Shore Up for Marco Island Shell Art Sale

The Marco Island Shell Club is planning a Spring Expo and Shell Art Sale, March 10 and 11, 2023, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the New Life Community Church, 489 W. Elkcam Circle, Marco Island. A wide variety of Shell Art will be available as well as artistic and scientific exhibits by current Marco Island Shell Club members.

This brings the question ---- who makes the Shell Art and how is it made?

Members of the Shell Club meet weekly (January thru early March) in a two-hour workshop to complete shell art. Project leaders organize materials, present projects and oversee members in completing varied and beautiful works of shell art. Projects include shell flowers, wall art, home décor, jewelry and holiday decorations. Projects are as varied as the Project Leaders imagination; some are classic, some are whimsical. The shell crafters are varied with long term crafters and new and emerging artists.

The shells used are found in a variety of ways. There are shells from our very own Gulf beaches, from donations of long time beach walkers and some are even purchased. The Club makes an effort to learn about the shells being used in crafting and to understand the life of the mollusk. As a group, we are respectful of our environment and support the laws of not taking or using any live creatures. Marco Island Shell Club is a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to promote the study, conservation, history, and science of seashells and mollusks, and to encourage shell-related interests, such as collecting and crafting.

The funds collected from our Shell Art Sales are used to support our mission. We provide scholarships to higher education students studying marine sciences, educational materials and opportunities to school age learners, and informational seminars to the public.

We welcome you to join us for the Spring Expo and Shell Art Sale March 10-11.

For questions, visit www.marcoshellclub.com.