For today's Friday Face OFF link party
of art featuring faces, hosted by Nicole of
Last weekend I went to a workshop
held at the Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts
and learned how to make a Butter Lamb!
A Butter Lamb is a traditional Slavic Easter decoration.
Made by hand or by using a mold, it is taken to church
to be blessed, nestled in an Easter basket
of other special foods and treats.
Then on Easter, the Butter Lamb becomes the
centrepiece of the festive table and is eaten with
celebratory foods like Paska bread and ham.
The Butter Lamb represents Jesus as the sacrificial
Lamb of God resurrected at Easter, and brings
good fortune and abundance to the household.
So here's my Butter Lamb --
I made it by hand using half a pound of butter, a sharp knife,
and a garlic press to create the "wool." It has two cloves
for eyes and a peppercorn for the nose.
And here's me leaving the workshop with my Lamb --
The Christian holiday of Easter is still
three weeks away but today, March 20th,
marks special holidays in two other
spiritual traditions --
Today is the Spring Equinox, so I wish
Ostara blessings to all my pagan readers!
Welcome Spring!
And today is Eid which marks the end of Ramadan,
so I wish Eid blessings to all my Muslim readers!
Enjoy your feast!
