Learn to make pysanky, ornately decorated eggs from Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries with Nordic-inspired designs. The artwork is created by repeatedly outlining designs in beeswax and dying the eggs. Renata Fossett will walk you through the steps so you will end the class with a completed egg. Renata was introduced to the art of pysanky in 1981 by Ukrainian artist Luba Perchyshyn, who lived in Northeast Minneapolis. She has been writing pysanky ever since.
In this class, you will choose from a selection of designs and then learn to do the following:
Use a kistka, the tool for holding melted beeswax and writing on the egg.
Dye in a sequence of colors as you build the design.
Build up designs with repeated use of beeswax and color.
You can take your completed egg home with you, along with a hanger for display, or you can leave your egg with the teacher. She will varnish the egg for you, and you can pick it up at Norway House later that week.
General Registration | $50
Members of Norway House | $45
All supplies are provided in class. (Cat not included.)
Cancellation policy: You will receive a class credit that is good for one year if you contact classes@norwayhouse.org 5 business days before the class. We do not offer cash refunds.Learn to make pysanky, the highly decorated Eastern European resist-dyed eggs, with traditional and Nordic-inspired designs.
