I never imagined incorporating oyster shells or any other type of shell into my art. Years ago, my mother-in-law would collect the used shells after dinner, telling us "don't judge." I was always intrigued to learn what she did with them. Eventually, I discovered she mixed the shells into the soil of her pots to help her beautiful plants thrive. She certainly has a green thumb and is my go-to person for any plant and flower inquiries. I chose to work with oyster shells after seeing stunning...

This is my first post and am pretty excited to write about what I love. What I love is art. All kinds of art. It inspires me. It gets me. It can lose me (into a great place). I work my day job like many but love to escape into my creativity when time permits. I began looking at videos online during a time ..(not too long ago) when there was not much going on and the world seemed closed off. I noticed so many beautiful sparkly creations made with crushed and broken recycled glass on wood and...