I-69 Heritage Corridor - Grant County Carol Powers Easter eggs 
Ukranian eggs decorated by Carol Powers  -- Photo by Lisa
Gabbert Previous Slide Next Slide Carol Powers -- Ukranian egg
decorating (pysanky eggs)  Carol's parents are from the Ukraine.
She learned to decorate eggs from her aunt and has passed it
along to her daughters.  Carol prefers the old technique, which
is called the open-flame method, in contrast to the electric
method. Making the eggs is very time-consuming and takes
anywhere from 2-3 hours to 18 hours for a goose egg.  Carol has
been making eggs for 30 years. She also knows how to make
Ukrainian Easter bread, but says that her daughter can do it
much better.  Eggs are not only given at Easter, but also as
gifts or Valentine's Day presents. Traditionally, the neatness
of the decorated egg was an indication of one's housekeeping
skills.