Egg Painter Folk
Artist
The Knight of the Hungarian Culture
The joy of folk
art inspired me to start folk dancing and egg etching.
I have tried
several types of folk arts; embroidery,
folk costumes, ornaments, and egg etching are all
favorite activities for me.
I am trying to
demonstrate the rich world of Hungarian egg etching
patterns: decorations with ancient elements such as stars, dots,
animals, and flowered,
archaic motifs. I often represent religious and national symbols on my etched
eggs. My own patterns are based on
ancient motifs.
I received the
“Egg Painter Folk Artist” title as recognition
of my work in 2001:
“For practicing,
maintaining values, and mediating traditional egg painting.”
I have been
involved in egg etching for
25 years. I have been invited by
the Hungarian Folk Art Museum to participate in the Painted Eggs
Fair every year.
I have got
the title as Knight of the Hungarian Culture in 2008.
Being
fond of natural materials
made me start making Christmas ornaments. Using nutshell, poppy-head, and pinecone I make angels, the
saint family from Bethlehem, and miniature figures.
I find it
important to pass on this
skill to younger generations. Every year I go to 8 to 10 schools
to teach children the art of etched eggs.