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Pysanky Workshops & Classes - USA (NM - VT)
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If you do not see your province, state, or city here, please check back occasionally, to see if someone has decided to teach in your area.
United States (New Mexico to Vermont)
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City: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Location: by arrangement
Name of Teacher: Melissa Lewis
Phone: (505) 473-5706
Email: mlewisfamily@mac.com
Ages taught: any
Price: negotiable
Info: I teach both using the traditional kistky, and also the simpler "drop-pull" technique. Classes can be designed for adults and/or children in either technique.
City: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Location: privately
Name of Teacher: Raven Pena
Phone: (505) 424-7897
Email: raventhetwisted@hotmail.com
Ages taught: Adults
Price: $15.00/hr.
Info: I have been practicing pysanky for 20 years. I teach from my home and set up teaching dates on a one to one basis.
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City: Bronx, New York
Location: Riverdale
Name of Teacher: Dan Travis
Phone: (218) 428-4454
Email: trav0041@gmail.com
Ages taught: all ages
Price: $30.00
Info: Schedule upon request, call or write for more information.
City: Brooklyn, New York
Name of Teacher: Emily Robbins
Phone: (718) 832-4853
Email: robbins@informinc.org
Ages taught: over 10
Info: Please see the Brooklyn Botanic Garden site (www.bbg.org) and the Ukrainian Museum site (www.brama.com/ukrainian_museum/workshop.html) for class times, fees, and locations.
City: Finger Lakes Region, New York
Location: Home studio
Name of Teacher: Annette
Phone: (315) 224-8683
Email: annettes10020002000@yahoo.com
Info: I do classes in my home studio, or will travel to local site locations for groups. I do provide group rates. Also classes are adjusted to age groups and skill levels. I have given my cell number, please do not leave a voice messsage at this number. A text message is fine or you can speak to me at this number. I will return your call if a name and contact number is provided. I have over 30 years experience. Classes are interesting, fun and provided year 'round.
City: Pittsford, New York
Name of Teacher: Lisa Cooney
Phone: (716) 387-0396
Email: lcooney@rochester.rr.com
Ages taught: 9-99
Price: $24.00
Info: By appointment.
City: Rochester, New York
Name of Teacher: Heather Adams Guck
Email: hguck2@rochester.rr.com
Ages taught: all age levels from 8 -180
Price: Varied - Email for Info
Info: I have been writing Pysanky for 15 years. I teach the Traditional Ukrainian Method using a Candle, beeswax, modern dyes and Delrin Kistka and making Traditional Ukrainian designs. I teach a beginners class for adults, an intermediate class for adults and a simplified class for children. I will also come to your home and teach you on a one to one basis.
City: Staten Island, New York
Location: on request
Name of Teacher: Mariann Kosovych
Phone: (718) 447-5397
Email: Zenon12@aol.com
Info: Please call or write for more information, or to set up a workshop time.
City: Williamson, New York
Location: 3124 Shepherd Rd
Name of Teacher: Yvonne White
Phone: (315) 589-8149
Email: dcwhite@computer-connection.net
Class times: assorted
Ages taught: all ages
Price: $40.00
Info: Class times are varied, please call or write Yvonne for details. Classes run on average 4 hours.
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City: Willow Spring, North Carolina
Name of Teacher: Sharlene Thomas
Phone: (919) 639-8869
Email: info@creativehandz.com
Ages taught: 10 - Adult
Price: $25.00
Info: Have been doing Pysanki for more than 35 years. Now offer 3-4 hour beginner, intermediate, or advanced workshops at your location. Classes run 4 hours. $25 per person, includes supplies. Can teach up to 5 persons in my Creative Handz shop. Call or email for more information.
City: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Name of Teacher: John Washinsky
Phone: (336) 760-2848
Email: sales@allthingsukrainian.com
Info: All Things Ukrainian Pysanky Classes - Pysanky Beginners Classes & Workshops
Please visit our website http://www.allthingsukrainian.com/ for times and dates. Private lessons available upon request.
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City: Fairfield, Ohio
Name of Teacher: Georgia Sawhook
Phone: (513) 829-8296
Email: pastorswife1@fuse.net
Info: I still am teaching workshops in my home. I have a 4 hour "hands on" class. I am a second generation born American and have been making pysanky for 42 years now. The fee is $35 for the entire workshop...and less for groups as they get larger. I also do demos for schools, organizations, ladies' groups, churches, etc. at $35 for the hour. My web site is http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/5892/Pysanky.html. I have been selling and shipping pysanky from my site as well. Check it out.
City: Lebanon, Ohio
Location: Warren County Career Center
Name of Teacher: Kate Cole
Phone: (513) 932-5677
Ages taught: 16-21
Info: Please call Kate for more details.
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City: Eugene, Oregon
Location: call to inquire
Name of Teacher: Jessica Stinson
Phone: (541) 968-4642
Price: Varies - suitable for children and adults of all levels
Info: I've been decorating pysanky for over 30 years. I studied Russian in high school and college, and lived in the Ukraine. I have taught classes to children and adults in groups ranging from 1-30 students at a time.
