Made in Ukraine Non-traditional Pysanka with a large phoenix bird attacking and destroying Russian Warships, while defending Ukraine.
Bio
A well-known pysankarka from Luhansk region. She is famous not only for her work in the revival of the traditional folk art in the Luhansk region and for creating of over 10 thousand pysanky. Tetiana has been displaced numerous times since the initial invasion of Ukraine in 2013. She currently resides in Kyiv and teaches classes to children. Tetiana has written several books and is doing ongoing research to preserve styles of pysanky from Eastern Ukraine.
Technique
Traditional Ukrainian pysanky are created using a meticulous and highly labor-intensive wax-resist (batik) dyeing process. The technique involves writing intricate designs onto an egg using a stylus called a kistka, which applies melted beeswax to preserve specific areas of color. The egg is then repeatedly dipped into progressively darker dyes, with more wax applied between layers to create multi-colored patterns. Finally, the wax is melted off to reveal the completed design.
The time required to complete a pysanka varies depending on the complexity of the design. A skilled artist may take 15 hours to complete a detailed pysanka on a chicken egg, while a larger goose egg can take up to 20 hours or more due to its greater surface area.
Material: Goose egg shell; fully emptied and thermally processed.
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Delivery: All pysanky purchases are to be collected in person at Southcentre Mall prior to 6:00 PM on Sunday, April 27. All pysanky purchased but not collected will be shipped at the purchaser's cost using standard shipping rates. Purchasers will be responsible for taxes, duties, and all other shipping-related costs. Purchasers outside Alberta will be contacted with delivery instructions after their purchase is confirmed.
