< Back Carved Semi-finished Goose Egg with Stand Beverly Harder Artist: Beautiful one-of-a-kind hand carved partially finished small goose egg by the late Beverly Harder. The egg is affixed to a stand. This egg was donated to Egg Art International by her best friend Lane Ream to further the EAI mission. *This egg can be purchased directly from our store . Type of Egg Small Goose Approx. Dimensions Location Arkansas, USA International Shipping ? No team@eggartinternational.org Email: ​

< Back Dr. Juan Pablo Polgatiz Benavides EAI Representative for Chile Hello my name is Juan Pablo Polgatiz Benavides I am 41 years old, and I live in a small city in Chile called Rancagua. I’m a dentist but have been involved in egg artistry for many years. This is an art form I enjoy very much, since it allows us to use so many different techniques on the eggshells. I’ve been always a self taught artist but envision and dream of visiting other countries to improve my egg art.I ‘m very happy of accepting this task, and promise I will give my best for fullfilling this issue in the best manner I can. I feel so responsable for spreading this art form in my lands so there will be more people involved in this art. I wish this art could be heritaged for future generations so it will be transmitid and won’t be lost. I look forward meeting other world representives to establish a long term realtionship which will bring many benefits for this craft. Sincerely from Chile, Juan Pablo

< Back Alesia Kozicky July 11, 2023 Silver Award CATEGORY: Pysanky/Batik PATHWAY: Accelerated TYPE OF EGGS: Ostrich Ostrich egg decorated in a traditional Ukrainian Batik style using 8 different colors. The shapes are geometric and floral designs. Approximate Height 5 3/4 " Width 4 1/2" Used electric kistka with beeswax. Finished with high gloss polyurethane. Start to complete was 16 hours. Previous Next

< Back John Drlik-Mead, USA July 22, 2024 Bronze CATEGORY: Artist's Choice PATHWAY: NA TYPE OF EGGS: Ostrich "Sacred Madonna” This is an original and completed design. I used multiple advanced techniques in creating this elegant and stunning piece. Flip the back toggle switch, the custom designed / made lighted crystal chandelier illuminates (with numerous flat back crystals, and hand cut drop crystals), and the music box plays "Wind Beneath My Wings. Special care and technique was used to “bury” the interior flat wiring (behind the Gold Leaf), from the base to the chandelier. The egg was first completely sanded to a uniform smooth surface (removing the outer egg enamel layer and texture). There are two intricately carved crosshatch windows (the crosshatch “bars” are part of the eggshell). The interior was layered with 24k Antiqued Gold Leaf (to mimic an aged gold ceiling). A combined 12 coat process, using a professional Auto-enamel pearlescent coating and clear coat was used on the exterior of the egg. All crystals are Swarovski Crystals. Findings, base & stand, top are all gold plated. The Porcelain figurine is hand painted and permanently mounted to the piece. Previous Next

