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A Bit of Frothy Seashell History
SEX! It always boils down to that age old hobby. You can’t talk about any subject without it coming up…even seashells. As I did research for this, my virgin blog, I started with the history of the...
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More Than Just Mirrors
Lots of seashell mirrors dot hallways and powder rooms all around town here, and all over Los Angeles, Long Island, New York City, Chicago… They serve an obvious and “safe” decorating purpose, and are...
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Seashells: The Salt (and Pepper) of the Earth
With shock and dismay I see some pretty awful mid-century kitsch used in design today, and I guess it works in some instances. Shell kitsch, however, is so bad it’ll never be good. It’s the...
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A step-by-step video on how to make seashell frames by Christa.
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Shells as Religious Symbols and the Meaning of Life
Ah, the Pearly Gates of Heaven. I’m thinking about them because I recently lost a dear friend, and am thinking that he is meeting St. Peter at those very gates. According to Revelations, the twelve...
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Sailors’ Valentines
When the Dutch started bringing seashells back from travels in the 1550′s, the use of them in art and science was born. Connoisseurs needed to be supplied with rare species for their Cabinets of...
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Recent Seashell and Coral Projects by Christa’s
Design with seashells is an un-ending fascination for me. We just finished the most wonderful, primitive-looking, minimalist and monochromatic panels, which were installed on a bar in the home of a...
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