The Kopernik Observatory hosted a special workshop honoring the cherished Ukrainian tradition of Pysanky egg decorating.
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How to make pysanky, Ukrainian Easter eggs

Pysanky are a traditional way of decorating Ukrainian Easter eggs, passed down through generations. In this video, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur shows how intricate patterns are created layer by ...
Maria Fedachtchin’s fingers trembled a bit as she etched the first intricate lines of beeswax along the smooth, unblemished shell of an egg cradled in her palm. She’s learning to design pysanky, the ...
REDDING—Visitors to New Pond Farm Saturday got to learn the traditional Ukranian craft of making intricate Pysanky eggs, but maybe more importantly, said instructor Chanel Dupare, they learned the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Thanks to its tradition and beauty, a centuries-old art form continues to inspire. As a part of the Lenten season ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When her children were growing up, Terese Wallack Waldron would spend Good Friday teaching them the fine points of pysanky, the ...
Speaking on ETV show "Ringvaade," calligrapher Tiina Kull explained how Ukrainians paint eggs at Easter using wax to write symbols and traditional patterns that are believed to have protective powers.
Amanda Ackers remembers when she was 7 years old, sitting with her great-grandmother learning to make her first pysanka. Today she is an adult and her great-grandparents are deceased, but she can ...
When her children were growing up, Terese Wallack Waldron would spend Good Friday teaching them the fine points of pysanky, the Ukrainian art of decorating eggs for Easter. After one such session in ...