Award-winning Polish-American folk artist from Elmira, NY, specializing in Wycinanki Polish Paper Cutting and Pisanki Polish Egg Decorating.. Featured Folk Artist on WSKG-TV, selected for "Out of the Ordinary: ..a traveling 3-year show, several one-woman-shows, won Best in Show 4 times, taught hundreds of people folk arts for 35 years, appeared on local television shows, TV newscasts, and newspaper. NYS presidential Easter egg representative 2008. Also working in Fine Arts.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
PYSANKY REPRESENTING NEW YORK STATE (Especially Elmira and the Finger Lakes Region)
I was chosen to represent New York State for the Presidential Easter Egg collection at the White House in 2008!!! I decided to put grapes, wine glasses, fish, water, checkered flags, and Mark Twain on the eggs. Our region is famous for its wineries, lakes, and car races. Also, Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain, wrote most of his books in Elmira. He and his whole family are buried in our Woodlawn Cemetery. This is a fantastic place to visit.
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Children are taught to fold a square or round piece of paper three times and then cut out holes and shapes from the edges. When the cutting...
1 comment:
LaReta
Ps The tea bag folding is beautiful too.