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EAI has no association with the IEAG . IEAG closed after losing its non- profit tax status, members and publishers were owed thousands of dollars and legal issues. It still has a Facebook site that falsly claims to be a non-profit association. What happened to the old IEAG (International Egg Art Guild) ? Dear Readers, Thank you for taking the time to ask about what happened to the former International Egg Art Guild (IEAG). We understand there has been some confusion regarding the IEAG Facebook page, and we would like to clarify that Egg Art International (EAI) has no affiliation with that group. The International Egg Art Guild was once a valuable resource for egg artists around the world. Unfortunately, by 2022 it had become apparent that the organization was facing significant challenges. Membership had declined to only a small number of officers, its IRS tax-exempt nonprofit status had been revoked, publication of its magazine had ceased, its website was no longer active, and the organization reportedly owed substantial sums to members, its magazine publisher, and a former website developer. Today, the IEAG no longer operates as an active organization. However, its Facebook group remains online and continues to describe itself as a "non-profit association of artists, artisans, and craftspeople who work with natural eggs." Because this description may cause confusion, we believe it is important to clarify that Egg Art International is an entirely separate organization with no association with that Facebook group. In 2022, I made a sincere effort to help restore the International Egg Art Guild, but those efforts were ultimately unsuccessful. For those interested in the history and supporting documentation, additional information and links to relevant documents are provided below. Egg Art International remains committed to promoting every form of egg art throughout the world. Our mission is to encourage artistic excellence, advance education, foster public appreciation through exhibitions and outreach, and provide a welcoming community for egg artists of all skill levels. We are grateful to our thousands of members whose enthusiasm, creativity, and support have made Egg Art International a thriving and growing organization. Thank you for being part of our community. Sincerely, Leslie Lisdell M.D. and the Team at Egg Art International 2-6-2024 Synopsis and Timeline of the International Egg Art Guild (IEAG) Through March 12, 2023 The following timeline summarizes events surrounding the decline and eventual dissolution of the International Egg Art Guild (IEAG). This information is based on correspondence, official IEAG documents, IRS records, Facebook posts, and other supporting documentation available at the time of writing. Readers are encouraged to review the linked source documents and draw their own conclusions. 1. January 2019 In the January 2019 issue of the IEAG members-only magazine, President Jennifer Stevens Klinger announced that, because there had been no nominations for president, she and the secretary would continue serving for another two-year term. Jennifer Stevens Klinger had originally been elected president in 2017.Click here to see the document. Many members were unaware that a call for nominations had been issued, as no announcement regarding the nomination process had been communicated to the membership before the election period. The IEAG By-Laws required that a Nomination Committee be appointed during the second year of the current Board's term and that members be provided the opportunity to vote by written ballot. The relevant provisions of the IEAG By-Laws are reproduced below. IEAG By-Laws: # 6 ELECTIONS The Nomination Committee shall be appointed by the Executive Board during the second (2nd) year of office of the current Board for the purpose of nominating the next President. 1. All voting for the office of President shall be by written ballot mailed to the officer designated by the President to receive them, in time to arrive in said officer’s hands at least thirty (30) days before the annual meeting. The members of the Executive Board shall be the tellers who count the ballots and determine the results according to the majority of ballots received. 2.The official ballot shall be included in the Newsletter that is mailed at least three (3) months before the date of the annual meeting. Based on the available records, the procedures outlined in IEAG By-Law #6 do not appear to have been followed. As a result, Jennifer Stevens Klinger's continuation as president for the 2019–2021 term occurred without the nomination and election process prescribed by the IEAG By-Laws. 2. July 2019 In the July 2019 issue of the IEAG magazine, the IEAG officers announced the following proposed amendments to the By-Laws: Add 5Aiii: "person ineligible to hold office if publish or promote an egg art magazine." Delete By-Law #5Bii: "Officers may be elected or appointed to no more than 2 consecutive terms." If adopted, these proposed amendments would have made individuals who published or promoted an egg art magazine ineligible to hold office while also eliminating the existing two-consecutive-term limit for officers, thereby permitting officers to serve indefinitely. The proposed amendments appeared on page 3 of the July 2019 IEAG magazine (click here ). No subsequent announcements or notifications advising members of a vote on these proposed changes have been located. Likewise, no evidence has been found that the proposed amendments were approved by the membership as required under the IEAG By-Laws. See IEAG By-Law #5Bii below. IEAG By-Laws: # 5 TERM OF OFFICE 5B. Term of office 1.Term of office for each officer shall be two (2) years, unless sooner terminated by death, incapacity, resignation, or removal. 2.Officers may be elected or appointed to no more than 2 consecutive terms. An officer who has served all or part of two (2 consecutive terms shall be ineligible for re-election for One (1) year. Again, the procedures required under IEAG By-Law #14 regarding amendments to the By-Laws do not appear to have been followed. Based on the available records, members were not provided notice through subsequent newsletters, email communications, or magazine announcements, nor is there evidence that the proposed amendments were submitted to the entire membership for a vote as required by the By-Laws. IEAG By-Laws: # 14 AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS Amendments to the By-Laws – The By-Laws can only be amended by a vote of the entire membership. Changes must be printed in the Newsletter twice, the second printing to contain a voting ballot to be mailed to the Board. Majority of all votes received will determine the Amendment. Based on the documented sequence of events described above, the nomination procedures, election requirements, officer term limits, and By-Law amendment procedures set forth in the IEAG By-Laws do not appear to have been followed. The cumulative effect of these actions was Jennifer Stevens Klinger's continuation as president beyond her elected term without the nomination, election, and By-Law amendment procedures prescribed by the organization's governing documents. 