Surprised by Beauty: The Art of Welcoming New Life
- Anne Lawrence, Ph.D.
- Apr 25
- 2 min read
Updated: May 9
This month, I participated in a workshop on Ukranian pysanky, or decorative egg writing, offered by art historian Johanna Zenobia Krynytzky. The complex process begins with a hollow shell, evoking Christ’s empty tomb. Onto this blank surface, we sketch symbolic designs of new life. The first is a circle that descends from the top of the egg to the base, then ascends back again to the crown. This cycle of incarnation, death, and resurrection is the reference point for all the other images.
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