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.

< Back Private, USA September 21, 2024 Gold Award CATEGORY: Artist's Choice PATHWAY: Accelerated TYPE OF EGGS: Ostrich, multiple “Spring is Here” is an original design loosely based on the fairytale “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” and my farm in the Spring. The lighted egg opens in two places. When the roof is lifted via the weathervane the upper bedroom floor is revealed. When the midsection is opened by pulling the chimney backwards the entire upper portion lifts up to reveal the lower kitchen level. Literally everything was made by hand except the following items: doorknob, bell, hinges, small basket, “trout” weathervane(repainted) and butterflies(repainted). This egg took almost a year to make since all the components were handmade from scratch. Previous Next

< Back Carved Goose Egg with Ruby Swarovski Crystals Beverly Harder Artist: Beautiful one-of-a-kind hand carved unfinished goose egg by the late Beverly Harder. There are a few Swarovski ruby flatbacks added by the artist. 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 Goose Approx. Dimensions Location Arkansas, USA International Shipping ? No team@eggartinternational.org Email: ​

< Back Diane Steinbach Zoom Coordinator Hi! I have been coordinating all the ZOOM meetings for Egg Art International. I also am the editor for "Beyond the Hatchery".

< Back Shihori Kato Advisor I am Shihori Kato from Japan.What started my “egg life” was a trip to Hawaii in 1997. I was moved by the many beautiful decorated eggs that were displyed in the shopping mall. After returning to Japan, I began creating eggs through trial and error. In 1999, I participated in the Portland Egg Show for the first time and one of my eggs was chosen as Best of Show. Ⅰ have been to 30 shows and enjoy sharing my ideas and exchanging information with eggers. I started the IEAG Masters Program to improve my skills. It took 5 years to achieve 9 categories and be recognized as a Grandmaster. The 9 categories are: Filigree, Hand-Painted, Bas Relief, Decoupage, Diorama, Pysanky, Carved/Sculpted, Diorama, Beaded/Jeweled, and Scratched.What I learned was that not only did I improve my skills, but I also became interested in various fields as well as gaining more knowledge. I am sure that the Master Artisan Pathway “MAP” will make your egg more valuable! In Japan, there are many traditional craft techniques which ranks among importance in the world. I am learning one of them for decorating eggs. I look forward to showing and sharing with you at an egg show.