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. Washington State Egg Show , June 12-14, 2026. Smokey Point/Arlington, Washington. Contact Terry Ackley at waeggshow@yahoo.com . 3.Vegreville Pysanka Festival, Vegreville, Alberta Canada, July 3-6, 2026. 4.Ukrainian EggCessories Pysanky Retreat 2026, July 21-24, 2026, Oakville, Ontario Canada 5.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.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.Andechs Monastery, March 13-to 15, 2026 near Munich, Germany 3.Zons Museum, April 4-6,2026 near Cologne, Germany 4. Osterpfad-Vogtland, March- April, 2026 in Vogtland, Germany 2026 Japan Show 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/

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< Back Hajnalka Aszalos EAI Representative for Hungary, MAP Judge I am Hajnalka Aszalós from Hungary. My mother learned porcelain painting from the best masters in Herend. I grew up in Szeged, and with my mother, who was also my Master, I got to know several areas of art and applied arts. It was here that I learned all the little tricks of this craft and the love of it. Over time, I started to work in several art forms: glass painting, oil paintings, graphics, wall painting, and then I started making lamps from thieves... Also, egg painting became a great love of mine over the years. The main stylistic direction in which I create is the Art Nouveau style, but I have also processed several Hungarian folk art motifs in my works. Now I live in Pásztó with my partner, and together with him we have created my own little workshop here, where I give a glimpse into the secrets of the workshop, as well as provide opportunities in several areas for visitors to make and create something beautiful with their own hands. We are currently working on my exhibition hall, which will hopefully be completed this year and will also be open to visitors.

< 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 Isabelle Franconie EAI Representative for France I've always been very hands-on, a DIY enthusiast, a jack-of-all-trades. I've always been fascinated by eggs, their shape, their material, their colors. A little water and warmth, and new life appears... When I was little, at Easter, my mother would boil chicken eggs and have me decorate and paint them. And then I forgot about school, work, time passed... In my life, I've had the opportunity to raise chickens, ducks, geese, and therefore to have many eggs at my disposal... and also many unhatched eggs... and memories resurfaced, memories of the possibility of using these eggs in other ways... The idea took root, a long, slow learning curve from scratch, images Gleaned from the internet, numerous attempts, and a lot of breaking too, first with goose eggs, which were easier to find and thinner, and then gradually moved on to ostrich eggs, which were larger, had a beautiful surface to work with, were beautiful materials, and had a beautiful color. And as for ostrich egg carving, my passion is above all sculpture, sculpting this shape, this material. And photos of me and my work. I hope this will be of interest to you. I'm not an expert, just an amateur who loves eggs and egg work and who continues to learn every day and marvel at the work of others, which is so much more beautiful than my own. I hope I can help you promote and discover egg carving in France. But people have forgotten, there isn't a large audience. I nevertheless suggest doing everything I can to help you discover it. Isabelle

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

< 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.