3. February 1, 2021 On February 1, 2021, Jennifer Stevens Klinger sent an email to all IEAG members announcing the suspension of the IEAG magazine while stating that the Joan Huff Egg Educational Fund* would continue. No membership dues were refunded, and no announcement was made that all memberships would be suspended. In subsequent written correspondence, Jennifer Stevens Klinger repeatedly stated that the IEAG no longer had members other than herself, Debbie Peters Botts, and the past presidents. (Click here to view documentation.) As of August 2024, no funds generated from Joan Huff's donated patterns had been used to establish the educational fund announced in 2021, nor had the patterns been returned to Joan Huff's family. 4. July–October 2022 On July 6, 2022, and again on October 25, 2022, Dr. Leslie Lisdell (Dr. L) contacted Jennifer Stevens Klinger through Facebook Messenger to inquire whether the IEAG Masters Program was still active, as she had two eggs ready for judging. During these communications, Dr. L also offered to assist in updating the organization's outdated website. No response was received to either inquiry. 5. Late October 2022 In late October 2022, Dr. L discovered that the official IEAG website (internationaleggartguild.com) was no longer online. During the same period, she also learned that the IEAG's nonprofit tax-exempt status (EIN 52-1356542 ) had been revoked by the Internal Revenue Service after the required federal filings had not been submitted since 2018. See document here. Dr. L notified Linda Ruth (Past President and Masters Program Director) and Debbie Peters Botts (Secretary) of both the website closure and the loss of the organization's nonprofit status. 6. November 7, 2022 On November 7, 2022, Dr. L spoke with Jennifer Stevens Klinger and offered to rebuild the IEAG website. Over the course of the project, Dr. L devoted more than 177 hours to rebuilding the website and personally spent approximately $300 on domain registration, monthly maintenance, photographs, and other related expenses. 7. November 18, 2022 On November 18, 2022, Jennifer Stevens Klinger contacted Dr. L through Facebook Messenger asking whether she "would be interested in being the president." (Click here to view the Facebook message.) Dr. L responded that she would consider accepting the position only as an interim president until elections could be conducted in accordance with the IEAG By-Laws. Jennifer Stevens Klinger replied that "an interim position would not be possible since the only IEAG members are myself, Debbie Peters Botts (VP/Secretary), and the past presidents." She further stated that "the ones voting now on the presidency would be the same ones in the Spring and it would be for a two-year term." These statements indicated that the presidency would be determined by a limited group rather than through a vote of the organization's former membership. During subsequent emails and Facebook Messenger communications, Jennifer Stevens Klinger also stated that she did not want former IEAG members to continue being recognized as members (See Facebook message here ). Dr. L believed that this position would effectively exclude former members from participating in future organizational governance and leadership decisions . 8. November 19, 2022 – January 23, 2023 Between November 19, 2022, and January 23, 2023, Jennifer Stevens Klinger and Dr. L exchanged numerous emails and Facebook Messenger communications regarding additions to the website and questions concerning the presidency. Jennifer Stevens Klinger advised that she intended to announce on January 25, 2023, both Dr. L's role within the IEAG and the updated website. At that time, the website had been made temporarily public solely for the purpose of testing email functions, coupons, and other website features. The URL had not yet been publicly announced because the site remained under final development and still required additions requested by Jennifer Stevens Klinger. 9. January 25, 2023 On January 25, 2023, Dr. L received a cease-and-desist email from Jennifer Stevens Klinger directing her to discontinue work on the website and to turn over member information. Dr. L states that no membership database existed. Jennifer Stevens Klinger discovered the website through a Google search but did not contact Dr. L to determine whether it was still undergoing final functionality testing before issuing the cease-and-desist demand. Following receipt of the email, Linda Ruth—who had previously expressed support for Dr. L serving as president—telephoned Dr. L. During that conversation, Dr. L explained that the website remained under final testing. Linda Ruth nevertheless requested that the website be removed and that Dr. L apologize to Jennifer Stevens Klinger. After considering the cease-and-desist demand together with ongoing governance concerns, By-Law issues, financial matters, the loss of the organization's nonprofit status, and other ongoing disputes, Dr. L concluded that continuing to work with the existing leadership was no longer consistent with her professional and ethical standards. Dr. L consulted legal counsel, formed the Committee for the Preservation of the IEAG, and publicly launched the website she had developed for the organization. Dr. L initially hoped the matter could still be resolved privately. Subsequently, Linda Ruth posted statements on Facebook describing the website as "fake," creating confusion within the egg art community. Additional allegations were later posted on multiple Facebook pages by Jennifer Stevens Klinger, Linda Ruth, and Debbie Peters Botts. In response, Dr. L's attorney issued formal cease-and-desist letters regarding statements believed to be defamatory. 10. January–February 2023 On January 29, 2023, Jennifer Stevens Klinger and Debbie Peters Botts announced the dissolution of the IEAG. On February 18, 2023, they announced that the IEAG would continue functioning as a "repository" for the organization's remaining assets, which, under IEAG By-Law #18, were to be distributed to a qualified nonprofit organization. That announcement was removed several weeks later. The dissolution of the IEAG marked the end of an organization that had served egg artists for many decades. Egg Art International remains committed to preserving the legacy of those artists by promoting, educating, and supporting all forms of egg art worldwide. As of the date of this writing, the remaining IEAG assets and funds have not been distributed in accordance with IEAG By-Law #18, as reproduced below. IEAG By-Laws: # 18 Dissolution Upon dissolution of the IEAG, the Executive Board shall pay out or make provisions for the distribution of all the assets of the IEAG, exclusively for the purposes of the IEAG, in such manner, or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes (e.g. to a public library for the purchase of Eggshell Art books), as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law) as the Executive Board shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the County in which the principal officer of the IEAG is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations which said Court shall determine and organized and operated exclusively for such purposes. As of August 2024, no money or patterns donated by Joan Huff to the IEAG had been used to establish the Joan Huff Egg Educational Fund or returned to Joan Huff's family. Egg Art International established the Joan Huff Scholarship in 2024. See information here.

