Gallery of Master Artisan Pathway (MAP) Award Recipients Click on the picture to view more information and pictures. This is a great learning tool for those interested in submitting an egg to the Master Artisan Pathway. 2026 Bronze Award in Pysanky Diaspora by Loris Sargeant 2026 Bronze Award in Pysanky Diaspora by Danielle Delorme 2026 Silver Award in Pysanky Diaspora by Morgan Tunow 2026 Silver Award in Miniature by Leslie Lisdell M.D. 2026 Bronze Award in Artist's Choice by Brigitte Noel le Hesran 2026 Gold Award in Hand Painted by Anita Walter 2026 Silver Award in Artist's Choice by Brigitte Noel le Hesran 2025 Silver Award in Mixed Media by Anita Walter 2025 Bronze Award in Mixed Media by Anita Walter 2025 Bronze Award in Miniature by Leslie Lisdell M.D. 2025 Bronze Award in Art Batik by Lori Radcliff-Woods 2025 Bronze Award in Art Batik by Lori Radcliff-Woods 2025 Gold Award in Hand Painted by Florin Bejinari 2024 Silver Award in Mixed/Other Media by Leslie Lisdell M.D. 2025 Gold Award in Intricately Cut by Zuzana Konigova 2025 Bronze Award in Pysanky Diaspora by Gabriela Krecht 2025 Bronze Award in Pysanky Diaspora by Heather Romanishin 2025 Gold Award in Carved by Anna Sell 2025 Silver Award in Pysanky Diaspora by Heather Romanishin 2025 Bronze Award in Carved by Tetiana Medianyk 2025 Silver Award in Pysanky Diaspora by Yuliya Goiloda 2025 Silver Award in Pysanky Diaspora by Yuliya Goiloda 2024 Gold Award in Artist's Choice by Leslie Lisdell M.D. 2024 Gold Award in Carved by Rebekah Brown, USA

Gold Award < Back Anna Sell, Poland February 27, 2025 Gold Award CATEGORY: Carved PATHWAY: NA TYPE OF EGGS: Goose I carve small patterns according to my own idea. I try to keep symmetry according to the rules of geometry. Sometimes I add Swarovski crystals and tips to cover the holes at the top and bottom of the egg. Previous Next

Silver Award < Back Yuliya Goiloda, Canada 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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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 eggartinternational@gmail.com Email:

< 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.

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Gold Award < Back Leslie Lisdell M.D., USA December 1, 2023 Gold Award CATEGORY: Novelty PATHWAY: Accelerated TYPE OF EGGS: Emu,Quail,Goose “Bear in the Woods” 1. Bear. This is made from three types of eggs. Ears were carved and cut from an emu egg, head is a quail egg and the body is an unknown small egg. The head, body and ears were glued together with sculpy glue. Sculpy was added to the head and trunk to make the snout, belly, and back. This was baked at 275 degrees for 20 minutes. The arms and legs were made from wire wrapped with sculpy and attached. A layer of modeling paste was added to the bear and a high-speed drill was used to make the appearance of hair. The next step was a wash with dark brown on the body and a black wash around the eyes and nose. Different browns were also added to the bear’s coat. The final coat on the bear was a mixture of Pebeo lightening medium, a small amount of vitrail brown paint, and Jaquard antique gold bronze powder. Eyes were added and the bear was highlighted with 6 ss crystal smoked topaz and 5ss mocha flatbacks. 2. Bee hive. The quail egg was wrapped with 1mm pearl leather cording, washed with dark brown and coated with the above Pebeo mix. Yellow vitrail was used to make the honey dripping on the outside. 3. Stump. The mid-section from a goose egg was cutout. The top of the stump was a piece of cardboard glued in. Modeling paste was applied all over. The bark markings were made using a highspeed drill as well as the rings on top of the stump. Different brown/black washes were used to color the bark and top of the stump. The Peboe mixture as above was applied to the stump. 4. Various grasses, moss, weeds, and my cold porcelain flowers adorned the scene. The butterfly and bird were little things I did not make but thought they added a little color. Previous Next

< 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 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".

