(above is a sample of some of the different kinds of shells in my collection)
I have been collecting, or fetching, sea shells for years from several beaches (St. Augustine, Florida; South Padre Island, Texas; Gulf Shores, Alabama and San Diego, California). I am drawn to their patterns, shapes, colors and textures. The idea is to transform my tangible collection into a digital one with more than photographs. For it to become a reference guide and starting part for color combinations, patterns, and shapes that all stem from an individual shell. Taking those elements out of the context of a shell and into a digital graphic form.
If this were to be an online reference guide it would be interesting to set it up so you could take a digital journey on the beach and pick out shells. Once you chose a shell it could reveal its parts from its graphic standard and you would begin to understand what it is about the shell you are gravitated towards. It could be a helpful tool for both graphic and interior design.
I think this is such a cool idea! I look forward to the finished product. I'm always open to new ways of decorating with seashells. I, too, have a bunch, but putting them all in a big glass jar gets lame after a while^^
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