It is said that as long as pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) are being made somewhere in the world, the balance between good and evil is maintained. This blog is a record of my own contributions to saving the world from evil.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
Roosters' Strut
This pysanka is adapted from one featured in a UGS postcard with slight modifications to the details in the roosters and medallions at the ends of the egg.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Chernivtsi Folk Pysanky
From Vira Manko's The Ukrainian Folk Pysanka (Table 19, No. 26, from Chernivtsi province). |
Adapted from a pysanka in Vira Manko's The Ukrainian Folk Pysanka (Table 20, No. 15, from Vyzhnytsia, Chernivtsi Province). |
Both of these folk pysanky are featured in Vira Manko's The Ukrainian Folk Pysanka. They are based on designs from Chernivtsi Province, which is located in the Bukovyna region in western Ukraine.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Geese Under the Apple Tree II (Goose Egg)
My own design. A refinement of Geese Under the Apple Tree. It's funny how things come out differently the second time around...
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
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