The Ukrainian art of Easter egg decorating is explored in an Atlantic Highlands workshop



By Eileen Moon



ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – On Saturday, March 30 – the first warm day of the newly hatched spring – an adventurous group of men and women gathered at the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council to participate in a hands-on workshop titled “Pysanky for Healing,” led by professional artist Jenny Santa Maria.



Pysanky is the Ukrainian word for hand-decorated Easter eggs, a word derived from “pysa...