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The Art of Hand-Decorated

Ukrainian Easter Eggs—

Pysanky—1

Artpourri-News—4

Opportunities—5

Events—5

Exhibitions—5

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The Art of Hand-Decorated

Ukrainian Easter Eggs—Pysanky By Claudia Corneyea

Easter is a religious holiday, but most of us also cele-

brate Easter in the “greeting card” way—with the Easter

Bunny and chocolate eggs. Young children gather to color

eggs for their parents to hide, and perhaps at the end of

an egg hung on Easter morning, they might find a basket

full of goodies. See Pysanky, P. 3

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Pysanky, Cont. from P. 1

Coloring hard boiled eggs for Easter goes

farther back than coloring kits and people

dressed up as giant rabbits in the mall. Color-

ing Easter eggs is a long-lasting holiday tradi-

tion for all religions that celebrate this day.

Pysanky are Ukrainian Easter eggs equivalent

to the American Easter egg, but our dinky

eggs with our names written on them with the

use of a clear crayon as a resist does not even

begin to compare to these beautiful pieces of

art.

Pysanky are written on with beeswax (a

wax resist method) to create complex Ukrain-

ian folk designs. This style pre-dates Christi-

anity. Ancient Ukrainians worshiped a sun

god, Dazhboh, and decorated the eggs in

honor of the sun god giving the earth life in

the springtime. Birds were Dazhboh’s chosen

creation, so decorating an egg in his honor

also honored the life that the egg represented.

Humans could not catch the birds because of

their magical connection to Dazhboh, so they

started to collect the eggs that represent life

and rebirth and quickly became known as

magical objects. Ukrainian immigrants

brought the Pysanky decorating method to

North and South America, which influenced

the coloring egg tradition we continue today.

Women would set aside perfectly shaped,

smooth eggs during the week of Lent for the

tradition of decorating the eggs pre-Easter.

The eggs were the first-laid eggs of a young

hen and had to be fertilized by a rooster. The

myth behind the eggs was that if an unfertil-

ized egg were used, there would be no fertility

in the home.

The dyes used were made from different

natural items found in the Ukrainian environ-

ment. The recipes for the dyes were passed

down from mother to daughter and were kept

a secret.

See Pysanky, P. 6

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ARTPOURRI—NEWS Acquisition Announced—The Frances Lehman Loeb Art

Center at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, has an-

nounced the acquisition of a rare medieval 13th century Limoges Eucharistic dove. Made of parcel-gilt and engraved copper, it features champlevé enamel decora-tion. Its purpose was to hang above the altar, both sug-gesting the dove of the Holy Spirit and housing the con-secrated wafer symbolic of the body of Christ in the

Catholic Mass in a small compartment. Veterans Honored—President George W. Brush took up painting upon retirement and The Crown Publishing Group has now published Portraits of Courage—A Com-mander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors. This New York Times #1 Best Seller is a vibrant collection of

oil paintings and stories of 66 veterans whom Pres. Bush has come to know personally. Proceeds will go to the Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, where an exhibition of the same name will be on view thru Oct. 1. Ground Broken—The Philadelphia Museum of Art has broken ground to kick off construction on the Core Pro-

ject of their Facilities Master Plan. This major renovation

designed by Frank Gehry is scheduled for completion in 2020 and will add 23,000 sq. ft of new galleries for American and contemporary art. Prize Winner on Exhibition—An exhibition of new works by artist Anicka Yi, 11th winner of the Hugo Boss Prize, will be on view at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, NY, from April 21 to July 5. This exhibition

presents a densely layered examination of the intersect-ing biological, social, political and technological systems that define our lives. Award Received—The Olana State Historic Site, home of Hudson River School painter Frederic Edwin Church, has received an Award of Merit from the American Soci-

ety of Landscape Architects. The ASLA-NY 2017 Design Award was given for Olana’s Strategic Landscape Design Plan. Visit olana.org for tour info and more.

Reno Underway—At the National Portrait Gallery, there’s a temporary “America’s Presidents” installation in the west gallery on the second floor while the permanent exhibition space is upgraded. Highlights include Hind-

sight is Always 20/20 by artist Luke DuBois, which re-flects the lexicon and rhetoric of presidents and their time. And on view for the first time is Chuck Close’s portrait of former President Barack Obama. This exhibit closes on Sept. 4, with the permanent exhibition reopen-ing in its usual space on Sept. 22. Partnership Announced—The New Museum (NY) and

Kvadrat have announced a new three-year initiative that will support selected emerging artists in the production of new work. This will support the Museum’s mission to present significant new works by a younger generation of artists and result in three solo exhibitions at the Museum over three years.

Jazz Masters Celebrated—The NEA will celebrate the

2017 NEA Jazz Masters, recipients of the nation’s highest honor in jazz, during Jazz Appreciation Month (April). A concert will take place on April 3 at 7:30 pm at the Ken-nedy Center Concert Hall in Washington, DC, and streamed live, as well as broadcast live. Masters include Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ira Gitler, Dave Holland, Dick

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APRIL 2017

National Poetry Month Keep America Beautiful Month

Older Americans Month Child Abuse Prevention Month

1—April Fool’s Day 10—Passover Begins 16—Easter Sunday 17—Patriot’s Day 22—Earth Day 24—International Sculpture Day 28—Arbor Day

