< 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".

< 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!

Silver Award < Back Yuliya Goloida January 25, 2025 Silver Award CATEGORY: Pysanky Diaspora PATHWAY: NA TYPE OF EGGS: Goose This pysanka is a diasporan pysanka, designed and written by myself. The imagery is deeply personal and references meaningful and traditional objects from my Ukrainian wedding ceremony. The centre band down the middle of the egg features the pattern from the “rushnyk” or embroidered tapestry that was used during the ceremony and placed under the “Korovai” or wedding bread. The band on the pysanka features yellow flowers and intricate details of crosses and dots to represent the embroidery seen on the rushnyk. The front face of the egg includes the Korovai itself with the same intricate details as on my real Korovai such as grapes, two doves, wheat, rings, flowers, and berries. These traditional symbols on the Korovai represent wishes for the newlyweds: grapes=to be fertile and plentiful; wheat =prosperity and bounty; the rings= eternal union and the joining of two souls, doves= represent the newlywed couple; the flowers= beauty and happiness in life. The reverse face of the egg includes my wedding bouquet. A large and bountiful assortment of colourful flowers such as peonies, anemones, delphinium, dahlias and tiny chamomile of miniature daisy with a red ribbon tying it all together. Some special techniques employed in this pysanka design include spot dying to try and capture the depth of the floral bouquet with different botanical tones. There is also a gradient dying technique used to highlight and emphasize the bouquet with a saturated blue edge that also brings contrast to the decorative border. Previous Next

< 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.

See examples of the Master Artisan Pathway (MAP) Artist's Choice category. Category Spotlight: Artist's Choice (includes "Faberge Inspired") 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. These are examples only and have not been judged. John Drlik Mead Carole Kjellsen Joan Huff Joan Huff Joan Huff Design/ Fran Higgins Sharon Kolsch Glenis Thomas Sally LeVan design/ Fran Higgins Ouida Vaughn Gloria Harrison Jeann Howse Sharon Arnett Ouida Vaughn Gloria Harris design/ Fran Higgins Juan Pablo Polgatiz Benavides Juan Pablo Polgatiz Benavides Leslie Lisdell Joan Huff design/ Fran Higgins Linda Martin Judy Starr Lori Dagan design/ Fran Higgins Artist Unknown Eggcetera Linda Martin Raquel Utrera Load More

Gold Award < Back Private, USA September 21, 2024 Gold Award CATEGORY: Artist's Choice PATHWAY: Accelerated TYPE OF EGGS: Ostrich, multiple “Spring is Here” is an original design loosely based on the fairytale “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” and my farm in the Spring. The lighted egg opens in two places. When the roof is lifted via the weathervane the upper bedroom floor is revealed. When the midsection is opened by pulling the chimney backwards the entire upper portion lifts up to reveal the lower kitchen level. Literally everything was made by hand except the following items: doorknob, bell, hinges, small basket, “trout” weathervane(repainted) and butterflies(repainted). This egg took almost a year to make since all the components were handmade from scratch. Previous Next

< Back Paul Ervin, M.H.A. EAI Chief Financial Officer Hello, I recently joined Egg Art International as their Financial Advisor. I am working on obtaining the organizations 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. I am committed to making sure that Egg Art International will have a strong financial base so that we can always offer free membership.

There are now three international magazines for egg art/egg decorating/eggery enthusiasts. "Amazing Eggs of ......", "The Art of the Egg Shell" and "Beyond the Hatchery". Current Egg Art Magazines in Print Three amazing magazines are now available worldwide. All may be ordered as full color hard copies or PDF downloads. Just Click on the Photo or Name! Amazing Eggs Magazine Egg Art International is proud to present our annual fundraising magazine. Meet the artists and see their beautiful egg art in this 48-page full color magazine. These artists were selected from our Facebook group Egg Art International Gallery by winning our monthly "Eggs of the Month" contest. Egg Art International's mission is to promote all styles of egg artistry throughout the world and to raise the standards of the art form, encouraging artists to achieve their full potential. Through education, exhibitions and sharing information, we aim to increase public awareness of egg art and the artists involved. All proceeds from the sale of this magazine will be used solely to achieve these goals, so information remains available to everyone. Order PDF Now Order PDF Now Order PDF Now The Art of the Egg Shell The Art of the Egg Shell Magazine has everything you need to learn more about egg art or just to keep up to date and inspired with the latest trends. There are regular competitions and information is included about upcoming events. We always look at specific marking techniques, other areas of work which can inspire our egg art and anything which we think will be of interest. The Magazine is available by download or print. The Ten-Year retrospective is a 32-page FREE download ! Beyond the Hatchery Beyond the Hatchery : A Lifestyle Magazine for Egg Artists. It is new quarterly magazine for Egg Artists. You can subscribe to get quarterly news and entertainment from the egg artist community. Get a fresh look at a historic craft. Features include: The Roost: Studio Tours Innovators: New techniques Outside the Coop: Explore egg artists other creative Endeavors… The STASH: Business Advice and news Patterns for all Levels and more!

Bronze Award < Back Tetiana Medianyk February 12, 2025 Bronze Award CATEGORY: Carved PATHWAY: NA TYPE OF EGGS: Ostrich To create the design I use carving, a special drill with different attachments for cutting and finally for polishing. The egg is placed on a stand with a LED lamp, multi-color with a remote control. This egg depicts Pegasus - a symbol of confidence, steadfastness and stateliness. The winged horse of the gods, which Zeus turned into a constellation after his death and we still see it flying across the sky. As a lamp, such an egg will complement the interior of any room, both a child's room and an adult bedroom, and can be a stylish addition to a business office. Previous Next

< Back Karin Whiting EAI Representative for New Zealand I have been an egg artist for around 20 plus years now. I enjoy coming up with my own designs and bringing ideas in my head to life through my eggs. I love helping people with ideas and things I have found invaluable along the way. I have a group in Hastings, New Zealand !

< 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

Bronze Award < Back Leslie Lisdell M.D. November 15, 2025 Bronze Award CATEGORY: Miniature PATHWAY: NA TYPE OF EGGS: Quail, Finch The quail egg opens up to reveal a decorated finch egg. The quail egg features a handmade cold porcelain flower centered on the hinged door. The inside of the door also had a handmade paper flower and cold porcelain leaves. The front has adornments of 1 mm chain and 4.5ss crystal chain. The back and sides of the quail egg feature a violet made entirely of 6 ss crystal flatbacks in various colors. The inside finch egg has handmade paper and cold porcelain flowers and sits on a handmade stand. The main stand had been repainted and adorned with chain and filigree. The Corian base was recut to proper size proportions, painted and decorated. Previous Next