< Back Paul Ervin, M.H.A. EAI Chief Financial Officer Hello, I recently joined Egg Art International as their Financial Advisor. I am working on obtaining the organizations 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. I am committed to making sure that Egg Art International will have a strong financial base so that we can always offer free membership.

Gold Award < Back Leslie Lisdell, M.D. April 1, 2024 Gold Award CATEGORY: Diorama PATHWAY: Accelerated TYPE OF EGGS: Goose "Springtime in the Magnolia Tree" is my original design for this diorama. All components are handmade. The egg opening is a freeform design. The background is hand painted in acrylics showing a cloudy sky, branches and magnolias. The trim for the opening is made from sculpy which was baked and made to look like branch like. The branches inside were all made from wire and strips of paper towel soaked in a in water-glue mixture. Multiple different paints were applied including Pebeo brown, gold dust, and lightening medium. The birds are handmade using cold porcelain. They are painted, flocked and feathered to represent a local bird. The flowers are made with cold porcelain and a pink wash was applied to represent magnolia tree flowers. The flowers and birds are all in proper proportion. The stand was an old gold stand which I cut, applied cold porcelain, painted with different paints and nicked with a high-speed drill to give a bark like appearance. The roots were made this way as well. The squirrel was made from baked sculpy, painted, flocked and my cat's fur for the tail. There is a small snake made from sculpy and hand painted peeking out from the tree roots. Leather trim and black diamond chain added. Previous Next

< Back Pauline George MAP Judge, UK I have been involved with egg art for about 38 years and have taught classes around the UK for about 35 years. I love creating dioramas, especially in Ostrich eggs. I’m honoured to have been selected as a MAP judge. I have been married for almost 50 years and have 3 children and 4 adorable grandchildren.

See all the different styles of egg art in this collection by Helmut Meister Helmut Meister Gallery of Decorated Eggs Explore all the different styles and colors Different Colors Natural Materials Used in Egg Art Tinamu Egg Art Paper Egg Art Wax Applied Egg Art Paper Cut Textiles in Egg Art Inked Eggs

< Back Karen Hanlon, M.S. EAI Representative for Canada, MAP Judge Karen Hanlon has been an egg artist and teacher for over 30 years. Besides traditional pysanky and batik eggs, her works include a variety of other styles. She is best known for her Bucovinian raised wax and "cross stitch" eggs, dyed and etched brown eggs, and "stained glass" eggs. She lives in Barry's Bay, Ontario, where she teaches at a small college, including a credit course in pysanky.

A fun new page for children to learn egg decorating/egg art/eggshell art. It was just started and we will be adding more fun things to do. THE KID'S KORNER Common Things to Dye Eggs Use vegetables or spices to make colored eggs. Whimsical Angel by Fran Higgins Fun and easy egg pattern How to Empty an Egg Free Video Video link on how to empty an egg for art projects Robin Hood and Co. Free Video This video by Linda Martin is for children to watch and learn how to make three adorable little characters using duck eggs. Have fun! Egg Art for Kids Book Great book by Linda Martin for only $ 6.38

< Back Jeann Howse MAP Judge Hello! I am a former president of the IEAG, I am fully supportive of the new Egg Art International organization. I hope my many years of experience will help all the team members continue to grow EAI.I began egging about 1983.I served as IEAG president in 1985-1987 at the beginning of the Masters Program and I travelled to the various shows to promote the Masters Program. I enjoy attending egg shows I am also the past preident of the Texas Egg Art Guild and the Houston Egg Art Guild.

