Pysanka eggs

Pysanka Postcards: Map Card

“Pysanka. Over 100 beautiful, geometric egg designs from Ukraine. (1968) https://t.co/lQBUElIRnx”

There's no one right way to decorate an Easter egg – cultures around the world have come up with their own ways to enjoy this ancient tradition, and all of them turn eggs into beautiful and symbolic works of art.

A slavic twist to Cascarilla or White Eggshell Powder that is a potent cleanser & protective agent. Can be used on the body, dissolved into water to create a liquid bath & floor cleanser. Also used for drawing circles or for marking magical symbols on walls or floors. Many superstitions were attached to pysanky, they were thought to protect households from evil spirits, catastrophe, lightning and fires. Eggs with spiral motifs were the most powerful, as the demons and other unholy creatures…

Ukrainian Easter pysanka.

And, finally, seven pages of pysanka designs, not step-by-step, but simple black and white line drawings. There are seven dozen chicken egg pysanka, ...

The intricate Ukranian craft starts with the right egg.

Cultures around the world decorate eggs to celebrate spring. Modern artists continue those traditions, reflecting the fragility and beauty of life.

Here you’ll find informations about Polish pisanki (decorated Easter eggs): Short history 8 types of Polish Easter eggs Patterns Gallery of Polish pisanki