The West Hartford Art League will hold a Pysanky Workshop on March 21.

Pysansky by Father Paul Luniw. Submitted photo

Submitted by West Hartford Art League

The West Hartford Art League will be holding a three hour workshop in the art of Pysanky, Saturday, March 21 in its Clubhouse Classroom.

A pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist (batik) method. The word pysanka comes from the verb  “to write”, as the designs are not painted on, but written with beeswax. Students will learn the art of this craft in this workshop for beginners that will start with a demonstration by Father Paul Luniw, an internationally recognized Master of Pysanky. The class fee includes all the materials needed to complete to complete a design on one egg. Additional supplies for future use can be purchased from the instructor.

Pysansky by Father Paul Luniw. Submitted photo

The fee for this workshop is $50 for West Hartford Art League members, and $75 for non-members.

You can register on-line on the West Hartford Art Leagues website at http://westhartfordart.org/classes/ by clicking on workshops. You can also register over the phone with a credit card by calling (860) 231-8019.

The West Hartford Art League is located at 37 Buena Vista Rd. in West Hartford.