Easter Egg Market Schwetzingen

Experience "Art on the Egg" Here you will meet artists who practice their craft with love and enthusiasm. The artistically valuable egg takes center stage. Simple eggs are transformed into intricate works of art. At the Schwetzingen Easter Egg Market, you will encounter people who dedicate themselves to their craft with passion and excitement. The artistically valuable egg is the focus. Participants come from Switzerland, the Netherlands, Hungary, France, Belgium, and Germany. They create eggs in a variety of ways. Even plain chicken eggs become valuable exhibits. You can witness the diverse, unusual, and seemingly limitless possibilities for decorating eggs in Schwetzingen. Traditional techniques also have their place. Decorated chicken, goose, duck, and large ostrich eggs, as well as the tiniest budgerigar eggs, are sought-after collectibles. Techniques such as carved eggs, eggs decorated with paper cutouts, etching and engraving techniques, tiny bead applications, batik eggs, porcelain eggs, collages made from embroidery, lace, and grasses, motif eggs painted with tempera, oil, or watercolor paints, ink drawings, etc., are admired by the interested audience and are in high demand. During the Easter egg market, visitors can watch some artists at work. They are also happy to offer advice on how to creatively design beautiful eggs.