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Ukrainian Egg Workshop
March 14, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$25.00
Sadly this event has been canceled. Stay safe, stay healthy!
Saturday, March 14th, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
$25 + $15 materials fee
Pysanky is a traditional craft in Ukraine and Poland. The method is similar to batik, in which patterns are drawn on the egg with wax. This protects the covered areas from the dye that is applied. By repeating this process with different colors of dye, a multi-colored pattern is built up. Finally, the wax is removed to reveal the colors that were covered up at each stage. A layer of polyurethane can be added over the finished egg to protect the dyed design and to give a gloss finish. Traditionally, the eggs were left whole. They would eventually dry out and become light. Some of my eggs are left whole, in keeping with tradition. Some of my eggs are blown to allow them to be hung as ornaments.
Artist, Barbara Bloom will lead us in this creative workshop. She has done this type of traditional craft since she was 10 years old and has taught many of these workshops.
The materials fee is paid directly to the instructor on the day of the event.
Feel free to contact the gallery to register also.
