Pysanka egg decorating workshop is returning to Green Street

The Pysanka workshop is returning to the Green Street Arts Center just in time for Easter.Egg

Last year we had a full house for our Pysanka egg decorating workshop with Wesleyan Dance Department Chair, Katja Kolcio.  Katja and her husband have been using the technique for many years and offered to share their skills with us.

The design is created using wax and you have to think about your color pattern in reverse. The wax creates a barrier where the dye won’t stick. So wherever you put wax first on the egg will remain white. Then you pick your first color, say yellow. After you dye the egg yellow, you add the next level of wax and all those spots will stay yellow.  At the end, you carefully melt off all the wax and blow out the contents of the egg.  The traditional technique produces beautiful geometric patterns.

Workshop Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Time: 6:00-9:00pm

Location: 51 Green Street, Middletown

Fee: $10.00 per person

This workshop is for teens and adults.

There is a limit of 25 people, so early registration is encouraged.

To register please call us at 860-685-7871 or email us at gsac@wesleyan.edu

Egg Workshop Supplies

Visual Arts Workshop – Leonardo da Vinci

On Tuesday, April 29th, 2014 come to a visual arts workshop from 6:30-8:30pm led by Green Street Teaching Artist Lindsay Behrens. This hands on workshop explores the creative methods used by Renaissance master, Leonardo da Vinci. As a scientist, engineer, inventor, and artist, da Vinci exemplified a new way to see beauty in nature. Learn the history of da Vinci, as well as create a Renaissance style portrait using egg tempura paint. No experience needed, workshop open for teens and adults.

Leonardo da Vinci truly highlights the valuable connections between art, math, and science.

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Workshop fee – $45 (includes $20 worth of supplies)

Please call or email the Green Street Arts Center by Friday, April 25th to reserve your space.

860-685-7871 or gsac@wesleyan.edu

*All workshops are contingent on a minimum enrollment.