APRIL ARTIST BIRTHDAYS

1—Dan Flavin

2—Max Ernst

15—Arshile Gorky

Elizabeth Catlett Mora

18—Max Weber

20—Daniel Chester French

23—J. M. W. Turner

24—Bridget Riley

27—Samuel F. B. Morse

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Exhibitions —Between I & Thou, Hudson Valley Center for Con-temporary Art, Peekskill, NY, includes artists from around the world and explores interconnections between the personal, cultural, religious and national. There’s an emphasis on the inclusion of senior artists whose works cogently reflect lives lived across significant changes in

history. Thru Dec. 2018. hvcca.org —Turner’s Modern and Ancient Ports: Passages through Time, The Frick Collection, NYC, brings to-gether some 35 works from the 1810s—1830s in oil, watercolor and graphite that capture contemporary cities

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scenes set in the ancient world. Thru May 14. —The Photography Show: An Homage to Masters of Art, Tivoli Artists Gallery, Tivoli, NY, showcases se-lected photos motivated by or created as an homage to well known artists/photographers such as Martin Parr, David Hockney, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe and others. Opens April 7—April 30. Reception April 8, 6-

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Events —Morning of Art-Making Activities—Dia:Beacon,

Beacon, NY, April 15, 10-11am. Members: Start your

weekend with a morning of art-making in the galleries. An artist educator will offer children of all ages and their families a closer look at the collection through creative participatory experiences, RSVP by April 8: [email protected]. —Crafts at Lyndhurst—Tarrytown, NY, May 5-7.

Over 275 modern American makers, artists, designers and craftspeople will be selling contemporary creations. Interactive kids activities, hands-on demos and more. lyndhurst.org. —TreeCycle + Spring Makers Market, Wickham Woodland Manor, Warwick, NY, April 29-30, 10am-3pm. Work with local artists to turn upcycled material

into tree sculptures. Live performance, kids’ activities, and a spring makers market. www.wickhamworks.org/ Celebrate National Poetry Month:

—Woodstock Poetry Society and Festival, The Golden Notebook, Woodstock, NY, 2nd Saturdays, 2pm. woodstockpoetry.com —Hudson Valley Poets Poetry Night, Howland Cul-

tural Center, Beacon, NY, every 2nd Friday, 7pm. —MetFridays: About Place, Met Breuer, NYC, April 14, 6pm. Sharon Dolin and Aldrin Valdez will read original poems written in response to the work of American Modernist painter, poet and essayist Marsden Hartley. [email protected].

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6pm. This workshop is for the artist looking to build his/her overall skills and concepts in fine arts and illustra-tion. Participants will pursue self-driven work and re-

ceive guidance, direction and teaching from illustrator Craig Maher. millstreetloft.org/product/illustration-master-class/ —Black & White National Juried Art Show—Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, July 29-Aug. 20. Open to all residents of the U.S. and its territories 18 years of age and older. Traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D

media, including film/video when part of an installation. Large works are welcome. Awards. Early Bird Sub-mission thru May 10; Final Deadline: May 31. bwac.org. —63rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of the Na-tional Society of Painters in Casein & Acrylic—The Salmagundi Club, NYC, June 26-July 14. Artists

(members and non-members) working in the USA may submit original paintings in casein, acrylic and egg tem-pera. Awards. Deadline: May 13. nationalsocietyof-paintersincaseinandacrylic.com. —Opportunities at Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Catskill, NY. Become part of a team of excited and

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Pysanky, Cont. from P. 3 Pysanky were made at night while the children

were asleep so they would wake to magically deco-

rated eggs on Easter morning. The designs used were

also passed down from mother to daughter to keep

every piece of the tradition a magical secret.

The women would melt beeswax in a small bowl

and dip a stylus into the bowl to apply hot wax to the

egg by writing on it and creating the uniquely beauti-

ful designs. Then the egg would be dyed yellow,

more wax would be applied and then multiple differ-

ent colors proceeded the yellow. Every color se-

quence would start light-to-dark to create the colorful

wax designs. The final color, which would be the

darkest, would be wiped off by briefly dipping the egg

into boiling water.

Each color used on the eggs was significant and

perfectly planned The color red, for example, is the

oldest symbolic color for Ukrainian beliefs. It repre-

sents life and blood and is usually used for heavenly

symbols, The designs on the eggs are also symbolic.

Pre-Christian era, the designs made the eggs magical

by warding off evil spirits, banishing winter and

promising a good harvest. As years went by, the spe-

cific symbols for each design fell by the wayside and

they became more magical and decorative than any-

thing else. Some families would create their own

symbolism behind their specific family designs. A

few different designs have persisted, though, like the

geometric designs or the eternity bands. The geomet-

ric designs symbolize religious and spiritual beliefs,

while eternity bands symbolize immortality and

waves that create a surplus of crops.

Although natural dyes can be made, most of us

buy a kit that contains tablet dyes that fizz in vinegar,

and we sit as a family to color Easter eggs. The dyes

are pre-made for us, the box has egg holders and the

eggs are bought from the store. The eggs are usually

either one color, attempted tie-dye or covered in stick-

ers—not to say that our form of Easter eggs can’t be a

fun and creative family tradition. But, for most, it’s

just a time to sit together as a family in preparation for

a holiday. The traditional pysanky were carefully

thought out, gently put together and were meaningful

to the families creating them. Though today people

making these eggs probably gather their resources in a

way similar to us, these are still magical designs that

are passed from one generation to another, which in

itself is a beautiful thing.

Google “pysanky+images” to see examples of

these intricate and colorful Easter eggs.

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