofia’s Salon. The workshops are held under the patronage of Zofia Lipska—mother of the last owner of Lewków and wife of the first Polish *starosta* (district head) of Ostrów.
The project also includes the creation of a mural dedicated to Zofia Lipska, to be painted on the wall of a bus stop in Lewków.
The workshops will run until the end of October 2026.
The project is co-financed by the Greater Poland Voivodeship Local Government.