FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Joan Brander, 604-275-8169,
joan@babasbeeswax.com
From toddlers to teachers—engaging in the
wonder of pysanky and their symbols is an educational opportunity
VANCOUVER, BC — March 1, 2018 — More than just another colouring page. A
first of-its-kind book demystifies the symbolism of pysanky with a rich array
of large-format drawings. These can be coloured by children or mounted in
classrooms as teaching aids.
In My
First Pysanka: Symbols my Baba taught me, ($9.95 Baba’s Beeswax, March
2018) author Joan Brander draws on not only her Ukrainian culture and heritage
but also on her experience promoting pysanky to teachers and children. She
shares traditional pysanky symbols that were passed down through the generations
learned as a child from her grandmother whom she called “Baba”.
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Over 70 hand-drawn images
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No stock photos are used
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Symbols are grouped into categories
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Drawings are simple and uncomplicated
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Pages can be mounted as teaching aids
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Avoids pitfalls of low resolution online images
Kids are fascinated with pysanky and the
symbols they can write on a fragile egg. But they need simple designs to
balance the skills they need for the technique. In response to the growing
interest in Ukrainian Easter eggs and the need for teaching aids, I created
this book to complement other resources used by educators. Images in other
colouring books or available online are too complicated for children.
Joan Brander has partnered with
teachers and schools since 1991 by giving workshops and demonstrations to kids
of all ages and levels of experience. Her range of publications and teaching
aids include a bibliography, children’s activity book, videos, powerpoint,
pamphlets, newsletter, and eBooks.
My First Pysanka: Symbols my Baba taught me ($9.95, 80 pages, 8-1/2” x 11”, paperback, ISBN 978-1-897253-48-9)
is available online at BabasBeeswax.com, at Ukrainian book stores, or by
calling 604-275-8169.
Baba’s Beeswax has
everything from books and resources to kits and supplies for making pysanky
Ukrainian Easter eggs the traditional way with beeswax and dyes. For more
information please visit www.babasbeeswax.com
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