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Folk Art Egg ‘Critters™’ by Myra Charleston Normally, when you go to arts and crafts shows, you stare at the booths. It’s not often you find one that stares back. Certainly not with such adorable eyes. Stephanie Ramey is making a name for herself among Tennessee Folk Artists with a new medium – painting emu and rhea eggs to resemble woodland creatures. Each ‘critter’ is hand painted on emu eggs that vary slightly in size or shape, a process that ensures no two Critters™ will be exactly alike. The Ramey’s raise emus and have access to a variety of egg sizes and
shapes. "Small eggs are best for ladybugs, frogs, turtles and
Collectors of Stephanie’s creations range from egg collectors to collectors of folk art, with everything in-between. "A lot of my work is custom, where people will send me pictures of their pets. I try my best to give them a critter that looks as much like their pet as possible." She goes on to say that most of the people that buy her creations at shows or the two stores that carry them are either looking for an accent pieces or they are adding to collections of raccoons, owls or other animals. Stephanie Ramey’s Critters ™ are carried at the following stores: If you are unable to visit these establishments, and are interested in adding
one of her Critters ™ to your collection, you can contact her via cramey@iswt.com
or visit her web site at
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