Ukrainian Easter eggs
The Ukrainian tradition of pysanky -- decorated, hollowed-out eggs bearing colorful folk designs -- is a tedious process taking hours, sometimes even days.
Pysanky
Left: Designs by Sofika Zielyk.
Despite appearances, these patterns are not painted, but drawn using beeswax and colorful dyes.
Pysanky Design
Pysanky
The wax shields covered areas from multiple dye baths.
To Dye For
Wax
The wax is then melted away, revealing the details beneath.
Pysanky
Pysanky
Dating back to pagan times, and eventually incorporated into Christian tradition, pysanky is still alive and well in Ukraine -- and in Ukrainian communities across the United States.
Easter Eggs
Pysanky
Easter Eggs
Easter Eggs
Pysanky
Pysanky
Pysanky
Pysanky
Pysanky
Pysanky
Easter egg designed by Sofika Zielyk.
Pysanky
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Pysanky & Ceramics by Sofika Zielyk
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The Ukrainian Museum, New York City
"Pysanka: The Ukrainian Easter Egg" - Exhibition through Oct. 5 at the Ukrainian Museum
By CBSNews.com senior producer David Morgan