175.00 < Back Ostrich Egg Lamp Leslie Lisdell Artist: Pretty ostrich light. Genuine mother of pearl and abalone accents. Vintage opal glass and crystal trim. Click on pictures below to see enlarged photos. Price includes free shipping in the USA and Canada. Credit cards and PayPal accepted thru the Egg Art International Store . All proceeds from the sale are donated to Egg Art International. Type of Egg Ostrich Approx. Dimensions Location Arkansas, USA International Shipping ? no team @eggartinternational.org Email:

< Back Lynne Blanscet M.A. MAP Judge I am very excitied to join EAI.I have over 50 years of experience in the art field including making of cloisonne and sterling egg art. Lynne Blanscet DBA Studio 1611 Interior Planning and Design Contact: 501.680.8204 North Little Rock, AR Professional Overview: Project management in the visual art field with over 50 years experience. Com missioned work includes fine jewelry,architectural design,interior design,color consultation,faux finishing and furniture restoration. Education: Master of Fine Arts- Ohio State University Bachelor off Fine Arts- Tyler School of Art and Architecture

EAI has no association with the IEAG . IEAG closed after losing its non- profit tax status, members and publishers were owed thousands of dollars and legal issues. It still has a Facebook site that falsly claims to be a non-profit association. What happened to the old IEAG (International Egg Art Guild) ? Dear Readers, I want to thank you for taking the time to ask what happened to the old IEAG (International Egg Art Guild) as there has been some confusion regarding the IEAG Facebook site. The IEAG at one time was a great resource for egg artists. However, in 2022, it was sadly obvious that this once great guild had fallen onto hard times. Their membership consisted of only a handful of officers, their IRS non-profit tax-exempt status had been revoked, the magazine was discontinued, the website was taken down, and they owed thousands of dollars to their members, the magazine publisher and a former website builder. To date, the IEAG is no longer an organization but merely a Facebook group that still falsely proclaims it is a "non-profit association of artists, artisans, and craftspeople who work with natural eggs". I myself tried very hard to bring this great old guild back in 2022 without success. You may read the details below if desired and I have added links to show these documents in blue. We want everyone to be aware that Egg Art International has no association with this Facebook group. We pride ourselves on promoting all types of egg art worldwide, raising the quality of the art to the highest level, and developing public interest in the art through education, exhibition, and sharing. We want to thank our thousands of members for making EAI a great organization! Sincerely, Leslie Lisdell M.D. and the Team at Egg Art International 2-6-2024 Here is a Synopsis and Timeline thru 3-12-23 to help you understand exactly what happened to the IEAG. 1. January 2019 : The IEAG magazine (for members only) announcement by President Jennifer Stevens Klinger stated, “since there were no nominations for president, they (President and Secretary) would continue another two years”. Jennifer Stevens Klinger (JS) had been elected in 2017.Members had no knowledge of a call for nominations, until after the fact, as this information was never relayed to the members as outlined in the IEAG By-Laws seen below. Jennifer Stevens Klinger failed to follow proper procedure under the By-Laws essentially making herself president for the next two years. IEAG By-Laws: # 6 ELECTIONS The Nomination Committee shall be appointed by the Executive Board during the second (2nd) year of office of the current Board for the purpose of nominating the next President. 1. All voting for the office of President shall be by written ballot mailed to the officer designated by the President to receive them, in time to arrive in said officer’s hands at least thirty (30) days before the annual meeting. The members of the Executive Board shall be the tellers who count the ballots and determine the results according to the majority of ballots received. 