Visiting Artist Lecture Series – Štěpánka Pivcová: How to Create the Fashion House of Sokol

PCU, Bishop's Court Studios Biskupsky dvůr 1147/6, Prague, Czech Republic

As the Founder and Creative Director of MAYstudio, Štěpánka Pivcová specialises in designing fashion that celebrates women. With a focus on elegance, she has taught Czech women how to wear luxurious cashmere coats and crafted iconic inauguration outfits.

For her latest project, she has designed formal attire for members of the Czech Sokol community.

VALS: Adéla Součková – Disconnection of Folk Traditions in Contemporary Culture

PCU, Bishop's Court Studios Biskupsky dvůr 1147/6, Prague, Czech Republic

Adéla Součková's work draws on the disconnection between folklorized traditions and the lived reality in post-enlightenment European cultures. She attempts to de-colonize the thought system gained through her upbringing and education in Central Europe. She aims to revisit the relationship to landscape, often by working with traditional materials and bringing focus to natural processes. Driven […]