< Back Jovica Mirosavic EAI Representative for Serbia My passion for this beautiful and delicate art began 13 years ago with my first encounter. It was love at first sight when I saw artistically carved eggshells. Besides my love for carving, I also greatly enjoy creating new clichés for my works. I find inspiration mostly in nature and its diverse variations. Additionally, I love to share my knowledge and skills with aspiring artists or those looking to improve in this field. I've managed to devise and realize the production of a special tool, of which I am very proud, greatly facilitating work and which was a dream of mine when I began my artistic career. I enjoy incorporating special lighting into my carved sculptures, which further emphasizes the work and adds a new dimension and effect to my artistic expression. When carving my pieces, my aim is to infuse them with a serene and beautiful energy that, upon completion, transports the viewer into an extraordinary world of harmony, calming and relaxing them, inducing a meditative state of mind. I love challenges, constantly striving for improvement, and reaching towards new creative horizons

< Back Justyna Golen EAI Representative for Poland, MAP Judge I come from Poland. I like to do openwork Easter eggs in my free time. I am fascinated with the oval form, the fragility of the material and the symbolism of the egg. I drew my first inspirations from old patterns of openwork lace and embroidery. At first, I was interested in Venetian embroidery (richelieu), fillet , cross-stitch, and English embroidery. I like to transfer intricate patterns to an eggshell, no matter if it is a quail,chicken or goose. Later, I started carving on ostrich egg shells, where the thickness of the shell itself gave the possibility of relief and a three-dimensional effect. I love all Easter eggs, both traditional and all variations.

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Bronze Award < Back Noreen Stewart April 4, 2024 Bronze Award CATEGORY: Diorama PATHWAY: Accelerated TYPE OF EGGS: Ostrich This is a simple opening cut ostrich egg, done in diorama with lighting. Simple wave cut, painted, and corded. The oval base is topped with beach sand with pieces of burl wood and coral with two white seals, and resurfaced nautical findings. The interior is in miniature scale with all pieces being handmade, including paper lighthouse that is lighted, boat, shore, rocks, plants and flowers, steps, and water, etc. The lighthouse is a class earlier taught by Texas egger, Diane Angle. Interior is painted. The back image is a foil print that was applied and corded. The egg in hinged in the back to conceal the battery workings. The interior back is lined with a self-printed fabric or rocks. Previous Next

< Back Florin Bejinari EAI Representative for Romania Florin and Maricica Bejinari – Art and faith that give life to icons and painted eggs From Rădăuți, the heart of Bucovina where tradition intertwines with the soul of the people, Florin Bejinari and his wife, Maricica, have transformed painting into a true-life mission. For over two decades, the two have been creating together, with painstaking and patience, works that carry within them not only the beauty of art, but also the faith, emotion and story of the place they come from. Florin Bejinari, born on January 21, 1961, in Rădăuți, is an icon painter, but his talent is not limited to icons. Over time, he has also explored painting on goose and ostrich eggs, naive painting, portraits and decorative compositions with the same passion. “I paint almost anything,” says the artist, but each work has a common thread: the desire to convey emotion and bring beauty into people’s lives. His technique combines Byzantine tradition with elements of personal innovation. In addition to icons on wood, he managed to extend Byzantine painting onto the fragile eggshell, creating true artistic jewels. Many of his works are adorned with gold leaf, which gives them a special light and a delicacy that captivates the eye. In his hands, a simple egg turns into a window to the sacred and to the Bucovina tradition of painting. Over the years, Florin and Maricica have taken this art to international stages. Their exhibitions have been hosted in Paris (2002), Venice (2007), Augsburg (2009, at the invitation of the Suceava County Council), the European Parliament in Brussels (2010), but also in numerous fairs and exhibitions in Germany, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Portugal and Italy. Their work was rewarded with important awards, including the Grand Prix at the Annual Salon of Amateur Plastic Artists in Suceava (2016) and the Third Prize at SIAN, Bucharest (2017). But beyond diplomas and trophies, their greatest joy is meeting people. At the folk crafts fairs in the country, Florin and Maricica are always close to the public, telling stories, sharing the secrets of the craft and creating friendships with other artists. “Every egg, every icon, every portrait has a soul. When I paint, I don’t just make an object, I give life to a story,” the artist confesses. Through their works, the Bejinaris have managed to carry forward the tradition of their native place and make it known throughout the world. They don’t just keep an art alive, but reinvent it, putting a dash of faith and a dash of the beauty of Bucovina into each creation.

< 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.

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< Back Kathy Hamilton Co- Founder, Director -US Relations As a former IEAG president, I am excited to have joined the Team at Egg Art International. I set up the Facebook International Egg Art Gallery and International Egg Art News and Events. I also set up and developed the Master Artisan Pathway along with Linda Martin. I enjoy contacting and interacting will all the artists worldwide.

See and learn from these video demonstrations of Egg Art Techniques Video Demonstrations of Egg Art Techniques See how it is done! Egg Art Techniques All Categories Play Video Play Video 01:00 Scratch Carving Demonstration Another video demonstration of scratch carving by Klaudia Swoboda Play Video Play Video Scratch Carving Using Light Hitomi Baba demonstrates using a light to enhance her scratch carved eggs. Play Video Play Video 07:18 Coloring Scratch Carved Eggs See how Grazyna adds color to her scratch carved eggs. Play Video Play Video Intricately Cut Egg See Hitomi's amazing technique to intricately cut an eggshell. Play Video Play Video Hand Painting an Egg Watch Florin hand paint on an ostrich egg Play Video Play Video 01:17 Eggshell Embroidery Demonstration See how Elisabeth Klein demonstrates her embroidery technique on an eggshell.

See beautiful examples of diorama egg art. See examples from the Master Artisan Pathway ,the old IEAG Master eggs and other excellent examples of this style. Category Spotlight: Diorama Egg Art The main focus of the design will be a scene that is created within the egg; however, this can also extend around the egg. The level of detail included will be assessed, however the exterior of the egg will also be looked at in detail. Any items made by the artist should be mentioned as this will be of benefit in the assessment. The usual criteria of a well-balanced and tasteful design will also apply. Lori Dagan, M.D. Karen Farber, IEAG Master Award Leslie Lisdell M.D. Master Artisan Pathway Gold Award Atsuko Murasawa, IEAG Master Award Shihori Kato, IEAG Master Award Rhonda Bartshe-Sullivan Beryl Stanton Agne Mikalauskiene Linda Martin Noreen Stewart, Master Artisan Pathway Bronze Award Graciela Analia John Grexa Candice Fava Cindy Scheel design by Fran Higgins Ernest Spain Catherine Ann Walsh Catherine Anne Walsh Lori Dagan design by Fran Higgins Catherine Anne Walsh Mildred Robinson design by Fran Higgins Fran Higgins Frank Casciani Jinnie Smith Fran Higgins Juan Pable Polgatiz Benavides Load More