Laurelie Creuzer
A teacher from Osceola, WI, Laurelei Creuzer has been teaching Psyanky Egg Dyeing for over thirty years. Laurelei enjoys crafts of all kinds, including her newly acquired Nålbinding skill at a recent Marine Mills Folk School class!
February 2020
Create a Memory Bear!
Turn a loved one’s favorite article of clothing into a one-of-a-kind keepsake. A special shirt, dress, uniform, sweatshirt or even jeans can be transformed into a wonderful, fully jointed, squeeze-able bear. New baby due in the family? Want to honor a beloved family member? Capture family memories in a stuffed bear that will be treasured for years. Patterns, polyfill, and plastic joints all provided in the material fee. Some sewing experience required. Each participant will create a one-of-a-kind memory bear.…
Find out more »March 2020
Pysanky-Ukrainian Egg Decoration
It is time to learn the art of making Pysanky – Ukrainian decorated eggs! Using beeswax and dyes applied in layers, students will create amazing, beautiful eggs, perfect for special gifts or ornaments. Just think how happy your friends and family will be to receive this handmade gift! The term ‘pysanky’ is of Eastern European-Slavic heritage, from the words ‘pysaty’ – to write and ‘kraska’ - color. Pysanky suggests ‘things written upon with color’, which will become clear as students…
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