Egg Art Suppliers Look for the RED STAR for suppliers who offer EAI members discounts and freebies! Beads BeadsEmbroideryUS - Unique beads embroidered items and kits, crystals, 2 mm rhinestone chain and more NANCY WAGONER- Beads, email: nancyfwagoner@msn.com OlgaGlassArt - handmade glass jewelry and beads Oliverstar - handmade glass and lampwork beads Destash -Buy and Sell Used Supplies DESTASH EGGING SUPPLIES (USA) A site to buy and sell used egging supplies PYSANKY MARKET PLACE (CAN) A Facebook destash site - no very active Egg Shells EGGSHELLS TO DYE FOR (CAN) A wide variety of Eggshells serving Canada and USA (members receive a free goose egg) ELEGANT EGGS (USA) (duck shells,3D printed supplies) Email: eleganteggs@outlook.com , Rachel Izdepski : 262-995-4235 (Members receive a double yolk turkey egg or a med. goose egg with each order) METZER FARMS (USA) Eggshells- goose and duck Egg Carvers POWERCRAFTER - high speed engravers, burrs, DVD training by Dr. Lew Jensen THE SCULPTING STUDIO - Vortex F5 carver, burs, sculpting clays, articles and more TURBO CARVER - turbo carver systems, compressors, and burs Fabrics and Trims ArtSamovar - 1.4mm and 2mm crystal chains, wires, doll face cabochons, matryoshka doll kits, beads BeadsCraftBoutique- rhinestone chain, ball chain, rhinestones, seed beads, French wire ShiboriCraft - shibori silk, 1 mm rhinestone chain, rhinestone chain, soutache cord, French wire, wire mesh, cabochons Crystalsunlimited - crystal chain, glues, flatbacks, pendants, fancy stones, crystal color charts, pearls Figurines and Miniatures LITTLE DELIVERIES (UK) 1/48th scale kits (Members receive a 5% discount ) Janie Blair (USA) Miniatures, email: lpdecor@msn.com Esthers Miniatures - Miniature 1:12 scale Tiffany Style Lamps by IGMA artisan Esther Marker Gibsongirlminis - tiny miniature kits Nalladris ​- IGMA artisan Sun Lemmons Miniature Jeweler, miniature eggs WorldSiliconeMolds - tiny silicone molds General Suppliers ​ BEYOND THE HATCHERY (USA ) Supplies and Kits, (Members receive a 5 % discount) CRAFTERS CHOICE LLC (USA) Unique Art & Supplies, (Members receive a 5 % discount) , email: crafterschoice21@gmail.com EGG ART AUSTRALIA (AUS) A complete line of egging supplies EGGERS DELIGHT (UK ) A complete line of egging supplies (Members receive a 5 % discount) ​ THE EGGERY PLACE (USA) A complete line of egging supplies. Email: kathy@theeggeryplace or call 469-766-9944 EGGSTRAVAGANZA (MALTA) A complete line of egg crafting supplies. THE GOLDEN EGG OF IDAHO, LLC (USA) A complete line of egging supplies LINDA MARTIN EGG DESIGNS (UK) A complete line of supplies and much more. ( Members receive a 5% discount ). PYSANKY USA An online shop for pysanky supplies THE ROBBINS NEST Supplies for eggery, cardmaking, miniature, scrap booking and more UKRAINIAN EGGCESSORIES A complete line of pysanky supplies EGG DECORATING SUPPLIES (AUS) A complete line of egging supplies located in Australia. UKRANIAN GIFT SHOP (USA) A complete line of pysanky supplies Miscellaneous MKWoodStudio - scrap booking, paints, pigments, decoupage, transfers, stencils, brushes, etc NATALIE ORIGINALS STUDIO- Egg Markers, email: natalieoriginals7@gmail.com Rhinestones RHINESTONES UNLIMITED (rhinestones only) Stencils/Decals DogInABoxDesign - custom and portrait stencils, stencils and stickers MaikaDaughters - silicone molds, decoupage, rice paper decoupage, finnabair, decals, transfers SparkleNailsStore- tiny 3D decals ImaginiqueDesign - vector art and stencils Paint 1. Pebeo - amazing paints including translucent, acrylics, and oil and more. 2. Liquitex - acrylic paints 3D Printing ATKINS ART WORLD (USA) 3D Printing, Egging-Lighting, Wood, Glass Updated 11-6-2024

