Instructor: Karen Charbonneau Zukas
Ages: 15 and up
Format: 3 hour workshop ~ Easter this year is April 5th
Dates: Saturday, March 14th - 10:00 to 1:00 OR
Dates: Wednesday, March 18th 1:00 to 4:00
Course Fee: $55.00 Includes use of all Materials; candles/holders, dyes, waxes, patterns, towels, kitchkas, tools and up to 3 XL white eggs.
Ukranian Psanky Easter Eggs
You can do it ! If you can write your name, you can "write Pysanky" We'll take you step by step through this beautiful process. Learn this old world art form, giving homage to Ukraine and keeping alive their sacred traditions. It is a wonderful, intelligent skill, the materials are not terribly expensive, and can be used all season. Having learned it through her Eastern Orthodox church over 35 years ago, Karen will patiently take you through the process of "Writing Psanka" These impressive traditional Ukranian Psanky Easter Eggs are a Springtime favorite and a joy to create. They are beautiful and will last for decades. We recommend that you learn the skill first, then introduce it to your children. It is a very peaceful art form using bees wax, a candle flame, a kishka tool, dyes and fresh, clean eggs in a resist pattern to make these gorgeous patterns and colors. A Ukranian tradition dating back to ancient times, they are symbolic of faith and culture. Using written patterns applied with wax and then dipping in the richest, food-safe dyes, you will create these wonders. You can add to your collection every year, give them as gifts and present them to loved ones creating your own traditions.