I have a good collection of Pysanky books. Recently I taught a group of predominantly Polish people. The focus for that class was using Polish motifs and patterns. These were the four books that I used as reference.
The Easter Egg Centre in Lipsk on the Biebrza River-Folk Craft Traditions of Podlasie Province This twelve-page booklet discusses the Easter egg tradition that is famous in the city of Lipsk, located on the Biebrza River in Poland. It covers the history of the area, the folk craft traditions of the Podlasie Province, a brief tutorial on decorating Easter eggs, ritual art of the 'pajaki', two-warp cloth weaving, shows a gallery of the local folk artists with their contact information should you wish to visit or purchase their works.
Pisanki
by Anna Bartosz
An interesting and colorful guide to pisanki from the Tarnow region of southeastern Poland. The booklet includes a short history of Polish pisanki followed by 54 full color photographs of real pisanki from the Tarnow region. Each example includes the name of the artist and the date of the eggs.
by Anna Bartosz
An interesting and colorful guide to pisanki from the Tarnow region of southeastern Poland. The booklet includes a short history of Polish pisanki followed by 54 full color photographs of real pisanki from the Tarnow region. Each example includes the name of the artist and the date of the eggs.
Pisanki -the Heart of Easter Pisanki
by Irena Stasiewicz-Jasiukowa
The book discusses methods of decorating and coloring eggs, their stylistic features in different regions of Poland and world traditions associated with them. Features present day and famous pisanki artists, many of whom the author knew personally. Polish language text.
by Irena Stasiewicz-Jasiukowa
The book discusses methods of decorating and coloring eggs, their stylistic features in different regions of Poland and world traditions associated with them. Features present day and famous pisanki artists, many of whom the author knew personally. Polish language text.
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