16 categories of eggshell art assessment is outlined for the Master Artisan Pathway "MAP". Master Artisan Pathway- "MAP" Kategorie i wytyczne „MAP” MAP Categories and Guidelines GENERAL GUIDELINES Only original designs using real eggshells will be considered for assessment. Any size of eggshell, unless otherwise stated can be used. Designs using more than one egg, for example two eggs forming a heart shape, can be entered for assessment. Judges will score the following categories : Creativity and Originality - Only original designs allowed. Composition and Design - Use of the Principles and Elements of Design (Line, composition, space, movement, balance, emphasis, pattern, unity, color, contrast, rhythm, texture, value, form) Technique Craftsmanship and Presentation Degree of Difficulty Overall Impression CATEGORY GUIDELINES Where one or more techniques are used, please select the category which applies to the main technique. If you are unsure, you can ask for assistance by contacting us. Click on the photos to see a larger picture. ACID ETCHING A design where acid is used to remove areas of the shell to create a design. The overall design and technique execution will be assessed, and the level of difficulty will be taken into account. (Eggs, such as an emu, where different color layers exist will require more careful attention to detail). APPLIED WAX A design where wax is applied as part of the design and left in situ as part of the decorative technique, such as Madeira work, cross-stitch style etc. The even application of the wax to the egg will be considered, along with the complexity of the design. The judges will be looking for a mix of technique to include ‘drop-pull’. Additional cut work will add to the level of complexity. ART BATIK A design which uses the basic techniques of waxing and dyeing, without using traditional Pysanky motifs. This style of work is decorative and is not constrained by tradition. ARTIST’S CHOICE Let your creativity run riot with this category - any style, any combination of technique or use of material. The usual criteria of good workmanship will be assessed. BEADED or JEWELED A design where the main focus of the work involves the application of beading or jewels. Attention should be paid to the careful placement of beads, smoothness of the finish and uniformity of any pattern, such as a basket-weave. Other techniques can be incorporated. CARVED The shell should be carved into to create relief work, using a technique which involves deeper scoring of the shell than the scratch carving category. Attention should be paid to creating clean, smooth cuts. The carving should be well-balanced, and other techniques can be incorporated into the design. DÉCOUPAGE Attention will be paid to the accuracy of cutting the paper print (decals are not permitted) and the surface finish of the egg after the print has been buried. The surface should be perfectly smooth, free from blemish and should not have any unwanted particles embedded in the finish. This category is one where the egg has to be judged ‘in person’. DIORAMA 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. HAND PAINTED or DRAWN The design must be original and can be in any style; however, the complexity of the work will be given additional credit, and it is expected that the submission will show proportion, balance, and if appropriate, shadow, depth and good use of color to create an overall pleasing piece of work. INTRICATELY CUT Intricate cut work is the main focus of the work involved. The level of difficulty in terms of working with thinner shells will be taken into account, as well as the neatness of the cutting, the removal of membrane and the general balance and design of the work presented. MECHANICAL A design which incorporates movement within the design. The mechanisms used could be battery powered, using pulleys etc., but must operate smoothly. The judges may request a short video of the egg in action to determine the level of movement involved. Unless creating movement in addition to music, musical boxes do not fall into this category. The overall design, innovation and technical expertise will be assessed and taken into account when judging. MINIATURE A category where any style of work is acceptable, however the entire design (including the stand and any added items) should fit within a box 3" x 3" x 3" (7.5 x 7.5 x 7.5cm). Work will be assessed with the usual criteria of execution of techniques used, neatness of workmanship. Complexity of design and skills used will also be taken into consideration. MIXED or OTHER MEDIA Lots of scope for creativity in this category where a distinct additional style of work is added to the egg, such as polymer clay work, popotillo, quilling, scrimshaw and other paper crafting techniques (such as paper constructions/origami). This should not include work that falls readily into other categories such as paper sculpture work. Attention will be paid to the execution of the different techniques displayed with both being of an acceptable standard. Ingenuity will be a factor in the judging as well as the general standards of workmanship. NOVELTY A design which displays an unusual and novel concept. Examples could include a tea service, method of transport (car, boat etc.), wearable egg art. Attention will be paid to the unusual concept displayed in the entry as well as the general execution of workmanship and complexity of technique. PAPER SCULPTURE Paper Toile and Bas Relief fall within this category. Both methods of work include the accurate cutting of paper prints which are then built up into a 3-dimensional finish. The raised paperwork should be firm to the touch. The finished work should exhibit neat cutwork, and the design can be raised against the shell with the edges all touching the egg or, alternatively, certain areas can be raised permanently. Suitability of the paper print and originality of its application to the egg as well as the accurate execution of the technique will be taken into account. PYSANKY-DIASPORA This category allows the artist to combine traditional motifs (we require the artist to provide an explanation/meaning behind the symbols) with a free interpretation to create an original design using the wax and dyeing techniques. SCRATCH CARVING A design where the egg is dyed using either a natural or chemical dye and the surface ONLY of the shell is manually scratched to create shading, texture and a pleasing design. We wish to thank the artists who participated in "Egg of the Month", Master Artisan Pathway and the IEAG Master Program whose egg art is shown. These are all considered fine examples of the styles shown.