A Pysanka Poem Worth Sharing.

Discover the magic of pysanky one poem at a time in our monthly sharing of these words arranged purposefully with meaning, sound, and rhythm.

Just as Baba’s Beeswax inspires and encourages beginners, experts, and anyone interested in Ukrainian egg decorating, these featured authors connect us to tradition and inspire us to new possibilities.

We hope you enjoy reading Easter, by Mary (Hrenchuk) Pankiw:

Now comes Easter,

adorned with the pure radiance

            of glory,

ushered by the clarion call of

            dawn.

Now the air resounds with

            music,

echoes and re-echoes,

heard and unheard,

and the jubilant ringing of bells.

Now is a time of exultation,

of Life reborn,

in a world made new.

Hope springs to life;

mourning turns to rejoicing;

and faith proclaims victory.

The night is past;

and the stone has been rolled away.

O may your life reflect this light

on joyous Easter day.

 

______________

©1982. This poem appeared in the Spring issue of Nasha Doroha, 2(20) in 2006.

 

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Friday Funnies — Pysanky Parents

Discover the magic of pysanky humour with some Friday levity one joke at a time. Nyuk nyuk . Today is Friday and who couldn’t use a little pysanka humour like “Pysanky Parents” to start off the weekend? Anyone have a caption for this? (source unknown)

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Ask Us Anything About Pysanky – tools

Tools, technique, tradition and more . . . . ask us anything about pysanky. To share our knowledge, our team of experts at www.babasbeeswax.com draws on not only our heritage, but also over 30 years teaching pysanky to all ages and levels of experience since 1991. Today's dialogue is on tools.

Question – What type of varnish should I use?

Answer – Varnish is harmful to your health and the environment. However, if you must, use a solvent-based product that is non-yellowing such as Liquitex Professional High Gloss Varnish. Others may yellow over time. Do not use a water-based product as that will wash away your dyes and ruin your pysanka. If you want to reduce your environmental footprint, use a light coating of vegetable oil instead. Watch “The Last Step – Varnish”” featured on our YouTube Channel (Baba’s Beeswax / iluvpysanky) | Pysanky How To’s and DIY. Here’s the YouTube link https://youtu.be/nRImcL2A3C8. It reviews all the suitable varnishes!

We believe that pysanky is fun and we embrace “Panya Pysanka”, our cool, hip, and whimsical mascot character. See her here in our “Ask Us Anything About Pysanky” post and elsewhere on social media to see how we promote pysanky.

 

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Take a look. Read a book!

Discover the magic of pysanky, one book at a time. A series of ten Pysanka Power Pamphlets by pysanky expert Joan Brander of Baba’s Beeswax is available in both hard copy and digital. Topics include Trypillian Designs, Hanging Pysanky, Christmas Ornaments, Bleached Pysanky, Traditional Egg Division, Colours and Their Meanings, How to Get Beautiful Results the Very First Time, How to Empty Your Pysanky, More than 80 Pysanky Tips, and Ancient Mother Goddess Berehynia. Head over to https:www.babasbeeswax.com to order your own copy.

 

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Tuesday Tips for pysanky — your beeswax.

Learning pysanky is easy, fun and affordable. Continuing in our bi-weekly series we have Tips and Troubleshooting for eggs, beeswax, kistka, dyes, candles, pencil guidelines, removing beeswax, emptying your eggs, varnishing your pysanky, using a drying board, displaying your pysanky and more . . . .

What’s your learning style? is it listening (we have a podcast “Pysanka Power Podcast”), is it watching (we have a YouTube Channel “Baba’s Beeswax” or “iluvpysanky” with multiple playlists), is it doing (we have a tutorial “Teacher Guide”), is it online (we have digital resources including “ZOOM” meetings), or is it reading (we have unique publications from Canada and elsewhere). We’ve been doing all this and more since 1991 and just celebrated our 30th anniversary!

The essentials of pysanky and the important component that inspired our name! Today’s tip troubleshoots beeswax that will not adhere to your egg. This could be because the surface of the egg has moisture on it. Make sure your egg is totally dry before applying beeswax, as beeswax will not adhere to a wet surface.

Our team has you covered. You can trust the experts at Baba’s Beeswax https://www.babasbeeswaxcom. Our Mission is to provide you with everything you need to make beautiful pysanky the traditional way from pysanky supplies and kits to workshops and books. Our Vision is to inspire and encourage beginners, experts, and anyone interested in Ukrainian egg decorating to discover the magic of one of the great traditions of all time—PYSANKY!