City: Lake Oswego/Portland, Oregon
Name of Teacher: Mary Burgess
Phone: (503) 635-7291
Email: maryhazelb@hotmail.com
Ages taught: 10 and up
Info: Please e-mail me to set up a workshop for your group in the Portland, Oregon area.
City: Selma, Oregon
Name of Teacher: D. Fletcher-Litster
Phone: (541) 597-4736
Email: zoilgard@ivnet.net
Ages taught: all
Info: No formal class schedule, call or write for information.
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City: Bowers, Pennsylvania
Name of Teacher: Marni Rymer
Phone: (610) 641-0367
Email: paintergirl@earthlink.net
Ages taught: 15 and up
Price: $35.00 per person
Info: I will supply all materials. I will work one on one or with groups no larger than 12.
City: Conemaugh, Pennsylvania (just outside Johnstown)
Location: 166 Third Street
Name of Teacher: Paul Yackulich, Jr. + family
Phone: (814) 539-3174
Email: eggsbypauljr@floodcity.net
Info: We carry a complete line of egg decorating supplies all year round, you can purchase them at class time as well. We travel all over, even out of state, teaching this fine art, and teach as many as 32 people in a class. We have been teaching together for 14 years now and teach about 750 to 900 people a year. We schedule classes all year, in homes, churches, fire halls, banquet rooms, and schools (Catholic and public). Call or write for more information.
City: Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
Location: my home usually
Name of Teacher: Debi Gagermeier
Phone: (814) 472-7365
Email: debigag@hotmail.com
Class times: by appointment
Ages taught: adult
Price: usually $10.00
Info: I provide the tools for you to use and the supplies, including the eggs. If you decide that you want to get into this art, I can give you the address of where to purchase tools and supplies.
City: Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
URL: www.pysankycollectibles.com
Name of Teacher: Helen Badulak
Phone: (610) 406-9238
Email: armcdan@ptd.net
Class times: any time
Ages taught: geared toward experienced adults and children
Price: $25.00 per hour
Info: I've been teaching classes for 36 years and am the author of "Pysanky in the 21st Century," book. Call or write for class dates and times.
City: Hawley, Pennsylvania
Location: HC8 Box8861
Name of Teacher: Carol Rick
Phone: (570) 226-7360
Email: crick@ptd.net
Ages taught: 10+/adults
Price: $15.00
Info: I am an experienced educator who has done demonstrations/hands-on workshops for scout troops, ladies church groups, and women's clubs. I provide instructional materials, beeswax, dyes, kistky, and eggs for my classes. Please contact to set up a date and time.
City: McAdoo, Pennsylvania
Location: your place or my house
Name of Teacher: Georgine Borchick
Phone: (570) 929-1211
Email: eggart_3@msn.com
Class Times: year 'round
Ages taught: 12 yrs and up
Price: $20.00
Info: Teacher/Demonstrator - have been teaching for over 10 years, and also sells supplies. The cost is for 3 hour session. Will supply material to get started. Over 10 miles of travel, a mileage cost will be charged. Willingly to teach in groups of 6 or more. Large groups will be accompanied by Cecelia Plata, assistant.
City: Muncy, Pennsylvania
Name of Teacher: Nancy A. Kelly
Phone: (570) 546-5325
Email: nannkelly@hotmail.com
Class times: During Easter season - Lent - start and end times vary
Ages taught: All ages
Price: Cost of materials, usually $5.00
Info: Originally from the Wyoming Valley in northeastern Pennsylvania, I have been designing pysanky for over 30 years. I am second generation Ukrainian and love to teach the art of pysanky to anyone interested. My favorite designs are made on various eggs which I try to get from local people who raise speciality ducks and geese.
City: Oxford, Pennsylvania (about 15 minutes north of Maryland, and near Newark, Delaware)
Name of Teacher: Allison
Phone: (610) 932-9154
Email: aobsatz@yahoo.com
Ages taught: teens - adults
Info: I do not run classes at this time, but will teach individuals if they are interested.
City: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Location: Community College
Name of Teacher: MCaito
Email: emuegg2@aol.com
Class times: Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ages taught: adults
Price: $34.00
Info: Beginners course offered during fall and spring semesters.
City: Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Location: church halls, homes etc.
Name of Teacher: Jeanne Curtis
Phone: (814) 938-5536
Class times: Contact me by phone for dates & times
Ages taught: 3rd grade to adults
Price: donation to local food pantry
Info: Will provide everything, including eggs, to make a pysanky egg or two! Specializing in scout groups, church groups, after-school programs, etc. Am willing to travel!
City: Reading, Pennsylvania
Location: Your home, school, or organization
Name of Teacher: Kim Kostival
Phone: (610) 376-0755
Email: balooda@comcast.net
Ages taught: all
Price: Depends on the number of people in class
Info: I have been teaching and doing lectures on Ukrainian Eggs for over 20 years & I do home parties for groups up to 10 people. Parties are $100 and last 2-3 hours. Students pay for tool used. Lectures on history/symbols and demonstrations run $50-$100. They run 1 - 2 hours, cost varies if time/travel increases. Call for details.
