Spring has Sprung

05Apr12

I wanted to share this piece of work, which is part of a series to do with fragility. The eggs are goose eggs and there is a sense of freshness and new starts in this work. Have a great bank holiday weekend!

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Symbolism Pysanka Symbolism

18Mar12

This is a wonderful site all about Ukranian Easter Eggs. Follow the link at the end of the post to see wonderful pictures What do all the symbols mean? A great variety of ornamental patterns are found on pysanky. Because of the egg’s fragility, no ancient examples of pysanky have survived. However, similar ornamental patterns […]

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Tags: Carpathian Mountains, Christianity, Dažbog, Easter egg, Perun, Pysanka, Religious symbolism, Ukraine