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Pysanka: The Ukrainian Easter Egg
Opened March 5 (ongoing)
New York, NY Springtime is the season for renewal, rebirth, resurrection, and the making of pysanky, which signal the coming of Easter. Pysanky are the intricate and colorful Ukrainian Easter eggs known around the world for their beauty and originality. The art of creating Ukrainian pysanky (from the word pysaty to write) has been handed down from generation to generation. The secrets of this ancient art form will be revealed on Saturday, March 19 from 1-5 pm, when pysanka artists will demonstrate the process live for museum visitors. The hand-crafted pysanky are made using raw eggs, dyes, and beeswax in a wax-resist method process, similar to batik. The process results in brilliantly colorful eggs ornamented with an array of detailed geometric, floral, and animal symbols. In addition to the demonstrations, the popular, award-winning short film Pysanka by Slavko Nowytski will be screened continuously for viewers to enjoy. The Ukrainian Museum's annual exhibition of pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) counts more than 400 this year in conjunction with the Museum's 40th anniversary. Drawn from the Museum's extensive folk art collection, the eggs are decorated in a variety of regional styles, rich colors, and assorted motifs. The exhibition is complemented by a series of glass paintings with Easter and spring themes by Jaroslava Surmach Mills. More information about pysanky: www.ukrainianmuseum.org/ex_110326pysanka.html
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