Families gathered for a wonderfully creative ‘Pysanky’ Ukranian egg decorating workshop before the Easter holidays began. Mary Heard and Catherine Pilko created the evening, and assisted by Melanie Harper, showed families how to create the most stunning and colourful eggs using this traditional hand-dyed technique. Designs are drawn on hollow blown-out eggs with a traditional hot beeswax pen called a ‘kistka’. The eggs are then sequentially dipped in many beautiful colours, each time with new wax decorations layered on the shell, creating a complex and colourful design. Once complete, the wax is gently warmed near a candle and rubbed off, leaving the most remarkable designs! Traditionally, families and villages would spend quality time creating special and personal eggs for each other as gifts leading up to Easter. Warm chai tea and delicious treats were shared as our community enjoyed a truly special evening together. Many thanks to Mary and Catherine for sharing this intricate technique, handed down through generations. Have a look at some of the gorgeous eggs that were created!