Three Shells

The Found on the Beach portfolio was inspired by a lifetime of exploring that magical transition zone where water meets land.

Each item has taken on a new life in this place. A nail or bottle is no longer something man made. The water’s interaction with the land has changed the object into something often unrecognizable.

The stone, once a chip or crystal, part of some bigger rock, has been caressed to the point that it is almost transparent, smoothed to the point that “rock”, with all of its rough connotations, just doesn’t apply.

I feel some guilt, picking up a piece of shell and putting it in my pocket. I know I have interrupted a pattern. I have changed its destiny to make it a star in my own small dramas. It was meant to be part of the beach, another grain of sand that will rub up against the next rock or shell, replacing itself as it gets smaller.

Maybe, one day, I will plan a visit to the beach in reverse. I will go to my shelves and drawers, fill my pockets with stones and bits, and scatter them into the incoming tide.

Each print is custom printed and checked for quality by a master printer. Please allow 2-4 business days for your order to be printed then shipped via USPS from Boston, MA. Shipment tracking will be emailed.