Rhea eggs are approximately the same size as emu eggs, but are a pale yellow in color. They can be used in the same applications as the emu eggs.
We currently only have small to medium sized eggs available, we do not hand sort so you will receive a variety of sizes.
$10.00 each
We also offer broken egg shells for the jewelry artist or anyone who has need of a broken shell. This is a low cost way to practice your carving technique, pre-test your dyes & etc. Shells are sold by the pound, one pound(on average)is equivalent to six unbroken eggs.
Both Emu and Rhea are available.
$6.00 per pound
Create your own beautiful eggs
Join in the revival of the lost egg art of Czechoslovakian Kraslice using beeswax and food coloring/vegetable dyes, as described by Kepka Belton. This step by step book takes you from simple designs to the advanced, with detailed instruction and photos. It also explains design and color symbolism as well as some of the beginnings & customs of eggs.
$12.00 each
About the author... A graduate of Ellsworth High School in Ellsworth, Kan., Betty Kepka Belton received her bachelors degree in art from ESU in 1956. Prior to earning her masters degree in art education from Fort Hays State University in 1966, Belton taught junior high school, designed greeting cards for Hallmark Cards and served as a jewelry apprentice.
Belton has received national acclaim for her work in continuing the Czech art of Kraslice, beautifully hand-decorated eggs created by waxing, dyeing and blowing chicken or goose eggs. In an effort to preserve this Czech folk art, Belton has presented workshops on Kraslice all over the country. Her own pieces have been displayed nationally at festivals, craft fairs and museums.
Belton has received numerous awards for her art and efforts to preserve the Czech heritage, including the National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Belton has received level one certification from the Getty Center for Education in the Arts at the Cincinnati Art Museum and was named a Master Folk Artist in Czech Kraslice by the Kansas State Historical Society.
Prior to retiring in 1998, Belton taught art for USD 328 in Wilson, Kan. Currently, Belton teaches Kraslice workshops near her home in Michigan.
