Intricate Easter egg decorations

Shannon Kilmartin and her mother Debi Johnson recently demonstrated the Ukrainian Easter Egg decorating process. She and her mother Debi Johnson are continuing to practice the centuries-old tradition that they learned from dear family friends Tamara and Alex Zaluckyj, who have since passed away.

The multi-step process, called psanka, meaning to write on, begins with symbolic patterns applied with pencil, followed by wax and dyes. A variety of symbols and colors are used to create the miniature works of art.