Handmade flowers on canvases: a new exhibition of the BSJ project “Her Hands Work” opened in Minsk

Today, on September 28, the exposition of the Belarusian Women’s Union’s charity project “Her Hands Work” was changed. This time, in the atrium of the shopping center "Capital" there are paintings by the consultant of the Department of Demographic Statistics and Health Statistics of the Main Department of Demographic Statistics and Census of Belstat Yevgenia Shimchonok. Details are reported by sb.by correspondent.

The heroine of the project said that since childhood she was fond of various types of creativity: artistic abilities were transferred from her father. In different stages of life, Yevgenia Shimchonok mastered painting, phytodesign, knitting, weaving of paper vine, papier-mache. Created compositions from foamiran, corrugated and other improvised materials. Diverse experience has formed a unique mixed style of work, when different techniques and materials are combined. The interviewee herself admits that she is closer to applied creativity.

Especially for the exhibition in the “Capital” Evgenia Shimchonok prepared a series of paintings in the technique of three-dimensional 3D application called “Flower Paradise”. The basis of the work is a drawing and additional materials, and realistic flowers are created from foamiran, it is also called plastic suede. The creation of one picture takes from three days to more than a week. For example, it took the least time for poppies, the most time for geranium.

- Why did you present these paintings? I want to show how alive flowers can be created not by nature, but by the hands of a person. - To achieve this, foamiran helps - pliable, soft, delicate and tactile material.

For the master, creativity is an opportunity to switch from the main work, restore strength and find inspiration, because the result and reaction of others motivate you to continue to create.

- I love my work very much, I always liked working with figures, but, doing a very responsible business, I never forgot about my hobbies, because for me it is a kind of outlet. I always find the time. And when I receive a lot of positive feedback, I understand that I do it for good reason, and I am ready to continue to please everyone with my work, said Yevgenia Shimchonok.

They knew about the hobby at work, because the interlocutor - an active participant of the "primary" women's movement Belstat, more than once demonstrated her work within the team. Therefore, her candidacy was proposed for participation in the republican exhibition.

Tatyana Maksimova, Chairman of the primary organization of the BSJ of the central office of the Statistical Committee, Head of the Main Department for Coordination and Development of the Statistical System of Belstat, shared:

- It is very pleasant that there are projects in the country that show the beauty of a Belarusian woman - not only external, but also internal, which, with the help of versatility and warmth, are able to give joy to others. Thank you to the Belarusian Women’s Union for the opportunity to show our professionals from the other side. There are a lot of creative women working in the state statistics bodies, whose works, we hope, will become a worthy decoration of the project.

Evgenia Shimchonok thanked the organizers of the project:

- Thank you for the opportunity to prove yourself and show that we women can do a lot: we are not only loving mothers, wonderful housewives, wonderful workers, but also creative people who create beauty.

Olga Shpilevskaya, Chairman of the BSJ, Director of the Mir representative office in Belarus, believes that the works presented at the exhibition will respond to the heart of any woman, because flowers, according to the head of the women's movement, are something that should always surround Belarusians.

- Thank you for the courage to exhibit your paintings to the general public, – appealed to the heroine of the project Olga Shpilevskaya. Despite the fact that Evgenia Anatolyevna devoted her life to statistics, she always improved her creative skills. It is important that her family and friends supported her along the way. I wish that this first exhibition opened a series of exhibitions, gave a start to a new turn in creativity, and the joy that people will receive inspired new works.

Recall, the project of the BSJ “Her Hands” is aimed at revealing the creative potential of women for whom painting is a hobby. As a rule, the heroines of the project donate one of their works to the union, which later puts them up at a charity auction at the end of the year. The proceeds go to good deeds. So, Evgenia Shimchonok gave BCG a picture with poppies.