photo by Carolyn Bertsch
Carol Spychala, of St. Joseph, captures the attention of several children March 17 while demonstrating how to make Ukrainian Easter eggs at the St. Stephen Catholic Church annex. They are (left to right) Emma Meling, 8, of Sartell; Magnolia Jepperson, 8, of St. Stephen and Charlie Thompson, 5, of St. Stephen.

From puncturing and blowing out the eggs, to drawing on them with beeswax, Carol Spychala of St. Joseph discusses all the techniques and tools needed to make Ukrainian Easter eggs March 17 at the St. Stephen Catholic Church annex.

Carol Spychala of St. Joseph captures the attention of several children March 17 while demonstrating how to make Ukrainian Easter eggs at the St. Stephen Catholic Church annex. They are (left to right) Emma Meling, 8, of Sartell; Magnolia Jepperson, 8, of St. Stephen; and Charlie Thompson, 5, of St. Stephen.

Ukrainian Easter eggs made by Carol Spychala of St. Joseph are displayed in a case at the St. Stephen Catholic Church annex March 17. Each design on the egg has a unique meaning. Spychala loves to do crafts and taught herself how to make them.