Pysanky Workshops
All classes : $ 35 Members , $ 40 Nonmembers — includes all materials . ( Bring your own apron .) Advanced registration required by March 10 – call 978.598.5000 x121 . Registration fees are nonrefundable .
Just in time for Easter , explore the art , symbolism and joy in creating pysanky , traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs . Experienced instructors Karen Brouillette and Susan Dow have taught many pysanky workshops together throughout New England .
BEGINNER-LEVEL PYSANKY
Friday , March 24 or Saturday , March 25 , 9:30AM – 1:00PM Open to adults and children ages 12 and up ; ages 12 to 15 must be accompanied by an adult .
Traditional pysanky eggs are decorated using beeswax and dyes that are applied in layers . Each participant will create a unique and beautiful egg in this hands-on workshop . No experience is necessary for this class .
ETCHED PYSANKY
Friday , March 24 , 2:00 – 5:30PM This class is open to adults only .
In the etched egg pysanky class students will create wax designs on the egg in the traditional manner ; however , once eggs have their wax designs , the egg will be dipped in a chemical bath that will “ eat away ” the egg shell that is not covered in wax , leaving an etched finish . The results are amazing ! This class is for both beginners and those with experience .
ADVANCED PYSANKY
Saturday , March 25 , 2:00 – 5:30PM This class is open to adults only .
This class is designed for those who have created pysanky in the past and are looking for a chance to explore the art at a more independent level . If you have come to one of Karen and Sue ’ s beginning classes before and are looking to try patterns and designs with more complexity , this class is for you .
Pondering Mary : A Symposium
March 18 , 2:00 – 5:00PM , Reception , 5:00 – 6:00PM Members $ 20 , Nonmembers $ 25 . Please register by March 13th . Call 978.598.5000 x121
Reverend Chris Visminis will address Dormition and Assumption : Meanings for the End of Mary ’ s Life .
Mother of God Kazan | c . 1650
The Eastern and Western view of the end of Mary ’ s life differ dramatically . These differing views are dependent on the nature of Mary ’ s role in human salvation and what that salvation comprises .
Vera Shevzov , Professor of Religion , Smith College , will speak about The Life of Mary : Post-Soviet Public Orthodoxy . Since the emergence of the Russian Orthodox Church as a formidable presence in Russian society , the image of Mary has increasingly permeated the public sphere . This talk will focus on the revitalized life of ancient icons , the appearance of new Marian icon types , as well as phenomenon of contested “ pseudo-icons ” of the Mother of God in post-Soviet times .
Amy Adams , Associate Professor of Russian , College of the Holy Cross , will present The Palladium Project : Vladimir Putin and the Mother of God Icon . In 2004 , Vladimir Putin oversaw the return of a supreme protectress , or “ palladium ,” Virgin of Kazan to Russia by the Vatican . This presentation considers Putin ’ s relationship with Mother of God icons and the attempt by diverse cultural groups to wrest her protective power from him . It also suggests ways to understand the political and cultural significance of Putin ’ s association with the Mother of God icon type .
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