Shellwork basket of flowers, 1840s. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Another highlight from the Met was getting to see an enconchado piece up close! Popular in 17th century Mexico, these type of works combine painting and inlay mother of pearl. It’s thought to be influenced by Asian works flowing through at the time and Pre-Columbian shellwork

Day 47 at Allaphata 2782. #ShellWork #RealEstate

I really hate editing the wax and shellwork chapters of my thesis but the one benefit is I get to spend much of my day staring at this 18th-century waxwork man who looks like a polite thumb. I find his tiny smile very motivational. The ultimate gentle little lad

I submitted my PhD thesis yesterday! Thank you so much to my supervisors @evelynwelch2013 and @LauraGowing for their guidance and support. And thank you to the 17th- and 18th-century Quaker girls and women of London and Philly for making such opulent needle, wax, and shellwork!

At the Scarlett Tanager Books booth at #awp2023 with Georgiana Valoyce-Sanchez author of “A Light to do Shellwork by” & Maude Adjarian.

Good Evening #WomaninBizHour looking for Mothers Day ideas https://t.co/2K4iwgIs6g #craft #pressedflowers #shellwork

NFS NOT FOR SALE My first custom shellwork order, hand cut red abalone yoeme sun symbol earrings, with an ombré of Swarovski pink crystals, on sterling silver earwires, all work done by me Ordered by one of my fav Yaquicitas 🥰 it was an honor to be asked to do this earring set!

Loved seeing so many textiles on display at @colonialwmsburg’s art museums. Saw some items from my PhD thesis and pieces I catalogued in 2018-2019. Here are a 1760 sampler, circa 1745 wax and shellwork shadow box, 1870 sampler (a rare Jewish sampler!), and 1809 map sampler

Sailor's shellwork sewing box, 19th century

"Our lives revolved around that little church. We were there all the time. It was like a second home to us." – Esme Timbery (1931–2023) Visit @mca_australia's Artists in Focus exhibition to see 'Shellwork model of La Perouse Mission Church' by Esme Timbery and Marilyn Russell.

Have just learned about this mirror frame made by Rachel Sambrooke c. 1700, sold by H. Blairman & Sons and now in a private collection. Rachel combined japanned vignettes and painted scenes surrounded by shellwork with rolled paper work buildings, bouquets, and a coat of arms

Thomas Boog’s Loire Valley gem: an Aladdin’s cave of coral chandeliers, Burmese temple dogs, and shellwork treasures. Whimsical, collector-grade luxury. 🐚✨ Pure, playful luxury. More in @Veranda → https://t.co/RqZpb0vy3n #InteriorDesign #LuxuryHomes #Antiques

又、iPhone15用のケースが出来る事となり、締め切っていたGLAYのHISASHIさんとのコラボスマホケース 【 HISASHI×MP Shellwork Smartphone Case 】が再販となっています。 こちらの螺鈿スマホケースは10月末までの受注予定となります。お見逃し無くですよ〜‼️ https://t.co/SI7sITrPFA

Shellwork panel, octagonal, with a floral motif, 1840-60. Victoria & Albert Museum.

Emma Timbery, a Mulgoa Aboriginal Australian shellworker and matriarch. She was also known as the "Queen of the Illawarra", "Queen of La Perouse" or "Granny Timbery," 1895. Her shellwork became part of a family tradition that continues to the present day.

Full Mecha Mode: Episode_006. Mecha Monday walks tall with this towering sentinel. Model: VLT-6 Auric Warden A guardian-class mech with gilded shellwork, cathedral plating, and an iris core that never blinks. Built to patrol the grand avenues of future empires.

螺鈿 (Raden/Shellwork, a gift from the sea #photography #art #good morning #Good night #japan/The design was conceived based on the design techniques of Shosoin treasures.

Visited a multi-room, stunning grotto adorned with intricate shell ornamentation on Isola Bella, Lake Maggiore. Shellwork on every surface creates a mesmerizing effect. A “cool” masterpiece of design. #grotto #decorativeornamentation #shellart