Using fragile eggshells of all sizes as her creative canvas, Katherine Alexander designs colourful and intricate works of art. Her specialty is pysanky, the traditional Ukrainian art of writing on eggs.
Katherine says her creative fire comes from discovering the limits she can push with this beautiful but challenging medium. She respects the long history of pysanky and enjoys the classic designs that have been passed down from one generation to the next over thousands of years. She also creates new patterns using bright colours and whimsical designs.
She has been featured in more than twenty art exhibits and her work has been recognized with multiple awards. Katherine also uses her talents through her “Pysanky for Good” initiative, hosting fundraisers to support causes that are close to her heart.
Katherine shares tips, tutorials and behind-the-scenes moments via her social media channels and website to help others get started on their own creative journey. To add to all of that, she is also a violinist who performs with the Marshall String Quartet and is the Co-Director of the Queeny Art Fair.
On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Katherine about why she was drawn to the art of pysanky, how she develops designs for varying sizes of eggshells, her creative process, new ways she has found to share her work, the experience of participating in art exhibitions, and her excitement about being the co-director of an art fair that supports artists in her community.
Say hi to Katherine:
Website - katherinealexander.art
Instagram - @katherine_alexander_art
TikTok - @katherinealexanderart
Facebook - /KatherineAlexanderArt
YouTube - @KatherineAlexanderArt
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