The Easter egg is an essential attribute of the celebration of Orthodox Easter in Ukraine. Many Ukrainians use the dyeing technique: this is an easy and relatively quick way to decorate eggs for a...
Ancient Ukrainian rituals related to Easter eggs
Ukrainian Easter egg designs – What do they mean?
“Pysanka is a unique wealth. We must preserve it as an invaluable treasure! We should be proud of it before the whole world.”
Dovzhenko,
talented screenwriter, film producer and director of Ukrainian origin
Pysanky (Easter eggs) belong to the best works...
Pysanky Designs in Gucci Fashion
Oleh Kirashchuk lives in Kolomyia city in Ivano-Frankivsk regions and earns a living on Easter eggs. He presents his works on the Internet and sells them abroad.
His three-bedroom apartment is at the same time his studio. Magazines and sketches of drawn eggs, baskets...
Pysanky – 26 Ukrainian Easter eggs from different regions of Ukraine
From ancient times, in every region of Ukraine, there were specific traditions to create pysanky (Easter eggs decorated with the batik method). One look at a pysanka was enough to say in what region the Easter egg was made and what exactly the author/creator wanted...
Easter Eggs – Discovering symbolism of colors in Ukraine
Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanky) are works of art and pride of Ukrainian people. They are known not only in Ukraine but all over the world. In different towns across the globe, people dedicate poems to pysanky, organize large-scale exhibitions and...