Ukrainian traditional decorated eggs from artist/photographer Bernadette DiPietro's private collection

The Ojai Valley Museum is offering a new, annual series of Adult Art Classes beginning in February 2013. Collaborating with Ojai artist, Bernadette DiPietro, and using her Blanche Street, “WORKING Artist Gallery” space as an adjunct classroom, the museum is able to offer this new enrichment/educational program to the public.

The March 9th class, “Ukrainian Egg Decoration,” is scheduled to coincide with the Easter Holiday. For nearly 2,000 years people from all over the world have been decorating eggs in the spring of the year. Each year with the first of spring, Ukrainians’ begin creating their collection of Pysanky eggs. The symbolic designs represent a meaning to both the designer of the egg and the person who receives them. They are believed to contain special powers. Participants in the workshop will decorate in the traditional manner, combining the legends, customs, symbols, and designs of Ukrainian Pysanky eggs.

The fee for this all day workshop is $175.00 with a $30.00 materials fee, which includes all supplies, registration and your own set of tools to take home after the class. Early registration is recommended since each workshop is limited to 8 participants. The Ojai Valley Museum will e-mail a detailed description of the class, with applicable fees, just call (805) 640-1390, ext. 203. Or access the museum facebook page via our website at: www.ojaivalleymuseum.org.

Pre-registration of at least one week in advance of the workshop date is preferred. Space is limited to 8 students per class. All registration is taken through the museum by calling the above number.

The Ojai Valley Museum, established in 1967, is generously supported in part by Museum Members, Private Donors, Business Sponsors and Underwriters, the Smith-Hobson Foundation, Wood-Claeyssens Foundation, City of Ojai, Rotary Club of Ojai, and the Ojai Civic Association.

The museum is located at 130 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai, CA. Admission: free for current 2012 members, adults - $4.00, children 6–18 - $1.00 and children 5 and under – free. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m; Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Tours are available by appointment. Free parking is available off Blanche Street at back of museum.