Second Place Winners - 2001

These beautiful creations won second place in the Extravagant Emu Egg Contest 2001 in their respective categories.

Carved/Etched/Sculpted Emu Eggs

"Canadian Maple Leaf Shower"
A scanned maple leaf was carved in various positions 
and sizes on this emu egg.  The egg is mounted on a maple burl.
The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada and a small Canadian flag is shown on the front of the egg.
Peggy J Vincent - Peggasus
1-627 Marine Dr
Gibsons, BC
V0N 1V1
Canada
Pvincent@uniserve.com
1 604 886-6611

Painted Emu Eggs

"Cougar"

This entry features a majestic cougar painted freehand on 
an emu eggshell.  Acrylics and Oils.
Marg McCarthy
The Eggcellent Collection
605 N. Taft Hill Road
Ft. Collins, CO  80521
Email:  mcdarlin@jymis.com
http://www.eggcellentcollection.com/ 

Diorama Emu eggs

"Tea Time"
The emu egg used in this creation is over 50 years old and was given 
to friend of the artist by an elderly aboriginal woman.  
The figure used in the diorama is a genuine Dezine figure and the the back of the egg contains a Perspex Porthole with gold filigree set in.
June Walker
9 Eurong Avenue
Pialba
Hervey Bay
Australia  4655
http://www.satcom.net.au./eggs
http://www.satcom.net.au/eggs2
email: williamr@satcom.net.au
Phone:  61 7 41 283969

Decorated Emu Eggs

"The Carousel"
Cut from one emu egg, this carousel moves around as well as the horses.   The egg is beaded in 2mm pearls, size 11 and 14 Japanese seed beads, and has gold findings.  It took the artist nearly a month to complete this egg.
Michael J. Walker
1616 Manor Drive
Vista, CA  92084
michaelangelo@home.com 
(760) 630-6337

Pysanky Emu Eggs

"Hand of God"
Wax resist method in traditional Ukrainian design.   The hand on all four views appears to be coming out of an embroidered Ukrainian sleeve.
 Patty Wiszuk-De Angelo
126 Upper Saddle River Rd.
Montvale, NJ 07645
http://www.pysankyshowcase.com
pysankyshowcase@aol.com