< Back Leslie Lisdell M.D., USA June 4, 2024 Silver Award CATEGORY: Miniature PATHWAY: Accelerated TYPE OF EGGS: Button Quail "Sweet and Stinky" is an original design of mine. This miniature is made from a button quail egg (hydrangea). The tiny egg was filed with resin and painted for strength. The 90 hydrangeas blossoms were individually cut out from a tissue type paper, different blue and purple chalks were blended on the tops and bottoms of each. The top and bottom of each blossom was then covered with dilute glossy modge podge. Blue king art pens were used to make highlights on the inside. Each petal of each blossom was pressed into a foam pad to give them shape.3ss flatbacks were placed in the center of each. A total of 87 blossoms were placed on the button quail egg to make the hydrangea. The leaves: Cold porcelain, tinted green, was rolled out extremely thin. I used real hydrangea leaves taken from an immature bud to get the best size of a teardrop cutter and 4 sizes were used. I cut out 4 leaves of each size. After cutting out the leaf, I pressed a real hydrangea leaf on top to give it authentic markings. Using a high-speed drill, I thinned the edges and then cut a wave pattern to each edge all around the leaf. This was done to give a lifelike edge to the leaves. Stems were attached and the leaves were painted gold. The second coat was Pebeo vitrail chartreuse. The final coat was a mixture of Pebeo lightening medium and 2 drops dk green vitrail. Baby Skunk: I sculpted this from polymer clay. It was then painted. Fur was added last. Butterflies: the butterflies were from a kit. I completely repainted them with different colors of paint pens. Tiny drops of black paint were used for the head and body. The wings were cut and bent. Antennae were added. They were coated with cerakote and attached to various places on the base. Base: a vintage Corian base was used. Unfortunately, there were a few chips which I chose to not repair as it would not look right. Previous Next

< 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 Ingrid Wiese EAI Representative for Germany In 1995, in connection with my company, I founded the Thükop e.V. association (cooperation partner for the development of network structures in rural Thuringia). Here we took in people who for some reason needed help. With our projects we gave a task and promoted the self-confidence of the members. Our main project is the “Osterpfad – Vogtland” project. Together with 10 other places from our Vogtland, we designed Easter decorations and exhibitions that began a week before Easter and ended a week after Easter. In 2010, the name "Osterpfad - Vogtland" was decided with all member places from our region "Vogtland" and the cultivation of Easter customs intensified. The organization office of the Easter Path is in Berga/Elster, the main location of the Easter Path - Vogtland. At 6 exhibition locations in our small town you can admire many themes in the Easter garden of our association, in the local museum, in the church, in the park in front of the town hall, the decorated town hall and a large Easter exhibition in the clubhouse. The most beautiful hand-painted natural eggs from all of the locations on the Easter trail, and in particular the Christian Easter story, are presented. A bazaar including Easter café and cultural program with the clubs of our city delight many visitors every year. A total of around 50,000 hand-painted natural and artificial eggs can be admired in our city. For 2 years we have been offering small courses with music and café in our show workshop for children, adults and disabled people. We have a small music group in the club. The member locations of the Osterpfad – Vogtland meet twice a year to clarify the content of their exhibitions and organizational issues. The special features of the member locations are integrated into the respective locations. Our program is shown on our website www.osterpfad-vogtland.de , as well as a video showing all the Easter Path locations. We will soon start an advertising campaign with our book "Easter Path - Vogtland - Spring Awakening in the Beautiful Vogtland". We are happy to answer questions and registrations via our mail: info@osterpfad-vogtland.de

< Back Linda Martin Co-Founder, EAI Secretary, Director of International Relations, EAI Representative for the UK As someone who loves trying different styles of work, I find my inspiration in so many places. Despite having been involved in egg art for almost 40 years, I am still learning so much and my initial training as a teacher means that I am passionate about passing on knowledge and skills to as many people as possible. I have run a supplies business for many years and write books, patterns, produce videos and teach as often as possible and I have also judged internationally. For the last ten years, I have written a quarterly magazine ‘The Art of the Egg Shell’ passing on even more information through this and my Facebook groups. As a result of my constantly evolving involvement in egg art, I feel privileged to class some of the most talented and lovely egg artists around the world as my friends. I am honoured to have been approached to become a member of the Team for Egg Art International and will do my utmost to help in any way I can to make this organisation a truly international body providing support and encouragement for egg artists everywhere and creating a greater awareness of egg art and the artists who work within its constantly developing areas.

< Back Fran Atkins Show Reporter I joined Egg Art International with the hopes of spreading the word of this organization.

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< 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.