Learn about the art of creating pysanky, and how they relate to other art forms from around the world. Pysanky are Ukrainian Easter eggs decorated using a wax resist method. Students will delve into the history of making pysanky, the symbolism of certain designs, and discuss examples of artworks in the Cleveland Museum of Art with related patterns. There will also be a live demonstration of the process of creating a pysanka.
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45-60 minutes
Education: Adult Learners
5
30
Fine Arts, Social Studies/History
This program may be requested on Tuesdays, and also Thursday and Friday afternoons, but scheduling is subject to the presenter’s availability. If students would like additional instruction to create their own eggs, this program is also available as a series of video conferences. Please contact us for further information.
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Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, Ohio United States
Lessons are designed for grades Pre-K–12 and are designed to support standards.
Contact: Arielle Levine alevine@clevelandart.org 12167072688
1. Introduction to the history of creating pysanky, and some of the symbols that are used.2. Brief discussion of the symbolism of eggs in history.3. Demonstration of the steps to create a pysanka.4. Comparison of symbols in pysanky with symbols found in art works from the museum’s collection.
Students will learn or understand…• The history of making pysanky • The symbolism of certain patterns used in pysanky• Many symbols are found all over the world, as seen in art from the museum’s collection • The steps to creating a pysanka
If applicable, the information packet will provide these details.