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The soul of pysanky

Discover the magic of pysanky with more than 48 creative designs from Baba’s Pysanky Boutique – a different one for almost every week of the year! Are you comforted by the power of pysanky? See our Soul of Pysanky Collection of apparel (more than just T-shirts), gifts and novelty items for your home or office (greeting cards, mugs, etc.). You'll be comforted by the heart and soul of this design while wearing the apparel in this Collection. The powerful message also appears on a variety of gifts and novelty items.

See the Collection here. https://www.cafepress.ca/babaspysankyboutique/17220167

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Friday Funnies — Paintball

Discover the magic of pysanky humour with some Friday levity. Today is Friday and who couldn’t use a little pysanka humour to start off the weekend? Credit for Paintball goes to ©Maria Scrivan

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Ask Us Anything About Pysanky – tradition

Tools, technique, tradition and more . . . . ask us anything about pysanky. To share our knowledge, our team of experts at www.babasbeeswax.com draws on not only our heritage, but also over 30 years teaching pysanky to all ages and levels of experience since 1991. Today's dialogue is on tradition.

Question – What is the colour on a traditional Ukrainian pysanka that symbolizes faith and patience?

Answer – Purple. To see the vibrant palette of 18 pysanky dyes from Baba’s Beeswax, open this Colour Chart on their website https://www.babasbeeswax.com/18%20Pysanky%20Dyes.htm. They also have a handy Laminated Pysanky Colour Sequence Chart explaining the traditional sequence for guaranteed results, including "orange wash" https://www.babasbeeswax.com/Catalogue.htm.

We believe that pysanky is fun and we embrace “Panya Pysanka”, our cool, hip, and whimsical mascot character. See her here in our “Ask Us Anything About Pysanky” post and elsewhere on social media to see how we promote pysanky.

 

#PanyaPysanka #AskUsAnything #JoanBrander #BabasBeeswax

Pop the champagne!

Celebrating the champagne birthday of Baba's Beeswax this year on May 31st! Serving customers for 31 years since May 31, 1991!

Stay Home and Write Pysanky

Discover the magic of pysanky with more than 48 creative designs from Baba’s Pysanky Boutique – a different one for almost every week of the year! Stay Home and Write Pysanky is a Collection of apparel (more than just T-shirts), gifts and novelty items for your home or office (greeting cards, mugs, etc.). Like this whimsical motif, you’ll embrace creativity wearing the apparel in this Collection. The unique design is also featured on a variety of gifts and novelty items.

See the Collection here. https://www.cafepress.ca/babaspysankyboutique/17220855

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Stay calm and carry a kistka

Discover the magic of pysanky with more than 48 creative designs from Baba’s Pysanky Boutique – a different one for almost every week of the year! A classic motivation for pysanky is shown in our Stay Calm And Carry A Kistka Collection of apparel (more than just T-shirts), gifts and novelty items for your home or office (greeting cards, mugs, etc.). You’ll evoke calmness when wearing apparel in this Collection. A variety of gifts and novelty items will do the same.

See the Collection here. https://www.cafepress.ca/babaspysankyboutique/17219928

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Happy Vyshyvanka Day

Vyshyvanka Day is an international holiday that aims to preserve the original folk traditions of creating and wearing ethnic embroidered Ukrainian clothes called vyshyvanka. It is celebrated every third Thursday of May. Along with pysanky, it is one of the best known symbols of Ukrainian culture. Credit for photo belongs to @artloveukraine

Tuesday Tips for pysanky — using a drying board.

Learning pysanky is easy, fun and affordable. Continuing in our bi-weekly series we have Tips and Troubleshooting for eggs, beeswax, kistka, dyes, candles, pencil guidelines, removing beeswax, emptying your eggs, varnishing your pysanky, using a drying board, displaying your pysanky and more . . . .

What’s your learning style? is it listening (we have a podcast “Pysanka Power Podcast”), is it watching (we have a YouTube Channel “Baba’s Beeswax” or “iluvpysanky” with multiple playlists), is it doing (we have a tutorial “Teacher Guide”), is it online (we have digital resources including “ZOOM” meetings), or is it reading (we have unique publications from Canada and elsewhere). We’ve been doing all this and more since 1991 and just celebrated our 30th anniversary!

There's a way to remove beeswax from your pysanka using the oven method. To learn more about using a drying board, download this free handout from Baba’s Beeswax Instructions for Using a Drying Board https://www.babasbeeswax.com/X-pdfFiles/Instructions%20for%20Using%20a%20Drying%20Board.pdf.

Our team has you covered. You can trust the experts at Baba’s Beeswax https://www.babasbeeswaxcom. Our Mission is to provide you with everything you need to make beautiful pysanky the traditional way from pysanky supplies and kits to workshops and books. Our Vision is to inspire and encourage beginners, experts, and anyone interested in Ukrainian egg decorating to discover the magic of one of the great traditions of all time—PYSANKY!

