The art of scrimshaw and enamel has its origins in many different cultures around the world; in central European countries for example, it took the form of etching images on the surfaces of eggs.

Maria’s fascination for this ancient carving technique stems from her love of boats and the sailor’s life which she experienced first hand working on a large tanker in her youth.

In breathing new life into this art form, Maria Lancing utilizes a technique for etching images onto the surface of goose eggs based on traditional Polish methods.

This piece of etched art is called “Vi  två”, or the two of us. It features two ships at sea. On the back of the egg is etched the date, the name of the art, and Skillinge; the town where the artist has her studio. The artist’s signature is on the bottom of the base along with a sticker which warns against displaying it in direct sunlight.