Join Dani Fausek for her weekly online egging social. Learn lots of fun techniques and meet other egg/eggshell/egg decorating artists. Online Egging Socials Online Egging Party! Meets weekly on Wednesday and Fridays at 11:00am CST. Zoom Meeting ID: 81681702735 Passcode: 261985 A great place for all egg artists including beginners!

MAP judging criteria evaluates creativity,originality,composition,design,technique,craftsmanship,presentation,difficulty and overall impression using photo submission, in-person, or mail in judging. The score sheet is included on this page. Master Artisan Pathway- "MAP" Judging Criteria and Score Sheet There are certain criteria that should be met with regard to each separate category which may not necessarily apply to all, and these are specified under each section. However, the following general points will be taken into consideration when judging. These have been based on looking at assessments of different artistic/creative disciplines and the MAP applicant should endeavor to acknowledge and build upon these as they progress through the Master Artisan Pathway. THE JUDGES All judges received redacted applications so to eliminate any potential bias. While acknowledging that not everyone will have a working knowledge of all techniques, we are determined that judging will be fair, and as a result, judging will be carried out by artists who are proficient in egg art themselves with experience in various fields within egg art. Where the judges recognize their own lack of expertise, they will call in an additional judge who is deemed to be an expert in that particular field. That judge would also be more capable of giving constructive criticism and encouragement to applicants. We are attempting to provide judges in different countries over time so that the responsibility is shared. Creativity and Originality -Judges are aware of the work of many different egg artists, so copies of the work of others would not be acceptable. (See the declaration required on the application form). Make sure to describe any unique ideas in the description area of the form. Composition and Design -The arrangement of visual elements in an artwork, putting together your skills and knowledge of materials to create a masterpiece. Understand the Principles and Elements of Design (Line, composition, space, movement, balance, emphasis, pattern, unity, color, contrast, rhythm, texture, value, form). Does the design flow through the entire piece? The entry should be capable of being viewed as a whole, not just as an egg with additions. Check that no one element can be seen as being out of place. Do the components used create a well-balanced design by using appropriately sized embellishments? Technique -Probably the most obvious points, however attention should be paid to the execution of any technique used, any application of additional materials, correct alignment of the various components used in the design. The judges will be able to spot poor cutwork, paint finish, glue seepage, areas missing dyes etc., so make sure that the very basic mistakes are not made. Craftmanship and Presentation - Show the judges that some effort has been put into the work, not that you have just used what you have immediately available. Difficulty -Although the egg size is not the absolute determination of the degree of difficulty, we recognize that the use of an ostrich, emu or rhea in certain categories should be given additional points. Additional points will be given except in Mini, Novelty, Mechanical, and Artist Choice. Context/Description -Make sure to fill out the description on the form with as much information as possible. Describe unique ideas, methods used, any specific significance/symbolism of the entry. A thorough description will perhaps help you score higher in the creativity/originality section. CRITERIA SCORING The scoring system is based on a 100-point scale. The judge scores each category on a scale of 1-5. This is called the Raw Score. Each raw category score is than converted, based on the percent weighting, to a weighted score. You can read the Judge's Score Sheet below in order to see how much weighting is given to each category. We attempt to have at least 2-3 judges score the entries. The weighted scores from all judges are added together and divided by the number of judges to get the artists final score which will determine the level (bronze, silver or gold) awarded. POINTS NEEDED FOR AWARDS AND SCORE SHEETS Bronze Level Award requires a score of 70 points. Silver Level Award requires a score of 80 points. Gold level Award requires a score of 90 points. JUDGES SCORING SHEET- GENERAL Score Sheet-General,English JUDGES SCORING SHEET- ART BATIK Score Sheet Art Batik, English JUDGES SCORING SHEET- PYSANKY- DIASPORA Score Sheet-Pysanky Diaspora, English

