Early myth makers viewed the egg and the sun as progenitors of all life, with the sun embodied by the round, yellow yolk. They assigned to the egg connotations of birth, new life, and fertility, which served as the basis for centuries of Pagan, and later Christian, festivals celebrating the arrival of spring.

What began as a nascent idea for an Easter-themed lesson plan grew into a larger study in pattern and craftsmanship inspired by the natural majesty of these organic vessels, the floral intricacies of William Morris designs, and the jeweled splendour of the Imperial eggs produced by the House of Fabergé.