The Art of the Egg
3-weeks | Registration opens 2/14/2026 9:00 AM EST
This course explores several traditions and techniques of egg decoration. We will create:
Pysanky: Traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs with multiple layers of color;
Etched eggs: An offshoot of traditional egg decorating using etching to create pierced, decorated shells;
- Experimental techniques: Polished eggs decorated by masking and polishing, printing on eggs, piercing and decorating the interior of the egg, and other inventive approaches.
Anita Fina Kiewra
Anita Fina Kiewra is a teaching artist (M.S. Art Education, The College of Saint Rose) working in community development for Hudson River Housing, where she leads HRH Made, an arts-based workforce training social enterprise for people transitioning from homelessness. She manages the Community Printmaking Studio on the second floor of the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory. Anita is a member of the National Association of Women Artists and the Tivoli Artists Gallery and exhibits her work locally and regionally.