Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) have become a symbol of peace in Ukraine and around the world. Legend has it that “the more people in the world who continue to teach and make pysanky, the less chance evil will prevail.
Discover the art and the process pf pysanky through our hands-on workshop. Participants will use a kistka ( a beeswax-filled ancient tool warmed over a candle fire) to draw designs on real (empty/blown-out) eggs between bathing them in bright-color dyes. Participants will learn about history, meaning of the colors, and symbols of this Ukrainian art during the workshop. All tools are provided.
The dyes stain, so people are encouraged to dress accordingly. Since this process includes hot beeswax, participants must be aged 12 and up. Those 12-15 must be accompanied by an adult.
This Ukrainian Easter Egg event is a fundraiser for a Catholic Monastery in western Ukraine which provides spiritual and psychological healing to people suffering from war trauma and addictions. The donations are funding the program and expansion on the monastery grounds in the Carpathian Mountains.