Master Artisan Pathway Category Spotlight: 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. See beautiful examples of Art Batik Eggs. Category Spotlight: 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. Morgan Tunow, May 2026 'Most Liked Egg" Nataliya Yanishevska Leah Sefton Karen Hanlon Leah Sefton Leah Sefton Morgan Tunow Uliana Linda-Vartsabyuk Luba Kapeluch Gail Kozun Bruckner Gail Kozun Bruckner Luba Kapeluch Lorrie Popow

Bronze Award < Back Danielle Delorme August 3, 2026 Bronze Award CATEGORY: Pysanky Diaspora PATHWAY: NA TYPE OF EGGS: Goose Techniques: - Wax-resist method using traditional and electric kistka application - Light-to-dark dye application This pysanka was inspired by my experience of growing up in Northern Alberta, Canada. Alberta is colloquially called ‘Big Sky Country.’ The sky features heavily in the design: The backgrounds within the ribbon, the backgrounds of the main scenes on the front and back, and the skyline above the trees. Front: - The stag is a regionally native animal that is commonly encountered. - Wheat represents farming, which is a primary industry in the region. Back: - The Northern Lights are a regionally common phenomenon. Ribbon: - Vertical band division with ribbon composed of rhombs/squares and triangles. - Snowflakes on dark blue background represent the winter experience, when snow is plentiful and daylight hours are limited. - Aspen and spruce are two of the most abundant tree species in the boreal forest: -- Aspen leaves on light blue background encompass the experience of autumn, when the leaves create seas of yellow across the region. -- While spruce are evergreen so look much the same year-round, in this instance they represent summer with a deep green colour. - While the Wild Rose is technically a summer flower, here it represents spring by virtue of being floral. The bright green background further exemplifies spring as the colour of fresh new growth. The Wild Rose is also the provincial flower of Alberta. Previous Next