2. The official ballot shall be included in the Newsletter that is mailed at least three (3) months before the date of the annual meeting. 2. July 2019 : the IEAG officers announced in the IEAG magazine these proposed By-Law changes: “Add 5aiii "person ineligible to hold office if publish or promote an egg art magazine". (*this was specifically designed to keep an egg art publisher from holding an officer position). Delete 5Bii “officers may not be appointed for more than 2 consecutive terms.” which would allow officers to hold positions indefinitely. This announcement was found on page 3 of the IEAG magazine. No subsequent announcement or notifications were sent to members or publicized. See By-Law 5Bii below. IEAG By-Laws: # 5 TERM OF OFFICE 5B. Term of office 1.Term of office for each officer shall be two (2) years, unless sooner terminated by death, incapacity, resignation, or removal. 2.Officers may be elected or appointed to no more than 2 consecutive terms. An officer who has served all or part of two (2 consecutive terms shall be ineligible for re-election for One (1) year. Again, Jennifer Stevens Klinger violated By-Law #14 regarding changing of any By-Laws outlined below. Members never received this information via published newsletter, email, or magazine announcements. IEAG By-Laws: # 14 AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS 14.Amendments to the By-Laws – The By-Laws can only be amended by a vote of the entire membership. Changes must be printed in the Newsletter twice, the second printing to contain a voting ballot to be mailed to the Board. Majority of all votes received will determine the Amendment. In summary, Jennifer Stevens Klinger broke several By-Laws in order to not only keep her position as president, but to retain the position indefinitely. . 3. On Feb.1,2021 Jennifer Stevens Klinger sent an email to all members announcing the suspension of the magazine as well as the continuation of the Joan Huff Egg Educational Fund*. No membership dues were returned nor was any of the money from Joan Huff's patterns used for any educational fund. There was no statement that all memberships would be suspended.JS has repeatedly stated in writing that there were no longer members (click to see documentation) -only the past presidents, herself, and Debbie Poster. 4. On 7-6-22 and 10-25-22 Dr. Lisdell (Dr. L) sent a Facebook message to Jennifer Stevens Klinger inquiring if the Masters program was still in place as she had two eggs needing to be judged. She also offered help to update the website as it was outdated.NO REPLY. 5. Late October 2022 : Dr. L discovered that the IEAG website (internationaleggartguild.com) was taken down. Furthermore, it was discovered that the IEAG nonprofit tax status (EIN 52-1356542) had been revoked by the IRS. Jennifer Stevens Klinger had failed to file the appropriate tax forms since 2018 and as a result, the IRS revoked the non-profit status. Dr. L notified Linda Ruth (past president and Master program director) and Debbie Peters Botts (secretary) of both issues. 6. November 7, 2022 . Dr. L spoke with Jennifer Stevens Klinger and offered to rebuild the site. Dr. L spent 177 + hours and approximately $300 for monthly maintenance, URL, photo, and miscellaneous purchases. 7. November 18, 2022: Jennifer Stevens Klinger Facebook messaged Dr. L asking if she “would be interested in being the president". Click here to see Facebook message. Dr. L stated she would consider taking an interim presidency position only until elections could be held. Jennifer Stevens Klinger stated that "an interim position would not be possible since the only IEAG members are myself, Debbie Peters Botts (VP/secretary) and the past presidents". She stated that “the ones voting now on the presidency would be the same ones in the Spring and it would be for a two-year term”. Again, Jennifer Stevens Klinger failed to follow proper procedure. Jennifer Stevens Klinger continued thru various emails and Facebook messages to state she did not want previous members to be called members. This would hamper any activities she would engage in as the “president”. 