Egg art/eggshell art/decorated egg shows and events from around the world. Look for a show near you. 2026 Shows and Events Around the World Click on the links below for more information. If you have an event you would like to include here, please contact us with the name, dates, location and website or email. 2026 North America Shows and Retreat 1.Eggsibit 2026- Eastern Pennsylvania Egg Show and Sale, April 24-26, 2026, Easton, PA. Contact eggsibit.show@gmail.com 2.Catskill Pysanka Workshop , June 3-7, 2026, Kerhonkson, New York 3. Washington State Egg Show , June 12-14, 2026. Smokey Point/Arlington, Washington. Contact Terry Ackley at waeggshow@yahoo.com . 4.Vegreville Pysanka Festival, Vegreville, Alberta Canada, July 3-6, 2026. 5.Ukrainian EggCessories Pysanky Retreat 2026, July 21-24, 2026, Oakville, Ontario Canada 6.Pysanky on the River (POTR), October 16-19, 2026, Berea, Ohio 2026 Austria Shows and Retreats 2026 Australia and New Zealand Shows and Retreats 1. Craft Alive, February 19-21, 2026, Albury- Wodonga, Australia 2.Eggmificent Emu Egg Eggxhibition , March 14-18, 2026 2026, Sherbrooke Art Society, Belgrave VIC 2026 Germany Shows and Retreats 1.Bad Reichenhall, February 28 and March 1, near Salzburg, Germany 2.Schwetzingen Palace near Heidelberg, March 7-8, 2026 3.Ostereier Ausstellung , March 7-8, 2026, Kaiserslautern-Siegelbach. Germany 4.Andechs Monastery, March 13-to 15, 2026 near Munich, Germany 5.Zons Museum, April 4-6,2026 near Cologne, Germany 6. Osterpfad-Vogtland, March- April, 2026 in Vogtland, Germany 2026 Japan Show 2026 Poland Shows 1.Easter Eggs from Around the World . February 21- August 30, 2026, Torun, Poland 2026 UK Shows and Retreats 2026 Switzerland Shows 1.Greifensee Castle, March 21-22, 2026 near Zurich/Switzerland 2025 North America Shows and Retreats Pysanka Easter Eggs Making Workshop, February 11, 2025, College Station, Texas Eastern Pennsylvania Decorated Egg Show & Sale, March 21-23, 2025, in Palmer Township, PA. Email eggs.original.show@gmail.com for information. Eggy , A show of artwork inspired by Spring, April 1,2025, Philadelphia, PA NEW!!!!!!!!!!!! The Elegant Egg, Fine Art & Craft Show, April 12- 13th, 2025, Akron, Ohio Catskill Pysanka Workshop, May 14-18, 2025, Kerhonkson, NY 2025 Northern California Eggstravaganza Egg & Art Show and Sale- More information coming Washington Decorated Egg Show, June 20-22, 2025, in Smokey Point/Arlington, WA. Email Terry Ackley at waeggshow@yahoo.com for more information. Alaska Camp Pysanky , June 23-27,2025 in Anchorage, Alaska NEW !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Vegreville's 52nd Annual Pysanka Festival, July 4-6, 2025, in Vegreville, Alberta Canada Ukranian EggCessories' Pysanky Retreat 2025, July 17-20,2025, in Toronto, Canada Rochester EGGSperience , September 12-15, 2025, Avon, N.Y. Northeast Egg Art- The 2025 Egg & Art Exposition , September 13-14, 2025, in Portland, Maine Pysanky on the River (POTR ), October 17-20,2025, in Berea, Ohio Austria Shows and Retreats Bad Reichenhall, Near Salzburg in Königliches Kurhaus March 15-16, 2025 For more information visit https://www.staatsbad-bad reichenhall.de/ostermarkt Australia and New Zealand Shows and Retreats Meggnificent Emu Eggxhibition 2025 , April12- May 4, 2025, in Belgrave Victoria Australia Victorian Egg Decorators Guild Show, October 4, 2025, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Germany Shows and Events Osterpfad-Vogtland, April 12-26,2025 in Vogtland, Germany Kloster Eberbach near Wiesbaden, March 15-16, 2025 Schwetzingen Castle near Heidelberg, March 22-23rd, 2025.https://www.ostereiermarkt.com/Schwetzingen/mobile/ Andechs Monastery near Munich, 28-30th March https://images.app.goo.gl/SZQMs5R7DjSB8VZV8 Lampertheim, April 5-6th, 2025 Fichtenau April 12-13th, 2025 Leipziger Eierlei Ostereierbörsein der Börse, Leipzig April 12-13th, 2025. https://www.leipziger-eierlei.de/ Kreismuseum, Zons near Cologne April 18th-20th https://g.co/kgs/pWQqkaG Japan Show 12th Annual Egg Art Exhibition, Sponsored by the Japan Egg Art Association , May 31-June 1,2025Nagoya Electric Culture Hall 5F Event Hall,〒460-0008 2-2-5 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya UK Shows and Events Willington Seminars Willington, Bedfordshire: March 1st, June 7th, September 13th, and November 15th, 2025. For more information contact Pauline George on 01234 838422. Hounslow Workshop/Seminars: Hounslow Youth Centre, Kingsley Road, Hounslow April 5th, July 5th and October 4th, 2025. For more information contact Pat Carter on 07590 761091 Orrell Eggcrafters North West:Orrell Book Cycle, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire WN5 8LY April - date to be confirmed, (10.00-14.00). Contact Wendy Dickinson for more information on 01942 216552. Hambleton Seminar Days: Unit G, Bank View, Hambleton, Lancashire FY6 9BX Contact Linda to go on her list for notifications of dates as they are arranged. Email: linda-martin@btconnect.com Tel: 01253 702703 Switzerland Shows and Events Greifensee Castle, near Zurich, Switzerland ,April 5-6th, 2025. https://ostermaert.ch/