Friday, March 15, 2013

Dragonfly Gallery

Pysanky Easter Egg Floral in Wedding Ring Quilt Pattern with Dark Background, Red and White Flowers, Ferns


Just yesterday I dropped off a selection of eggs for the Dragonfly Gallery in Central Austin.  It's a darling little space, intimate and fun. The front half of the gallery features paintings, jewelry, ceramic pieces and everything else you can think of, while in the back she offers classes in mixed media collage. I am definitely interested in taking one of the classes. Every time I go in, she's got a group of people back there working away with paint, texture, color and they are all having a grand time.

The following egg, Red-Framed Cosmos with Ferns, is just one of the eggs I dropped off. Please do drop by to look at the eggs and the rest of the gallery. You will love it!

Pysanky Easter Egg Floral in Wedding Ring Quilt Pattern with Dark Background, Red and White Flowers, Ferns

Pysanky Easter Egg Floral in Wedding Ring Quilt Pattern with Dark Background, Red and White Flowers, Ferns
Pysanky Easter Egg Floral in Wedding Ring Quilt Pattern with Dark Background, Red and White Flowers, Ferns





Friday Egg: Flying Plates and Streamers


Contemporary Ukrainian Egg, Batik Easter Egg, Russian Egg, Pysanky, Pysanka, pisanki

Today's egg reminds me of the Chinese circus, objects flying through the air, streamers and ribbons whipping around, all of it a hectic riot of color.  

I started with an egg dyed red for the first wax layer, then washed back down to white and added the white dots and stripe on the ribbon. I dyed it with Patina dye, waxed and then washed back down to white with a quick scrub with Ivory soap and then a short vinegar bath with a final scrub with a soft toothbrush.

Happy Friday! I may go attempt to stand on my head, in honor of this egg.

Contemporary Ukrainian Egg, Batik Easter Egg, Russian Egg, Pysanky, Pysanka, pisanki

Contemporary Ukrainian Egg, Batik Easter Egg, Russian Egg, Pysanky, Pysanka, pisanki

Contemporary Ukrainian Egg, Batik Easter Egg, Russian Egg, Pysanky, Pysanka, pisanki

Contemporary Ukrainian Egg, Batik Easter Egg, Russian Egg, Pysanky, Pysanka, pisanki