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March 22, 2007
Pysanky
We color our eggs this week, for Ostara, or the spring equinox. This year we tried our hand at psyanky, the traditional Ukranian form of decorating eggs. You can learn about the art here and here.
We're beginners, remember. Beginners. Looking at the samples of eggs online, we must be the worst beginners ever. Still, it's fun to do. Time consuming, but fun and challenging. I can't figure out how to do non-wiggly lines, and so far the dyes seem to often seep into my white areas.
Here are our first tries. Note, please, the traditional Ukranian Enterprise design. Actually the two top eggs are of traditional design, and the two bottom designs are my own, one of which was done at the direction of my son. Obviously.
Posted by lynx at March 22, 2007 7:01 AM
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Wow. Beginners or not, you've certainly impressed ME. I'd be doing good just to dye them a solid color. :}
Posted by: KathyJo at March 22, 2007 5:27 PM
I've seen plenty of pysanky in my day (Ukie Catholic and all), and you do not need to apologize for your efforts! They are beautiful!
Posted by: Drew at March 22, 2007 8:03 PM
If that's beginner, then I don't think I want to see the real thing. Those are very nice!
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at March 22, 2007 8:25 PM
Those look great.
Of course, as someone who sees the entire world in terms of how it relates to Star Trek, I think the bottom right egg looks like it has a symbol from Masaka wakening.
Posted by: GailV at March 23, 2007 3:14 PM