Teaching Artist: Basia Andrusko

Just in time for Easter, explore the art, symbolism and joy in creating pysanky.
Students will learn the age-old method of applying hot beeswax to an emptied chicken egg using a stylus, over a succession of dye baths. When the pattern is completed, the wax is removed over a candle flame, revealing the colors and pattern. This pysanka, or Ukrainian Easter egg can then be displayed on a stand, or hung as an ornament.
Materials, supplies and instruction will be provided to complete one or two eggs. Kits will also be available for purchase, so that students can continue the craft at home, to make pysanky and wax-resist batik-style eggs for all seasons of the year and all occasions.
A $15 material fee (not included in the AOY fee) will be collected by the instructor at the start of the workshop.

Here is a link for details regarding AOY Terms & Conditions. Online payment at time of registration is preferred. Please note, if you choose to use the "payment by check" option, that payment option expires two weeks prior to the start of the workshop. Checks must be received two weeks prior to the start date for completion of registration in order to be added to the class roster. Registrations will be cancelled if payments are not received prior to these deadlines.

Teaching Artist: Ilya Lerner
Saturday, 4/25 & Sunday 4/26, 9:30 am - noon
Rain dates: Saturday, 5/3 & Sunday, 5/4, same time

Learn to paint plein air cityscapes the Impressionist way in the center of historic Newtown, Bucks County. We will start with a short walking tour to select an appropriate motif and go through all stages of painting discussing composition, light, color, texture and other aspects of picture-making. Color mixing and painting techniques for oils will be demonstrated, but any drawing/painting medium can be used. Artists of all levels are welcome. Participants should expect to be busy for half a day on two consecutive days. Rain dates May 3, May 4.

Here is a link for details regarding AOY Terms & Conditions. Online payment at time of registration is preferred. Please note, if you choose to use the "payment by check" option, that payment option expires two weeks prior to the start of the workshop. Checks must be received two weeks prior to the start date for completion of registration in order to be added to the class roster. Registrations will be cancelled if payments are not received prior to these deadlines.