A Springtime Seasonal Sampler
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"Pysanka" comes from a root meaning "written." The designs are "written" or drawn onto the egg with a wax stylus (kistka). (These first three images are courtesy of this excellent web site: Писанкарсктво) Dyes go on in order, from lightest to darkest, using the wax to protect areas of each color from the next one. Designs can be geometric, figurative, religious, simple or quite elaborate.
Erica likes to start with a thematic idea (bunnies, lilies, penguins, spirals) and improvise around it. This allows accidents to influence the final design, instead of spoiling it. The "comet" in the design shown here was an accidental drip.
This "tiger in the grass" was created as a gift for family doctor Dr. Ezra Azhar
Pysanky makes a great craft activity for adults and older children, at your location or ours. Spring and easter are the obvious season, but they also make lovely Christmas-tree ornaments, or gift projects at any time of year. More examples of past work:
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