Friday Egg: Netted Poppies

A lovely little goose egg for the Friday Egg today. Stacked poppies atop a white net: are they caught in a trap or ar they wearing white fishnets? I guess it depends on your mood.  Either way, they are a lovely mix of scarlet and pink with a combination of asparagus and granny smith for the leaves.  I started with an egg dyed goldenrod, waxed the first layer and then washed it back down to white. I worked on the leaves first, then chose the colors of the flowers and decided at the end that it needed a little extra something at the bottom, so washed the egg back down to white and added the netting, with a final layer of black dye. 

Happy Friday!

Dragonfly Gallery

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!

Friday Egg: Flying Plates and Streamers

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.

Friday Egg: Rock Candy Mountain

It's a bit rainy here today in Austin, for which I am grateful because we are in a drought. But I do think that a bit of color would help end the day on a high note, so I chose my "Rock Candy Mountain" goose egg for the Friday Egg today, featuring multi-colored stylized mountains, reminiscent of an agate stone.

Hope you enjoy it!

Friday Egg: Like Holding Hands

It's a miracle! A Friday Egg! I was so excited about this egg that I really wanted to share it. It's been a while, hasn't it?  This lovely spring goose egg has traditional geometry with and Asian-inspired floral design. I want to wear this egg!

The name of the egg is "Like Holding Hands" because if the way the two scarves or rugs wrap around the egg, interlocking like two hands.

I hope you enjoy it!

Happy Friday again!

Easter Workshops!

This Spring workshop will concentrate on teaching you how to create your own beautiful heirloom-quality Pysanky eggs using traditional methods of waxing and dyeing just in time for Easter!  I will have the usual Easter colors: pinks, greens, purples and oranges, but feel free to create the ornament that suits your personal holiday preference with my large selection of aniline dyes.

You will leave the workshop with at least one completed Pysanky eggshell, but most likely you will have time to complete two eggs.  I will supply all beeswax, dyes, tools and blown eggs to work on in class.
* If a class doesn't "make", I will give you the option of taking the other scheduled workshop or I will refund your money.  You will be notified within one week of the workshop of any changes.
* We will be working with carbon-darkened beeswax and aniline dyes, both of which stain, so please wear art clothes or bring a smock/apron.

Workshop #1
Cost $65
Friday, March 22
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Workshop #2
Cost $65
Saturday, March 23
9:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Both workshops are located at my home studio in Central East Austin. To register for a class you may reserve your spot by paying the tuition through Paypal.  You may make a payment to katydavidart
(at)gmail(dot)com, indicating workshop preference in the message. You may also contact me directly to pay with a credit card at (512) 965-7061 or email me at katydavidart(at)gmail(dot)com.  If you want to pay by check, just give me a call for details.  If you have any other questions, please call or email me.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Ornament Workshops!

Egg Ornament Workshop!

This fall workshop will concentrate on teaching you how to create your own beautiful heirloom-quality Pysanky eggshell ornaments using traditional methods of waxing and dyeing.  I will have the usual red and green or blue and white on hand, but feel free to create the ornament that suits your personal holiday preference with my large selection of aniline dyes.  You will leave the workshop with at least one completed eggshell ornament with ornament hanger finding, but most likely you will have time to complete two eggs.  I will supply all beeswax, dyes, tools and blown eggs to work on in class.  Blown chicken eggs will be available for $2 each if you want to purchase additional eggs for future use. Kits are available for purchase either when you register for the workshop or at the workshops for $20 (with tax it is $21.65).  These kits contain everything you need to continue to make Ukrainian eggs at home: a beeswax patty, a medium kistka, six dyes and a design sheet.
* If a class doesn't "make", I will give you the option of taking the other scheduled workshop or I will refund your money.  You will be notified within one week of the workshop of any changes.
* We will be working with carbon-darkened beeswax and aniline dyes, both of which stain, so please wear art clothes or bring a smock/apron.

Ornament Workshop #1
Friday, October 12th
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
$60

Ornament Workshop #2
Saturday, October 13th
9:30 to 1:30 p.m.
$60

To register for a class you may reserve your spot by paying the tuition through Paypal.  You may make a payment to info (at) katyegg (dot) com.  You may also contact me directly to pay with a credit card at (512) 965-7061 or (email) info (at) katyegg (dot) com.  If you want to pay by check, just give me a call for details.  If you have any questions, please call or email me.