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Series 1577, Duval County Folk Arts in Education Project ; no 55
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Decorative arts
Ethnicity, Polish
Ethnicity, European
Projects, Instate
Folklife and folklore projects
Egg painting
Craft
Handicraft
Nature craft
Eggshell craft
Decoration and ornament
Egg decoration
Easter eggs
Pysanky
Eggs
Ethnic arts
Folk art
Material culture--Florida--Bradford County--Starke
Polish American women--Florida--Bradford County--Starke
Polish Americans--Florida--Bradford County--Starke
Eggs in art
Personal Subjects
Corporate Subject
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Pysanky (East European egg decoration) is created when patterns are drawn on eggs with wax, which then protects the covered areas from the dye that is applied. By repeating this process with different colors of dye, a multi-colored pattern is built up.
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Hansen, Gregory, Collector. Evelyn Coskey demonstrating Polish egg decoration (pysanky) - Starke, Florida. 1988. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/123356>, accessed 27 December 2024.
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Hansen, Gregory, Collector. Evelyn Coskey demonstrating Polish egg decoration (pysanky) - Starke, Florida. 1988. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/123356>
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(State Archives of Florida/Hansen)