Lithuanian Easter Eggs

April 9, 2013 No comments

Lithuanian Easter Eggs

At our house, Easter egg making continues through the Easter season, as we resurrect our rusty old skills and the eggs we make start looking better and better.
Then, we save the best eggs, dry them out, and display them as Easter decorations in subsequent years.
See Easter Monday, 2012.

This year, my son Tom created an unbelievably beautiful egg, rich with Easter symbolism and with traditional Lithuanian artistry .
Here is his post from facebook:

Carved Easter Egg

This year, my mom Syte and I revived a hobby from years past: making Lithuanian Easter eggs! There are several methods and many traditional designs.

Here are a few photos of an egg I made. The egg was dyed brown by boiling it with onion skins. Carving the surface with a blade exposes the white shell, which is how I made this two-colored egg.

If you’re wondering how it stands on its own, this particular egg was dyed several years ago, and the inside has dried into a small hard ball. With a bit of effort, you can settle the ball at the bottom of the egg so it balances upright.

Christ is risen, indeed He is risen. Alleluia and Happy Easter!

Non-commercial use is welcomed with attribution (please leave the “tomreitz.com” credit intact).

BTW, Tom’s talents as a Web Developer are at least equal to his talents in Lithuanian Easter Egg making. Anybody who needs a customized website should look him up at his company, ReitzInternet.com.

Tom’s Egg, Easter 2013:

	.. .. . One face of the egg depicts Christ, the Lamb who was slain, but has been raised. Alleluia!
	..... . . .The other face features a blooming Easter lily.
	.... . ... Top view of the egg, which resembles a host in a monstrance.
	.... . ... A simple design on the bottom of the egg.