Montana Emu Association to Sponsor Egg Art Classes

(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 15, 2007 ) San Angelo, TX - The Montana Emu Association (MTEA) announced today that it would be sponsoring emu egg-carving classes as a part of the Accredited Emu Producer (AEP) Classes being held in conjunction with the American Emu Association National Convention, held this July 6-8 at the Holiday Inn Parkside in Missoula, MT. This will be the third year that egg carving has been offered as a class. Emu eggs have three main layers of color. The dark green outer covering varies from hunter green to almost black. The middle color is a teal green, the inside a bright white. The teal is actually as many as 7 subtle layers of color, each about the thickness of a sheet of paper. Egg carvers utilize these different layers of color to add texture and depth to their artwork. The natural colors of the shell make even a simple design dramatic. “You do not have to be a member of AEA to take a class,” said Clover Quinn, MTEA president. “We hope that area egg artists will take the opportunity to sign up also.” Prizewinning artist Tina Boes of Muskegon, Michigan is teaching the classes this year. Mrs. Boes has been featured in numerous magazines, including The Eggshell Sculptor; Shell ‘N Tell; Emu’s Zine; and Egg Artists of Puget Sound. The 4-hour classes are scheduled for 8:00 AM to noon and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM on July 5, 6 and 7. Pre-registration is required. The classes are reasonably priced at $50.00. “We hope that by scheduling the convention and classes during 4th of July week, it will give people an extra vacation day for traveling,” said Quinn. “We are also offering a day of egg carving one day prior to the start of the convention for the benefit of our members so they don’t miss speakers.”Students will bring their own Dremel tool with flex shaft attachment and two towels to the class. “Using a flex shaft is much easier on the hand than trying to carve with just the Dremel tool,” said Boes. Burrs and masks will be supplied. Learning on a Dremel first before investing in a high-speed drill is sensible. “High speed drills are faster than Dremel,” says Boes, “but the burrs used are the same and what you learn in the class can be applied to working with the high-speed drills.” For more information on Tina Boes and her art, visit her website at http://www.carvedeggshells.com. For more information on the emu egg carving classes, contact the Montana Emu Association class liaison, Myra Glick, at 360-491-2349 or by emailing EmuGma@aol.com.###This press release was issued through GroupWeb EmailWire.Com. For more information on press release distribution, go to http://www.emailwire.com.

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