8. November 19, 2022 - January 23, 2023 : Mutiple emails and Facebook private messages from Jennifer Stevens Klinger to Dr. L regarding additions to the website, and Q&A's for the president position. Jennifer Stevens Klinger stated she would make the announcement on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, about herself and Dr. L's role in the IEAG as well as some add-ons to the website. The website had recently been made public in order to test emails, coupons and other functions. No public disclosure was made of the URL as it was not finalized, and there still needed to have Jennifer Stevens Klinger add-ons to it. 9. January 25, 2023 : Dr. L received an email from Jennifer Stevens Klinger demanding Dr. L "cease and desist" and turn over member information (there was none). She found the website in a google search and happened upon it. Jennifer Stevens Klinger never contacted Dr. L to find out that the website was undergoing final functionality checks. Linda Ruth (who had been supportive of Dr. L in taking the president role) called Dr. L. Dr. L explained the final functionality checks were being done, but Linda Ruth still demanded that Dr. L take the website down and apologize to Jennifer Stevens Klinger. Dr. L made the decision that based on the "cease and desist" email, Jennifer Stevens Klinger controlling behavioral issues, multiple By-Law manipulations, monetary issues, tax issues, defaming of other artists, ideology that suppliers were detrimental and considered as competition, etc. that continuing to engage with these parties was not in alignment with her own ethical beliefs. Dr. L notified her attorney and formed the "Commitee for the Preservation of the IEAG" and announced that the website built for the IEAG was up. Dr. L still had a glimmer of hope that perhaps Jennifer Stevens Klinger and Linda Ruth would "come to their senses" and embrace the change so matters could be dealt with privately. Linda Ruth started posting the new website was fake and caused unnecessary fear among the egg art community. A fury of false allegations were posted on multiple Facebook sites by Jennifer Stevens, Linda Ruth and Debbie Peters Botts forcing Dr. L's attorney to send out an official Cease and Desist letter to stop the slanderous remarks. . 10. January 29,2023 Jennifer Stevens Klinger and Debbie Peters Botts announced the dissolution of the IEAG. On 2-18-23 Jennifer Klinger Stevens and Debbie Peters Botts announced the IEAG would now function as a "repository" for all the IEAG's assets which were to be donated to a non-profit per the By-Laws # 18 below. A few weeks later that announcement was removed after fraud allegations. It saddens us that such a great asset such as the IEAG fell into such disrepair. Again, Egg Art International is committed to making sure those great artist's memory and work will continue to be honored thru our work supporting all styles of egg artists worldwide. To date, as of this writing, none of the IEAG property and money has ever been donated as required by their bylaws stated below. IEAG By-Laws: # 18 Dissolution Upon dissolution of the IEAG, the Executive Board shall pay out or make provisions for the distribution of all the assets of the IEAG, exclusively for the purposes of the IEAG, in such manner, or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes (e.g. to a public library for the purchase of Eggshell Art books), as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law) as the Executive Board shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the County in which the principal officer of the IEAG is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations which said Court shall determine and organized and operated exclusively for such purposes. * As of August 2024, no money or patterns donated by Joan Huff to the IEAG were ever used to set up this fund or returned to Joan's family. Egg Art International set up this scholarship in 2024.See information here .

