Greeting card publisher Ginger Betty has designed two giant eggs for an animal charity’s Big Egg Hunt in London.
The event, organised by Elephant Family, runs until April 27 across London. The charity supports vital conservation work in South Asia and India for the Asian elephant.
Two giant eggs were delivered to Ginger Betty HQ, which had to be decorated and made waterproof.
Ginger Betty founder and artist Tracey Colliston (pictured above) explained: ”I work in watercolours, which I couldn’t paint directly onto the egg, so we used prints and decoupaged them onto the eggs. Then eight coats of outdoor varnish were added to each! We designed a rabbit/owl/hedgehog design named ‘You’re Loved… so much’, and an elephant design named ‘Family is everything’.
”I wanted to add some words, to help convey warm, comforting messages along with the images, and in the hope that it would feel like we were sending out a big hug with our eggs!”
Prior to the eggs being distributed across the capital, all the artists and their eggs gathered in Covent Garden for a press launch.
The eggs have been placed in different positions throughout London, where there will be QR codes to scan. People can ‘collect’ the eggs using the free The Big Egg Hunt app and there will be prizes along the way. Also, there is an opportunity to bid for the eggs in a silent auction.
Tracey added: ‘’We’re encouraging people to bid for ours to raise money for the Elephant Family charity.’’
Find out more at https://elephant-family.org/our-work/events/the-big-egg-hunt
