Ukrainian
Eggs by Ginny

About the Artist — A Little Historical Background — A Little Bit on Technique
...and... Available Work

Ukrainian Egg Design and Decorating by Ginny Barkman

Immediately below are a few of my very earliest Ukrainian Eggs (pysanky). (Digital photos from 35mm originals.) Each one is a goose egg approximately 4 inches in length. Some are patterns I have remade time and time again. I have decorated guinea fowl, turkey, duck, goose and chicken eggshells and ostrich eggs over the years. My eggs have been used as Easter decorations, Christmas ornaments, wedding, baby, and birthday gifts and display art. The nice thing about this kind of gift is that it can be personalized for the occasion. My eggs can be designed according to customer requests— creating a totally unique piece. The goose and ostrich eggs lend themselves particularily well to this sort of thing.

Even though any design can be placed on an egg, I like the traditional designs the best. They have special "symbolic" meaning in picture and color. In making an egg for someone, I always try to provide the most complete explanation possible for the symbols on each egg, attempting to match the design and colors with the purpose for creating the egg.

I have completed a great deal of artwork over the years, including specially designed works. One of my eggs was given as a wedding gift to a family member of the historic Goose Egg Ranch in Wyoming. My eggs can be found residing in various locations within the United States (at least 14 states), Canada, the continents of Africa and Europe and the island of Haiti. Most likely, they are places that I am not aware of or can remember.

My eggs are for sale. And I alway welcome requests for new commissions. The internet allows me to provide customers with an advance "view" of their specific piece of artwork at any stage along the way to insure complete satisfaction. My newest photos are taken with a Sony Mavica FD-7 digital camera and permit "almost instant" posting on the internet. A phone call or e-mail is all it takes to see the next stage of work.

Below are various other eggs, some specially commissioned. Please call or email if you are interested in a particular design shown anywhere on this page. In addition, if you need "broken egg" replacement services, be sure to ask. In most cases this can be accomplished. Special requests of any kind, in the form of "an idea", are always welcome and usually possible. All shell sizes are available and can be shipped anywhere. Contact information posted below.

If you have enjoyed looking at these photographs and would like more information about my Ukrainian Eggs or egg decorating in general, be sure to contact me at this address. Some of my pricing is available via the link at the top of the page or by clicking on the DART — Internet Art Database icon below or ArtQuest Direct Listing Service icon also below, and then searching for my name, Ginny Barkman, or for Ukrainian Eggs. Prices range from $10.00-US for simple single-color designs on chicken eggs to approximately $300.00-US and up for complex ostrich eggs. Stands available separately, if required. Special gift boxing available on request for orders over $75.00-US. Generally speaking, a single goose egg can be shipped to most places in the US for approximately $10.00-US, using Canada Post Airmail. Rush orders can be handled by courier. (Your specific order will be calculated and you will pay the actual postage or shipping for your situation.) Price requests for any egg(s) are always welcome by phone or email. Be sure to take a few moments to visit our other pages through our site index.

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