 

#BabasBeeswax #TuesdayTipsAndTroubleshooting #PysankySupplies

Groovy Peace, Love, Pysanky.

Creative designs from Baba’s Pysanky Boutique – Groovy Peace, Love, Pysanky. And just like that, its 1969 again with this retro message of peace and love from pysanky in our Groovy Peace, Love, Pysanky Collection of face masks, apparel (more than just T-shirt), gifts and novelty items for your home or office (greeting cards, mugs, etc.). You'll feel and look groovy wearing apparel in this Collection. The unique design is also featured on a variety of gifts and novelty items.

See the Collection here. https://www.cafepress.ca/babaspysankyboutique/17219922

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Groovy, Peave, Love, Pysanky

Discover the magic of pysanky with more than 48 creative designs from Baba’s Pysanky Boutique – a different one for almost every week of the year! Cuz just like that, its 1969 again with this retro message of peace and love from pysanky in our Groovy Peace, Love, Pysanky Collection of apparel (more than just T-shirts), gifts and novelty items for your home or office (greeting cards, mugs, etc.). You'll feel and look groovy wearing apparel in this Collection. The unique design is also featured on a variety of gifts and novelty items.

See the Collection here. https://www.cafepress.ca/babaspysankyboutique/17219922

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Friday Funnies — Henopause

Discover the magic of pysanky humour with some Friday levity. Let’s kick off the weekend with our Friday Funnies "Henopause" and have a laugh one joke at a time. Nyuk nyuk. ©Reynolds

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Home is where your kistka is

Discover the magic of pysanky with more than 48 creative designs from Baba’s Pysanky Boutique – a different one for almost every week of the year! See a whimsical statement about the kistka in our Home is Where your Kistka Is Collection of apparel (more than just T-shirts), gifts and novelty items for your home or office (greeting cards, mugs, etc.). You’ll feel at home where the heart is wearing apparel in this Collection. The unique design is also featured on a variety of gifts and novelty items.

See the Collection here. https://www.cafepress.ca/babaspysankyboutique/17219886

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Canadian, eh?

It's the start of the hockey playoff season and who couldn't use some Friday levity while watching the game? Canadian, eh? Discover the magic of pysanky one joke at a time! Nyuk Nyuk. ©Yahoo! News Network

 

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Tuesday Tips for pysanky — emptying your eggs

Learning pysanky is easy, fun and affordable. Continuing in our bi-weekly series we have Tips and Troubleshooting for eggs, beeswax, kistka, dyes, candles, pencil guidelines, removing beeswax, emptying your eggs, varnishing your pysanky, using a drying board, displaying your pysanky and more . . . .

What’s your learning style? is it listening (we have a podcast “Pysanka Power Podcast”), is it watching (we have a YouTube Channel “Baba’s Beeswax” or “iluvpysanky” with multiple playlists), is it doing (we have a tutorial “Teacher Guide”), is it online (we have digital resources including “ZOOM” meetings), or is it reading (we have unique publications from Canada and elsewhere). We’ve been doing all this and more since 1991 and just celebrated our 30th anniversary!

There’s pros and cons to using both raw eggs and empty eggshells. To learn more about raw eggs and empty eggshells for pysanky, download this free handout of pros and cons from Baba’s Beeswax Raw Eggs vs. Empty Eggshells.

Our team has you covered. You can trust the experts at Baba’s Beeswax.com. Our Mission is to provide you with everything you need to make beautiful pysanky the traditional way from pysanky supplies and kits to workshops and books. Our Vision is to inspire and encourage beginners, experts, and anyone interested in Ukrainian egg decorating to discover the magic of one of the great traditions of all time—PYSANKY!

 

#BabasBeeswax #TuesdayTipsAndTroubleshooting #PysankySupplies

Pysanky Makeover Madness

Discover the magic of pysanky with more than 48 creative designs from Baba’s Pysanky Boutique – a different one for almost every week of the year! May is makeover month. Even eggs like a makeover in our Pysanky Makeover Madness Collection of apparel (more than just T-shirts), gifts and novelty items for your home or office (greeting cards, mugs, etc.). Like the makeover madness of 4 lucky eggs transformed into pysanky, you’ll be transformed wearing apparel in this Collection. The unique design is also featured on a variety of gifts and novelty items.

See the Collection here. https://www.cafepress.ca/babaspysankyboutique/17219875

#CafePress #pysanky #UkrainianEasterEgg #BabasBeeswax #JoanBrander