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ONSITE | Saturday, March 18, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Instructor: Andrea Kulish Wilhelm

$120 Non-member Adult**

(**Arboretum Members receive a 10% discount on all classes.)

Course Capacity: 20

Pysanky are a lot like Asheville – unique, fun and colorful! In this workshop we will be making beautiful Ukrainian Easter eggs – pysanky. Students will learn the method of batik, also called wax-resist, dying. The designs are made with beeswax, which is melted in the flame of a candle and applied to the egg, using a tool called a kistka. The eggs are dipped into successively darker dyes. At the end of the process, the beeswax is melted off to reveal the beautiful and colorful design. Students may use traditional patterns or make up their own designs, inspired by nature! Bring this meditative and meaningful way of making into your holiday traditions! 

Andrea Kulish Wilhelm, a first-generation Ukrainian-American, learned the intricate art of pysanky eggs as a young girl sitting in on her mother’s weekly classes. Now she not only creates these beautiful objects with unique folk-inspired designs, but teaches classes in the art herself. Andrea may be found working in her studio in the River Arts District of Asheville, a creative space also featuring woodblock and silkscreen designs, jewelry, art cards, and mixed media works.  Her life’s mission is to spread Ukrainian culture through pysanky eggs. Andrea is also fundraising to help Ukraine with Humanitarian Aid.

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