The Art of Pysanky

Laura Simon

Monday, March 2, 2015

Barb Duncan creates Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015.

Barb Duncan creates Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan creates Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan uses a kistka with melted beeswax in it to create Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan wipes black dye from her Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)

Barb Duncan holds a completed Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan applies dye to create Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan applies dye to create Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan melts beeswax in a kistka to create Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan melts beeswax from an egg while creating Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)

Barb Duncan creates Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Hollowed eggs art ready to be turned into Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan melts beeswax from an egg while creating Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan melts beeswax from an egg while creating Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan applies polyurathan to add shine to her Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan creates Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, dries, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, dries, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan creates Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan creates Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan melts beeswax in a kistka to create Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Finished Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan creates Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan creates Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)
Barb Duncan dunks an egg into black dye while creating Ukrainian egg art, pysanky, inside her Jackson home, Monday, Feb. 22, 2015. (Laura Simon)