Sunday, November 16, 2014

Finding Home





What is the meaning of collecting shells? Shells were once homes for creatures that were abandoned. We as humans have a connection to shells. Humans struggle to find the perfect home and the perfect job when really that person's life was something that was divinely created and planned, in this case, a shell for a specific crab. 






Also, shells are all unique. Every shell is different. Even though we are all unique, we share similarities. For example, there are many types of cone shells, but none of their markings match.  








I enjoy studying shells. This book is a reprint of Albertus Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities from the 1700's. Along with information, it has many beautiful drawn images of shells, as well as reptiles, butterflies, plants, and sea life. 









This is an image from this book. I found this beautiful swirl of shells, and the design in which these shells were arranged is entrancing. 






 Sample No. 64 is my favorite shell. I love the shape and color of the shell, as well as its ridges. 









When I was younger, I loved this book. This is Kevin Henke's Junonia. It teaches children about persistence, and selfishness. It is also a book about growing up. 





Also, the book is illustrated beautifully. The images are designed to appear hand-drawn. The chapters are short, and the book is very entertaining. 





More coming soon, enjoy!   

S.E. Johnson 

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    1. Thank you! The other comment was removed because i didn't know how to edit it and I had a typo. Oops.

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  2. This is the perfect post for a cold winter day...it warmed me up immediately and had me dreaming of the beach and those lovely sandy days! :)

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    1. Thank you ! It is starting to cool off where I live as well and I enjoy looking at shells and things that remind me of warmer days! xoxo, Sara

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  3. What a beautiful collection of shell art!

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    1. Thank you! I love the book, and I always love taking pictures of it! If you want to buy it you can get it off of Amazon.com. It is a little bit expensive, but I think it is a good buy.

      xoxo, Sara :)

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