Bronze Award < Back Zuzana Konigova October 9, 2023 Bronze Award CATEGORY: Intricately Cut PATHWAY: Accelerated TYPE OF EGGS: Ostrich and Goose Mother's love A mother Is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take. - Cardinal Mermillod- Ostrich egg protects the goose one like the mother protects her baby in her arms. The mother's hug can be a very strong medicine for a lot of childrens pains.... I am very grateful that i still have my mom WHO Is Always prepared to give me support hand, when i need it. Thank you mom... Both eggs Are sculpted with high-speed drill with carbide burs. For decoration Is used hot White wax, gold ribbon And Swarovski elements. Base Is made from the rest parts of ostrich egg. Previous Next

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 Updated 3-23-2026 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. I. 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. II. CRITERIA A. 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. B. 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? C. 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. D. 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. E. Difficulty -The degree of difficulty in art is assessed by evaluating technical mastery, complexity of composition, material handling, and the conceptual effort required for execution. High difficulty works often showcase refined skills, precise execution (e.g., brushwork, perspective), and successful management of challenging mediums. Key factors in assessing difficulty include: 1. Technical Mastery: Precision, skill in handling specific materials (e.g., watercolor, stone), and confidence in lines or strokes. 2. Complexity of Composition: The arrangement of elements, use of space, and integration of complex subjects. 3. Conceptual Depth: The originality of the idea and the persistence in developing it. 4. Execution and Risk: The successful execution of demanding techniques or high-risk techniques. F. 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. III. 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 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. IV. SCORING SHEETS JUDGES SCORING SHEET- GENERAL IS USED FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: ACID ETCHING, APPLIED WAX, ARTIST'S CHOICE (INCLUDES FABERGE INSPIRED), BEADED/JEWELED, CARVED, DECOUPAGE, DIORAMA, HAND PAINTED/ DRAWN, INTRICATELY CUT, MECHANICAL, MINIATURE, MIXED/OTHER MEDIA, NOVELTY, PAPER SCULPTURE, SCRATCH CARVING ENGLISH.pdf ESPAÑOL.pdf FRANÇAIS.pdf DEUTSCH.pdf MAGYAR.pdf ROMÂNĂ.pdf POLSKI.pdf SLOVENČINA.pdf УКРАЇНСЬКА.pdf JUDGES SCORING SHEET- PYSANKY DIASPORA ENGLISH.pdf ESPAÑOL.pdf FRANÇAIS.pdf DEUTSCH.pdf MAGYAR.pdf POLSKI.pdf ROMÂNĂ.pdf УКРАЇНСЬКА.pdf SLOVENČINA.pdf ESPAÑOL.pdf FRANÇAIS.pdf DEUTSCH.pdf MAGYAR.pdf POLSKI.pdf ROMÂNĂ.pdf УКРАЇНСЬКА.pdf SLOVENČINA.pdf ENGLISH.pdf JUDGES SCORING SHEET- ART BATIK

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

< 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 Konomi Kashiwaya EAI Representative for Japan, MAP Judge Because of my 40 years of bread dough flower making, I especially love to make dioramas out of bread dough, creating plants, animals, and fairies. I also love beads, thread, decoupage, painting and cutting. I participated in egg shows in the US every year for 20 years. I have also exhibited eggs in Paris, Australia and Russia. I have been participating in the Japanese Egg Art Guild since the first year it was established, and it has been a little over 20 years now. I exhibit with my students at the Japan Egg Art Guild Show every year. I also have private exhibitions several times a year. I recently published a book about my egg art works.

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Silver Award < Back Alesia Kozicky July 25, 2023 Silver Award CATEGORY: Pysanky/Batik PATHWAY: Accelerated TYPE OF EGGS: Ostrich Ostrich egg decorated in a traditional Ukrainian Batik style using 8 different colors. The shapes are geometric and floral designs. Approximate Height 5 3/4 " Width 4 1/2" Used electric kistka with beeswax. Finished with high gloss polyurethane. Start to complete was 16 hours Previous Next

Gold Award < Back Name Private April 1, 2024 Gold Award CATEGORY: Diorama PATHWAY: Accelerated TYPE OF EGGS: Goose "Springtime in the Magnolia Tree" is my original design for this diorama. All components are handmade. The egg opening is a freeform design. The background is hand painted in acrylics showing a cloudy sky, branches and magnolias. The trim for the opening is made from sculpy which was baked and made to look like branch like. The branches inside were all made from wire and strips of paper towel soaked in a in water-glue mixture. Multiple different paints were applied including Pebeo brown, gold dust, and lightening medium. The birds are handmade using cold porcelain. They are painted, flocked and feathered to represent a local bird. The flowers are made with cold porcelain and a pink wash was applied to represent magnolia tree flowers. The flowers and birds are all in proper proportion. The stand was an old gold stand which I cut, applied cold porcelain, painted with different paints and nicked with a high-speed drill to give a bark like appearance. The roots were made this way as well. The squirrel was made from baked sculpy, painted, flocked and my cat's fur for the tail. There is a small snake made from sculpy and hand painted peeking out from the tree roots. Leather trim and black diamond chain added. Previous Next

< Back Dr. Juan Pablo Polgatiz Benavides EAI Representative for Chile, MAP Judge Hello my name is Juan Pablo Polgatiz Benavides I am 41 years old, and I live in a small city in Chile called Rancagua. I’m a dentist but have been involved in egg artistry for many years. This is an art form I enjoy very much, since it allows us to use so many different techniques on the eggshells. I’ve been always a self taught artist but envision and dream of visiting other countries to improve my egg art.I ‘m very happy of accepting this task, and promise I will give my best for fullfilling this issue in the best manner I can. I feel so responsable for spreading this art form in my lands so there will be more people involved in this art. I wish this art could be heritaged for future generations so it will be transmitid and won’t be lost. I look forward meeting other world representives to establish a long term realtionship which will bring many benefits for this craft. Sincerely from Chile, Juan Pablo

< 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.

Silver Award < Back Brigitte Noel le Hesran 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

Silver award < Back Heather Romanishin February 27, 2025 Silver award CATEGORY: Pysanky Diaspora PATHWAY: NA TYPE OF EGGS: Goose This large goose egg visually gives the rainbow effect, starting with cooler tones at the poles and working warmer in the center band design. Each end of the egg features an open 8 point star, feeding into the large net design with 8 vertical lines of 5 box motifs, and 8 vertical lines of 4 box motifs. The design reflects itself symmetrically working from the center to the poles. Under the 8-pointed star on either end, the first line of design featured a net motif on one point, with a 4 tined fan underneath with blended ombre green to blue dye. Under those are the first line of the 4 box vertical lines, all enclosed with the ladder motif surrounding each box. Inside is a pink cross, dyed purple inside, with blue triangle tips for definition. Progressing into the warmer tones the next line features a two-toned pink, boxy cross motif, surrounded by a purple dotted border. Finally, the center 3 lines of the design feature white crossed down the center line, with alternating orange and gold crossed flanking them. Each cross is outlined with red embellishments and a cross-hatch design in the center. All of the white lines were laid on gently sanded goose shell, following the initial white lines the egg was acid washed in 5% vinegar. Following the etch the subsequent colors were painted on box by box. The egg was submerge-dyed in emu blue to finish. Previous Next