Pysanky- A Family Tradition
Pysanky- The Art of Ukrainian Egg Design I recently found an old picture of a wee kid making pysanky, it’s hard to decipher if its my brother Dan or I hard at work on an egg design. Each year I dig out my supplies, mix my dyes, and hunker down to make “a few […]
Small Group Presentations & Workshops
I’ll be sharing some thoughts on the ways in which nature influences my work with a local garden club this winter. I’m excited to present my work to avid gardeners in an intimate setting. Recently I exhibited some collage at Adkins Arboretum. There was a buzz of interest that built up surrounding my process. This resulted in two workshops this winter […]
Create Beautiful Ukrainian Easter Eggs
Ukrainian Easter Eggs Workshop with Susan Benarcik Sunday, March 25th 1:00 p.m – 4:00 pm Create Beautiful Ukrainian Easter Eggs in this three hour Pysanky workshop, use traditional Ukrainian folk designs, dyes, and a wax-resist method to create beautiful Ukrainian Easter eggs. The word pysanka comes from the verb pysaty, “to write”, as the designs are not […]
Pysanky; The Ukrainian Painted Egg
Join us for an Pysanky Workshop with Susan Benarcik of Jester Art Space Sunday April 9th 1:00-4:00 pm or Monday April 10th @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Introductory Pysanky; The Ukrainian Painted Egg. Pysanky is the Ukrainian tradition that uses a wax resist method in combination with strong dyes to create stunning easter egg […]
Pysanky; Ukrainian Decorated Egg Workshop
Introductory Pysanky for Adults & Teens – with Susan Benarcik Wednesday 25th 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Thursday 26th 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Friday 27th 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Saturday 28th 1 pm – 4 pm Sunday 29th 1 pm – 4 pm In this three hour workshop, we will explore the of basics of pysanky; a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with […]