Pysanky Workshop
With Father Paul Luniw
April 5, 2025
Celebrate Easter with the ancient Ukrainian tradition of Pysanky. Father Paul Luniw, pastor of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Terryville, CT returns for this favorite day class. Father Paul has been practicing this art since his youth and has shared his gift with many people from around the world, including the Holy Father. In 2019 he was able to present an egg to Pope Francis and explain to him the process.
A pysanka (Ukrainian: писанка, plural: pysanky) is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist (batik) method. The word pysanka comes from the verb pysaty, “to write”, as the designs are not painted on, but written with beeswax. At the end of the class, you will go home with a beautiful masterpiece. Please bring a container with you to take your egg home safely.
About the Leader
Father Paul Luniw
Father Paul Luniw is an internationally recognised master of the Ukrainian decorative art tradition called pysanky. He was raised in England, in a Ukrainian immigrant community, learning the art as a young boy from his mother. Since then, he has continued to master the process of intricately decorating ostrich, duck, hen and quail eggs. Father […]
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