Artist Hand Carves Real Egg Shells Into Fragile Works Of Art.

Georgia artist, Alan Rabon, a member of the International Egg Artists Guild, has been invited to demonstrate how he hand carves real egg shells into miniature masterpieces at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia on Saturday, October 16th and Sunday the 17th 2004. An impressive array of these fine works of art will be on display as Rabon demonstrates exactly how they are carved every hour from 10am to 8pm both days.

Lawrenceville, GA (PRWEB) October 10, 2004 -- Alan Rabon creates his unique artwork using a high powered tool similar to a dentist drill. These miniature marvels are highly prized collectibles that are pure art in the hands of a skilled egg carver. "The egg sculptures are so rare," Rabon says, "That this is the type of gift you give when you want to be remembered. A gift for the person who has everything!"

The eggs are emptied, cleaned and sanitized before Rabon begins working. Some designs he draws onto the egg shells while others he cuts freehand. These amazing sculptures and designs are cut directly into the egg's shell with high a powered drill that runs at 450,000 rpm. He carves into duck, chicken, goose, rhea, emu and ostrich eggs. Rabon sculpts birds, flowers and various animals into the thicker egg shells. In the thinner egg shells he simply carves out images and designs like flowing ivy vines or stars and moons. Rabon says that almost any design can be carved into the surface of the egg shells. "My favorite egg is a detailed relief carving of an egret in a marsh with draping Spanish moss." Rabon says some eggs are just for fun like his 'Holy Egg'. It is a white goose egg approximately 2.5inches high and 2 inches wide, with various sizes of holes covering the surface resembling Swiss cheese.

These seemingly impossible carvings and designs take a light touch and a skilled hand to create. "The secret is in the tool I use to carve the eggs." Rabon says. "Without it, this form of artistic expression would be impossible."

Rabon is careful to point out that this is not a craft item. "Once people see the detail carved into these eggs they begin to understand how difficult it is to create them without breaking the shell." When asked how many of the eggs he breaks Rabon says, "At this point in my carvings one out of five get broken. Usually, by me just being careless." Mr Rabon further states that 10% of all egg sculpture sales go to local charities.

Mr Rabon will be displaying and demonstrating his unique artwork at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia Saturday October 16th and Sunday the 17th from 10am to 8pm throughout the day, both days.