Monday, May 7, 2012

Wedding Pysanka



I made this pysanka in honor of my friend's recent wedding borrowing heavily from Taras Horodetsky (but not one egg in particular).

Chickens and roosters are time-honored subjects for pysanky given to newlyweds since they represent fertility and good fortune. The plant motif between the chicken and the rooster is a variant of the tree of life. This ancient symbol tends to represent the unified living world and creation.

This egg actually went through a draft stage since it was such an important gift. Here is the early version:



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