< Back Beth McPherson EAI Representative for New Zealand I’m Beth McPherson from Christchurch New Zealand. I have been creating and decorating eggs since 2008 after joining the Christchurch Egg Artistry Club. I especially love working with chicken and smaller eggs like quail and finch eggs. My other interest is making my own face and body products and I’m currently studying Organic Skincare Formulations with the view to developing it further in the future I am married with three children and 5 lovely grandchildren. I look forward to being able to help EAI and egg artists where I can.

< Back Dani Fausek Marketing, MAP judge Hi! I joined Egg Art International in the hopes of promoting this truly international organization. I was trained to be a judge by Judy Guinnard and will be helping the MAP team in this area.

< 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 Dr. Leslie Lisdell Founder, EAI President, Web Designer Hello Everyone! I have always loved eggshell art and have collected eggs for many years. A few years ago, I took a class at the Dallas Egg Art Show by Linda Martin. My daughter had graduated, and I had cut back on working full time as an Emergency Room physician so I finally had time to try something new.This was my first attempt at egg art and I did not even know what a rhea egg was! After the class, I started designing and making eggs. I participated in the old IEAG master program and passed the novice and intermediate diorama levels as well as the novice filigree level. Last Fall, after learning the IEAG was almost nonexistent, I formed the Arkansas Egg Art Guild. I then built the old IEAG , at their request, a new website as theirs had been taken down. That website was launched in January 2023, and is now the website for Egg Art International. I am so proud of all our team has accomplished in such a short time!

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 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".

Silver Award < Back Brigitte Noel le Hesran, France March 17, 2026 Silver Award CATEGORY: Artist's Choice PATHWAY: NA TYPE OF EGGS: Goose and Turkey The goose egg measures 8cm high diameter 17.5 cm The turkey egg 6.5 cm high diameter 15.5 cm The egg is sponge painted with a mixture of acrylic paint then resin laying. I used templates to draw the cutting lines of the doors and decoration of the back as well as a tape measure to share well. The interior is dressed in satin and gallon. The outside is embellished with rhinestones of different sizes and a golden pearl chain, the top a finishing button, the egg is placed on a golden metal support, the clasp is made with miniature pearls and a 0.5mm twisted brass wire. Inside is laid a turkey egg, the decor is handmade with acrylic paint and varnish, there is a fastener because the egg can be suspended. Previous Next

Bronze Award < Back Gabriela Krecht, Germany March 30, 2025 Bronze Award CATEGORY: Pysanky Diaspora PATHWAY: NA TYPE OF EGGS: Goose Hello, I have written a goose egg with Kistka in a traditional form. When I used the colors yellow, orange, red, dark red and purple. meaning of individual colors as I also know: yellow - a symbol of light, purity of light, purity, happiness and hospitality Orange for strength and endurance Red- means happiness and hope Dark red is the color of harvest White means purity, innocence and birth Purple stands for faith, patience and trust. I have used the symbolism below: Ster symbolizes the love of God, purity and life Fishing net - the meshes symbolize fishing net rhombus - symbolizes knowledge “empty” rose means beauty and wisdom beauty and wisdom Ladder symbolizing prayer Triangles a symbol of the Holy Trinity Trinity At the very end I treated the egg with a clear varnish. With kind regards Previous Next