Yesterday, my Ukrainian National Women’s League of America Branch (144- Cincinnati) hosted our second annual Pysanky Masterclass.

Pysanky is the Ukrainian art of decorating Easter Eggs.  Pysanky comes from the Ukrainian verb писати meaning: to write. The history is really interesting!

Each egg has a special message using symbols on it that is meant for the recipient of the egg. Below are the symbols and their meanings. What you wish for, for yourself or who you are giving your egg to, is what you will write onto your egg.

Last year I made a very simple pysanky with only a flower on it. It was my first one ever and I was not confident enough to make a detailed one, so this year I made it my goal to do a much more intricate design.

I chose chickens and floral because I really want to manifest chickens for our mini homestead this year as well as a bountiful garden. I also chose Tryzub because that is dearest in my heart (was also my very first tattoo on the day I turned 18!), and I wish for the war to end and for all Ukrainians to get to feel peace again.

I think I did a much better job this year and I am really proud of how it turned out, although I do still cherish my first pysanky from last year very much too.

Ella also got to make her very FIRST pysanky today in школа. She did an amazing job!

Мія, Саша, і Афіна all got to make an egg craft at школа as well. Мія got to paint her egg. Саша і Афіна decorated their eggs out of foam & various craft supplies. They are perfect spring/Easter decorations! I hung the foam eggs in the window.

If you are new to pysanky and want to give it a try, I am including the instructions from yesterday’s class below (special tools and dyes are required):

I’d love to see what you create! 🥚

Until next time ♡ Mama Morozov