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Pysanky For Ukraine
#13. UE Colour Lab & Colour Theory - Kathy Verrelli - Wednesday July 22th - 1:00pm-3:00pm
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UE Colour Lab & Colour Theory (Mixing, Palettes & Colour Confidence)
Workshop Summary:
Ready to play in the colour sandbox? In this hands-on 2-hour UE Colour Lab, we’ll explore what makes UE dyes so fun to work with—especially when you start mixing. We’ll experiment with mixes and combinations, create pastels, and test colour pairings to see how small changes can create totally different results.
We’ll also cover a few simple colour “rules” that make choosing palettes easier (without turning it into a lecture).
You’ll leave with new “recipe samples” to try (example: Viking Violet + Yukon Gold = bronze, Magenta + Yukon Gold = rich red) and a personal reference you can use long after the retreat. And if all goes well… I may have one or two surprises to introduce in class.
This workshop is beginner-friendly, but ALL levels of skill are welcome.
What is Provided:
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- Instructional handout / worksheet for recording mixes (your take-home reference)
- a small paint tray & pipettes for your experiments
- small plastic vials for your new dye samples (materials fee)
- A guided list of UE “recipe” mixes to test (including pastels + warm/bright modifiers)
- UE dyes available for in-class experimenting
What to Bring:
- A Pencil & paper
- 12 eggshells that you can use as test eggs. This is a good opportunity to get rid of those egg seconds
Maximum Number of Students: max 35
Workshop Fee:$40CAD + $3 for materials fee = total $43 CAD. The instructor will collect fees at the beginning of class. Please have correct amount in an envelope with your name and the instructor's name and bring to the start of the class.
Materials Fee: $3 to cover take away vials
About Kathy Verrelli:
Kathy Verrelli (Hrapchak/Schoenfelder) is the owner of Ukrainian EggCessories and became the business owner in 2016, continuing the Canadian legacy of Michael & Gloria Olynyk. Kathy hand-assembles Ukrainian EggCessories kistky and is passionate about making pysanky accessible to everyone—helping keep this beautiful tradition alive through quality, Canadian-made tools and dyes.
Alongside the pysanky community, she has spent years testing, refining, and playing with colour in the UE dye line. She loves helping writers feel confident with colour—whether you’re brand new to dyeing or you’ve been writing for years—and she’s excited to share practical mixing tricks, palette-building shortcuts, and a few UE-specific surprises in this workshop.