Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Making Pysanky

Teresa's amazing collection!


Theresa is the master! The electric wax pen 

really makes the process easier.






























I spent the evening over at my friend Teresa's making pysanky, otherwise known as Ukrainian Easter eggs. Or, in my case 'egg'... They take a long time and I am still a beginner.





My feeble attempt... I hope to be good at it one day.

5 comments:

  1. Thanks Christina! Love how yours turned out! So glad we did this last night :-)

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  2. They are beautiful! Christina, is this your first attempt? It's very nice. Looks like fun.

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  3. I have made several others. I would like to do it more.

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  4. Hello! You do not know me but I was looking for a Pysanky craft class in Cincinnati and saw this posting. These are beautiful! I am a teacher in Cincinnati and will be traveling to Ukraine in a month in a teacher exchange program. I was hoping to learn how to make these Easter eggs as a gift for my family. Are you aware of any formal classes in the Cincinnati area? Thanks!

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  5. Gosh Sharon, I am not sure. My friend Theresa and her sisters make these and have for years and she has generously invited me to join her. I do not know of any classes, but that does not mean there are not some. I will ask her.
    You can buy all the tools and see the process on this site: http://www.ukrainiangiftshop.com/pages/art.htm

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