5120 x 3401 px | 43,3 x 28,8 cm | 17,1 x 11,3 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
11. Juli 2007
Ort:
Gdansk Poland
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The tradition of painting and colouring eggs is known around the world: in Europe, Asia (China and Indonesia) and North Africa. It dates to the 3rd Century BC and is connected to the importance which was always attached to an egg as a symbol of the continual renewal of life. Egg decoration in pagan and later in Christian times was used in magical and ritual activities. 'To transfer the wax I use a pin stuck into a penholder with its head facing down. The egg is emptied by small hole. I start by dividing the shell into sections using a pencil. I close the hole with wax and transfer hot wax onto the egg with the pin. This part of the design will remain the colour of the shell. I then put the egg into a colour bath before adding other parts of the designs. This process can be repeated as many times as one wish. The last bath is the darkest and will create a background to contrast with the rest of the design. The wax is removed by warming the egg over a gas fire'. Krystyna Majewska
