His abilities were noticed by a local nobleman, who helped him to finance studies at the State Ceramics Vocational School in Myrhorod, taught by Opanas Slastion.

He then went to Poltava and found a position at the Ethnographic Museum [uk], where they made copies of Ukrainian carpet designs for a weaving workshop in Kyiv owned by Bogdan Khanenko, who was a major patron of the arts.

[2] While there, he was largely involved in decorative work for buildings, designing posters and creating various propaganda materials for public display.

Pedalka received a commission from the State Publishing House to illustrate a collection of children's stories called Барвінок (Periwinkle), on which he worked together with Boychuk's younger brother Tymofiy.

His proficiency in his chosen specialty was widely recognized, so he was able to secure a position at the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, where he worked from 1925 to 1934.