Team Members Dr. Leslie Lisdell Founder, EAI President, Web Designer Physician, Egg Artist, EAI Web Designer Read More Kathy Hamilton Co- Founder, Director -US Relations Owner of the Eggery Place,Egg Artist, Supplier, Past President of the IEAG Read More Theresa Ashmore MAP Judge- Retired Egg Artist Read More Dani Fausek Marketing, MAP judge Egg Artist, Magazine Editor, Supplier Read More Dr. Juan Pablo Polgatiz Benavides EAI Representative for Chile, MAP Judge Egg Artist/Dentist Read More Fran Higgins MAP Director Egg Artist, Pres. Houston Egg Art Guild Read More Ingrid Wiese EAI Representative for Germany Founder of Thükop e.V. association Read More Jovica Mirosavic EAI Representative for Serbia Egg Artist, Innovator Read More Karen Hanlon, M.S. EAI Representative for Canada, MAP Judge Egg Artist , College Professor Read More Konomi Kashiwaya EAI Representative for Japan, MAP Judge Master Egg Artist in Beads/Diorama/Painting/Fancy Cut Read More Mark Malachowski MAP Judge Egg Artist, Hosts Pysanky on the River Read More Pauline George MAP Judge, UK Egg Artist Read More Isabelle Franconie EAI Representative for France Egg Artist Read More Raquel Utrera EAI Representative for Argentina Artist Read More Linda Martin Co-Founder, EAI Secretary, Director of International Relations, EAI Representative for the UK Owner Linda Martin Egg Designs,Egg Artist, Supplier, Magazine Editor Read More Beth McPherson EAI Representative for New Zealand Egg Artist, Business owner Read More Candice Fava EAI Representative for Malta Egg Artist Read More Diane Steinbach Zoom Coordinator Egg Artist, Magazine Editor,Supplier Read More Fran Atkins Show Reporter Egg Artist, Supplier Read More Hajnalka Aszalos EAI Representative for Hungary, MAP Judge Egg Artist, Business owner Read More Jeann Howse MAP Judge Egg Artist, Past President of the IEAG Read More Justyna Golen EAI Representative for Poland, MAP Judge Egg Artist Read More Karin Whiting EAI Representative for New Zealand Egg Artist Read More Kyung ah Kim EAI Representative for S. Korea Master Egg Artist Read More Paul Ervin, M.H.A. EAI Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer Hospital CEO/CFO, Ranch owner Read More Shihori Kato Advisor Grand Master Egg Artist Read More Florin Bejinari EAI Representative for Romania Artist Read More

< 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.

Gold Award < Back Anita Walter, Germany March 23, 2026 Gold Award CATEGORY: Hand Painted PATHWAY: NA TYPE OF EGGS: Ostrich Description of the Egg: This egg is a meticulously hand-painted work executed on an ostrich eggshell. Encircling the egg are several scenes depicting an African savanna landscape, which together form a cohesive portrayal of an elephant herd in its natural habitat. The painting is executed in a realistic style, utilizing the warm, natural tone of the eggshell as a harmonious background for the landscape and the animals. Techniques: The imagery was painted entirely by hand using acrylic paints and fine brushes. The colors were applied in multiple thin layers to create soft transitions, depth, and realistic textures. Fine details and shading were meticulously rendered, particularly in the areas depicting the elephants' skin, the vegetation, and the landscape. At the top and bottom, the artwork is framed by hand-painted black geometric borders. These symmetrical patterns lend a clear structure to the motif and accentuate the egg's spherical form. Main Motif – The Bull Elephant: The central motif on the front of the egg depicts a powerful African elephant—specifically a bull—advancing directly toward the viewer. Its widely splayed ears, robust physique, and curving tusks underscore its strength and commanding presence. With its trunk, it pushes aside dry branches, thereby infusing the scene with a sense of movement and dynamism. This portrayal emphasizes the animal's power, determination, and dignity. The background, rendered in warm golden and ochre hues, conveys the heat and vastness of the African savanna. Additional Scenes and Features: The side views reveal other members of the elephant herd—including both adult animals and calves—moving amidst acacia trees within the savanna landscape. They are accompanied by white egrets, birds frequently found in close proximity to large animals, which serve as a symbolic representation of the coexistence of different species. These scenes complement the central motif of the bull, offering a glimpse into the social life of the elephants. The black-and-white borders at the top and bottom frame the savanna scenes and guide the eye harmoniously around the entire egg. Previous Next