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| SHELL ART MINIATURES |
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BRIDGE STREET Welcome to "Bridge Street". This street has played a significant role in my life and as it is the street that passes over the North River in Marshfield, Mass. where I lived for many years. In my past, I have traveled underneath this very street, by boat many times and I wanted to pay homage by recreating that serine and peaceful place through this very piece of art. What really brought me to recreate this very significant piece, was because I can still remember spending many of times traveling underneath that bridge in my boat while always remembering to duck. Most everything you see in this creation came from my fond memories and the use of recycled sea urchin shells. Add to its natural splendor, the trees, the bridge roof and walls, the trim around the open windows, the wishing well, and the lettering all have been donated by the sea. In 2007 it ended up on the Martha Stewart Show giving it a proud place in shell art history. It currently resides in my studio as a memory of the town I grew up in and will always love just like those that once mastered this craft to give to those that they love in memory of a very happy and loving time in their lives. Measurments: |
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THE GOOD OLD DAYS After building the Apple Blossom Tree, Shell Park and Bridge Street I wanted to come up with something that would combine shell art with humor, thus evolved the good old days. It has brought smiles, memories, and many stories, along with a first place in 2009 at the Sanibel Show. The tree was created in the same way as the previous miniatures, but if you look close you will see that the blossoms on the tree have five petals and the vine is created with three. It is this precision and detail that I love to bring to every item that I create and so delicately place. I constructed the building walls inside and out with sea urchin spines as well as the door. For the roof I used stained gar fish scales and the peak is a wooden stirrer from my morning coffee break. In the same vein as the Sailors' of the 1800s, I have tried to preserve and recycle the beauty and miracles of the sea into these very fragile depictions of sheer splendor. Everyone asks me" where did you get the fire wood from?" Well it came from my morning walk and there it was lying on the side walk in the form of a tree branch. I cut it length and hand split it with my utility knife. It was a lot faster and easier than the way it was done in "The Good Old Days". It sits here on a shelf in my studio and reminds me of a way of life I did not have to endure. And yes it' is a perfect seat for two, "no waiting". Measurments: |
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ROYAL POINCIANA Pictured here is what will be a Florida tree called a Royal Poinciana. As you can see it is loaded with blossoms to capture the essence of nature with great precision. In order to create its fullness, I make single blossoms using three stained shells then glue four of them to a mustard seed and then glue them to the branches. It is the time and attention to detail that allows me to capture the magic and beauty that Florida has to offer. Yes it has taken a long time to get this far and I intend once the tree is completed to create an all white settee under the shade of the tree using sea urchin parts. However, time will only tell how well I am able to replicate the magnificent beauty that Florida has to offer. Measurments: |
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