Lecture – Pysanky: The Art of Eggs
Father Paul Luniw, a Ukrainian Catholic priest and egg artist extraordinaire, presents a free public lecture on the history and practice of Pysanky.
Ukrainian eggs, colorfully and ornately decorated using a wax batik (resist) method are called pysanky, deriving from the term “to write.” The custom dates to pre-Christian times but has a solid place in religious observance today. Though many traditional symbols have remained for millennia, interpretation has evolved in a Christian ethos.
Father Paul will explain the history and significance of this development, describe the precise and time-intensive process of designing and coloring the eggs and share examples of his artwork in many sizes.