Once satisfied with the dye and design, the wax is melted off to reveal the final pysanka. Vitalia offers classes in pysanky and Ukrainian artwork for the public. You can learn more on her Instagram .

DALLAS, Pa. — It's a centuries-old Ukrainian tradition known as Pysanky. "The eggs go back about 2,000-plus years. The Ukraine area was originally pagan or non-Christian. So, a lot of the ...

Pysanky, traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs, were on display and for sell during Palm Sunday service at St. Sophia Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church in The Colony, Texas on Friday, April 10, 2022.

Then came 988 and the conversion of the populace. “With the dawn of Christianity, the pysanky took on a new meaning. A new life. A life in Christ,” Father Luniw explained.

Pysanky by Basia: Saving the world one Ukrainian Easter egg at a time. A single egg can take her anywhere from 30 minutes to 50 hours, depending on the size of the egg and the intricacy of the design.

More than ever, "the joy and optimism that are expressed by the beautiful handwritten designs on Pysanky eggs are needed," Emerick said. Emerick's grandparents on his mother's side were from Ukraine.