in an earlier post i mentioned Awefully Big Art Adventure's shell challenge... i've been working on my offering for that the past few days. i finished it yesterday, i didn't realize i would get so wrapped up in it, but i'm awfully fond of the thing. our ugak bay home is also home to a pod of harbor seals, the sweetest things. they thrive on sea urchins, and this year left me a bumper crop of empty urchin shells washed up on our beach. i love everything about sea urchins; the spines, the subtle colours, the patterns. so i combined one perfect urchin with a piece of my beloved weathered dock, which made it through this winter but my husband assures me is destined for the midsummer bonfire in a couple weeks... and i have a princess urchin sitting on the dock of the bay... it makes me smile. hope it makes you smile too. the best part is i got to create it all outside, in the sunshine!! in two days i broke a sweat, got a sunburn, wore shorts, and got a bee sting. these things don't often happen here on kodiak. happy summer! and please take a minute to go look at all the beautiful shell artwork at ABAA's blog!
Oh this is so precious - like a little shrine for the urchin shell. I absolutely love it - thank you for taking part in our challenge.
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Just wonderful - I saw it as a shrine too, and it made me smile as soon as I saw it! Thanks for joining in with the challenge ... and wish I could have a chunk of your lovely weathered dock!
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Whoa !!! This is such a precious piece .
ReplyDeleteWow - I find your work so unique and stunning - I love to look at it! This piece is beautiful - love the soft colors.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is so gorgeous, I just love it! What's also great is that you know how the urchin got on your beach and that it has meaning in your life and wasn't just an anonymous shop buy.
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Love it and the subtle sea colors. Thank goodness you are rescuing some pieces of the dock from a bonfire (though a bonfire is wonderful too).
ReplyDeleteoooo I Love sea urchins and you have created such an original and fantastic piece!!!
ReplyDeleteOh Im lost for words....how beautiful, its a magnificent piece , I can see why you enjoyed making it , I cant stop looking at it, Thank you for sharing, Jaqi
ReplyDeleteoh i love what you have done with the urchin shell. i have a few sitting on my shelf. never sure of what else i could do with them.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog, you are so creative amazing work wish I was 1/2 as artistic as you:)
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Stunning, I love it! Thanks for sharing Cassandra
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