City: Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Location: St. John's Byzantine Catholic Church
Name of Teacher: Bonnie Balas
Phone: (724) 438-8412
Email: golden15401@lcsys.net
Class Times: Call for Dates. 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Ages taught: all
Info: This for all ages and skill levels. Call or write for more information.
City: Warriors Mark, Pennsylvania
Location: Various locations in Central Pennsylvania
Name of Teacher: Judith M. Hackman
Phone: (814) 692-4665
Email: Gingerbreadlady@hotmail.com
Class times: 3 1/2 hour classes, most of the year
Ages taught: age 10 and up
Price: $15.00 for beginner class
Info: I usually teach a beginner's course in Ukrainian Eggs for non-profit groups and for $15.00 per person, I supply all the materials needed. If I travel more than 25 miles, then there is a mileage charge.
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City: Charlestown, Rhode Island
Name of Teacher: lschipritt@yahoo.com
Phone: (401) 364-3655
Email: lschipritt@yahoo.com
Info: I teach at local libraries, scout groups, church groups and home group classes all year long. Call or write for more information.
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City: Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Location: Classes offered in my home studio by appointment.
Name of Teacher: Delisa Rice
Phone: (843) 278-1677
Email: m.rice121@comcast.net
Ages taught: 12 - adult
Price: $15.00/class
Info: Kitchen table classes offered for adults and supervised children. Please call for more information.
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City: Dayton, Tennessee
Location: ArtWorks
Name of Teacher: Mary Whittle
Phone: (423) 775-1401
Email: m_q_whittle@yahoo.com
Price: $20.00
Info: Children's classes Wednesday mornings. Adult Classes Saturday mornings during Lent.
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City: Dallas & Fort Worth, Texas
Name of Teacher: Eve Butterly
Email: eve@eveseggs.com
Phone: (972) 243-9400
Ages taught: 10 to adult
Info: Please contact me for details. Individuals or small groups of 10-12 people welcome.
City: Denton, Texas
Name of Teacher: Emanda Johnson
Phone: (940) 484-1808
Email: donema@gte.net
Ages taught: adult
Info: I will be happy to do demonstrations of this interesting art form for art and/or civic groups for a nominal fee. Classes can be arranged at times mutually convenient for groups of 2-12. Email me for details.
City: Greenville, Texas
Name of Teacher: Leslie Todd
Phone: (903) 883-4766
Email: lctodd@verizon.net
Info: I don't have any regularly scheduled classes now, although I have taught pysanky through the Continuing Education department of Texas A & M at Commerce. I will be teaching a children's class at an art camp in Mineola, Texas, this summer. Please contact Leslie for more info.
City: San Antonio, Texas
Name of Teacher: Gene Colver
Email: gcolver@aol.com
Ages taught: 12 and older
Price: $15.00
Info: I will teach whenever a group of 4 to 12 desires. I do teach two classes each year through the auspices of the College Station Parks and Recreation Department - dates and times are announced through it's newsletter. I usually teach two separate sessions of approx 3 hours each. One is in the use of the Kistka (Stuzka in Czech) and the other is in the use of pins, needles, pens, feathers etc. (in the Lemko area tradition, in the Czech tradition, and the Wendish (Sorbish) tradition). I also give a brief demonstration of other techniques of decorating eggs such as scratch, etching, application of straw, pith, etc to the egg.
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City: Cedar City, Utah
Name of Teacher: Fierro Vanderlaan
Phone: (435) 867-5677
Email: rvdlaan@accesswest.com
Class times: flexible
Ages taught: 8 - adult
Price: $15.00
Info: Private lessons available. Special prices for church groups or priviate parties! It is lots of fun for everyone!
City: Salt Lake City, Utah
Location: greater Salt Lake Area
Name of Teacher: Ingrid K. Hersman
Phone: (801) 966-7966
Email: hersman@sisna.com
Class times: flexible
Ages taught: 10 - 110 :)
Price: $25.00/3-4 hrs
Info: Classes are adjusted to age and specific desired focus such as art, techniques, symbolism, history; includes viewing of a video.
City: Salt Lake City, Utah
Location: Negotiable
Name of Teacher: Cathy Witbeck
Phone: (801) 733-0092
Email: cathywit@comcast.net
Class times: Dates and times flexible
Ages taught: 8 and up
Price: $20.00
Info: Making pysanky is a fun learning experience. It looks very intricate, but I can show you how to 'connect the dots' and simplify to make a beautiful egg of your own. Call me to set up a time and place for a class. Reduced rate for groups.
City: Sandy, Utah
Location: Sandy Senior Center
Name of Teacher: Alex Hoshovsky
Phone: (801) 571-9942
Email: alexh@aros.net
Ages taught: 60 plus
Price: $25.00
Info: I offer a 4 day course for seniors who want to learn how to make Ukrainian Easter Eggs.
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City: Williston, Vermont
Location: My home
Name of Teacher: Gillian Murphy
Phone: (802) 879-3841
Email: gillian.murphy@uvm.edu
Ages taught: more for adults
Price: $25.00
Info:I have limited space and will hold more classes if necessary. Russian Tea and snacks will be provided!