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Jake Swantko on Documenting Ukraine after the Russian Invasion

We talk to the filmmaker about his return home to capture Kiev and Crimea in the midst of revolt

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by Chérmelle D. Edwards During a recent a trip into Bed-Stuy’s Civil Service Café, we encountered an exhibit featuring photography from second-generation Ukrainian photographer and documentary filmmaker Jake Swantko‘s travels abroad. Some of these photos are part of his new documentary “Fathers and Sons,” which chronicles life from Kiev to Crimea and in Eastern Ukraine after the Russian invasion, using beautiful cinematography that is not …

Valerii Danevych’s Wooden Timepieces

Timepiece movements made entirely from wood by a Ukrainian watchmaker and craftsman

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We’ve seen our fair share of wooden watches in the past, but nothing prepared us for the work of watchmaker Valerii Danevych, which we saw at while visiting Baselworld 2013. Working from his hometown in Kiev, Ukraine, Danevych comes from a long line of cabinetmakers and has been refining his craft of miniature joinery since childhood. Since 2005 he has been dedicated to creating timepieces …