Paul Corinchock will conduct a class on Ukrainian Pysanky eggs Saturday at the Tamaqua Community Art Center. The one-day workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to noon.

Pysanky Easter eggs are decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist method. The word pysanky comes from the verb pysaty, “to write” or “to inscribe,” as the designs are not painted on, but written (inscribed) with beeswax.

The tradition is thought to date back to pre-Christian times, when eggs were seen as magical objects, the very source of life. Many of the designs centered around the worship of the sun. After the acceptance of Christianity, the designs were adapted to represent Easter and the Resurrection of Christ.

The tradition was banned in Ukraine after the Soviet occupation, but immigrants to North and South America helped keep the tradition alive.

For more information, or to register for the workshop, call 570-668-1192 or visit the Tamaqua Community Art Center’s Facebook page.

The art center is located at 125 Pine St. in Tamaqua.