SOLD < Back Ruby Red Goose Egg Box with Matching Necklace Leslie Lisdell Artist: Goose egg box with 14kt GF and vintage bead necklace. Necklace is approx. 17.5". Free shipping to USA and Canada. All proceeds from this sale are donated to Egg Art International. You may purchase this item thru the Egg Art International store which accepts credit cards and Paypal. Type of Egg Goose Approx. Dimensions Location Arkansas, USA International Shipping ? No team@eggartinternational.org Email:

Silver Award < Back Yuliya Goiloda February 9, 2025 Silver Award CATEGORY: Pysanky Diaspora PATHWAY: NA TYPE OF EGGS: Goose This is an original pysanka design that I created with inspiration from the Ukrainian song “Ой у Лузі” by Андрій Хливнюк, Kiyany —written in response to the war in Ukraine which sings about red kalyna and that Ukraine will not be defeated and we will lift her up again—triumphantly. This pysanka was written for Ukrainian newcomer to Canada, and gifted during the Christmas season, to give this person a reminder of home (sadly being heavily bombed at the time); while also a wish for Ukraine to be free and peaceful again. This pysanka was created on an emptied goose egg, using the traditional pysanka writing method. Materials used: beeswax, candle heated kistky of various sizes, and various pysanky dyes. I would like to note that a gradient technique was used on the kalyna leaves to bring a little more depth and depict the multicoloured nature of leaves when sun rays pass through the canopy of trees. I feel this also gives the design a unique and interesting look. Please also note that this pysanka was glazed prior to photography and thus has some glare. This diasporan pysanka is a mix between artistic style and traditional pysanka design. There are two bands on this pysanka; one which depicts the 8-pointed stars surrounded by nets, and the second band a rose and half-flower pattern surrounded by a dotted line. These two bands divide 4 panels of red kalyna berries and their leaves on a black background. The traditional 8-pointed stars (seen in an alternating yellow and blue pattern-chosen as the colours of the Ukrainian flag) also referred in traditional pysankarstvo symbolism as the “sun and stars motif”. This is among the more recognizable symbols in pysanky and represents life, fortune and growth. The nets surrounding these stars, represent Christ and the reference of “fishers of the people”. Other recognized symbolism of the net: it is thought to represent a talisman for capturing and repelling evil. Some say that it represents spider webs, which were traditionally thought to be stewards of nature/God who protected the home and trapped evil spirits in their webs/nets. (Source pysanky.info ) The second band, made up of the rose (8 diamond star); represents love and caring. The additional half flowers that border these roses represent the rebirth of nature after winter; another wish for Ukraine to be reborn from winter and war on its soil. The 4 panels depicting kalyna: The kalyna was chosen through inspiration from the aforementioned Ukrainian ballad. Kalyna has always been a symbol in Ukrainian life, poetry, art, literature, embroidery and pysankarstvo. “The kalyna is a national symbol of Ukraine. It's associated with beauty, love, and resilience. Ukrainians believe that planting a kalyna outside their home brings good fortune and health. The red berries of the kalyna are also a symbol of Ukrainian independence and nationhood . Just like Kozaks always seemed to find consolation in their ‘loyal horse’, Ukrainian women always turned to the kalyna tree in times of sorrow, grief or suffering. In Ukrainian songs and poems, kalyna trees were often the meeting place for dates and romantic reunions. Kalyna is also known as a symbol of eternal memory of the deceased. If there was ever a grave by the road or in the field, local girls felt obliged to plant kalyna trees around it. Such kalyna groves were considered sacred. It was forbidden to graze cattle, cut down bushes nearby. The desecration of a kalyna tree would automatically bring shame and disdain upon those who did so. In general, kalyna, planted on a grave was a symbol of love – conjugal, as well as brotherly, sisterly, parental etc. “ - Info source: www.kozatstvo.net.ua All of these symbols were considered in the creation of this pysanka design and used to create a wish, a prayer, and a gift for this Ukrainian who has been displaced from their home because of war. A wish for them, as well as their homeland of Ukraine, to have a long life, to be fortunate, and wealthy. For the nets to protect them from evil. The flowers, a wish for beauty, rebirth and health of a nation. The kalyna, the deepest symbol of them all—for Ukraine to rise again; while also recognizing the immense bloodshed and grief that we as a people and nation have had to weather for so many days, weeks, months, and years. The black background of the kalyna was not only chosen to let the bright red berries shine, but also an homage to the rich black soil of Ukraine. This black soil or “чорнозем”, has also given Ukraine the nickname “bread basket of Europe” for all of the grain and agricultural exports it provides to the world—the same soil which is seeing Ukrainian blood spilled on it each and every day. This pysanka is a wish for a better future for Ukraine, its people, and the world—while also recognizing the immense grief that has been experienced since the war began in February 2022. Colours of dyes and their meaning: Red: Perhaps the first recorded color, red initially symbolized blood. It often appears on pysanky with nocturnal and heavenly symbols. Over time, it acquired a positive connotation and began to represent love and joy, as well as marriage. It is associated with the sun. Yellow: Symbolized the moon and the stars and, in farming, the harvest. Blue: Represented the sky or air, and good health Green: Represented spring, the resurrection of nature, and the riches of vegetation. Orange: We cannot assign meaning to the color orange, as the color wasn’t recognized by premodern Ukrainians. They called it “hot yellow.” Black: Particularly sacred in the color spectrum. It is associated with belonging to the “other world,” but not in the negative sense. White: purity; with black: respect for the souls of the deceased
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