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Eau Claire WI 54702 (715) 834-7871
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Pysanky: Ukrainian decorated eggs
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Pauline Lencz
"I didn't think I had artistic ability at all, but easter wasn't Easter without pysanky." -- Pauline Lencz Pysanky means "writing" in Ukrainian, and is an Easter custom. It refers to the rebirth of spring and the resurrection of Christ. Colors, which often come from natural substances, are symbolic. Yellow represents harves and wisdom. It comes from boiled onion skins. Red can be made from beets. It means either happiness or the blood of Jesus. Some of Lencz's eggs
are at the Wisconsin Historical Society: The Lencz family came
from Lublin, Wisconsin: |
Try it yourself!
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Task One: Draw your design Use your colored markers or crayons to create a design. You can leave parts of it white if you like. Make it as simple or complex as you like. Want some ideas? Click here!
Task Two: Bring your design to life on the egg
Read all about it! Books about egg-decorating and pysanky eggs: Decorating Eggs: Exquisite Designs with Wax & Dye by Jane
Pollak
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