Young Vietnamese Artist Carves Portraits and Landscapes on Delicate Eggshells
Vietnamese artist Ben Tre uses his steady hands and a tiny dentist’s drill to carve detailed portraits and traditional landscapes on chicken eggshells. The exquisite artworks can be mounted on an LED-illuminated base and used as artistic lamps. Ben Tre says he only started carving eggshells a year ago, yet each of his numerous works […]
Pu Derong’s Exquisite Eggshell Carvings
What do you get if you combine an egg, a carving knife and a pair of able hands? In Pu Derong’s case the answer is a breathtaking work of art. The 40-year-old self-taught artist from China’s Hebei Province can guide a knife across an egg’s thin shell to create amazing three-dimensional designs. “I had always […]
Gary LeMaster – The Incredible Eggshell Sculptor
Gary LeMaster has to be one of the world’s most gifted sculptors. After all, how many people can take an egg and turn it into an intricate and detailed work of art? Born in New Zealand, where his father, a US soldier, was stationed at the time, Gary showed a passion for the arts, at […]