The Jersey Cape Shell Club hosted their 37th annual shell show on August 19, 20 & 21, 2011 at the Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, NJ. It was a spectacular event with a stunning array of shell art, beautiful shells and lots of fun activities for the kids. Here's a peek inside the show...
The Jersey Cape Shell Show featured a fabulous collection of scientific exhibits from Jaroslaw Turek, shipped directly from Poland. Below is a sampling of Jaroslaw Turek's award-winning exhibits as well as other exhibits of interest displayed at this years event.
Those interested in finding out more about the Jersey Cape Shell Club or becoming a member, can visit their facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jersey-Cape-Shell-Club/148673631814685 or contact Karen Lelli directly at (609) 368-1211 / email Kjlelli53@comcast.net
The Stone Harbor and the Cape May area are beautiful places to visit with lots of fun and interesting things to do for both families and singles. To help you plan your trip to the 2012 Jersey Cape Shell Show visit these helpful sites:
Plan your weekend in Cape May, New Jersey
http://www.funnewjersey.com/weekend_getaways_NJ.HTM
Cape May Chamber of Commerce
http://www.capemaychamber.com/
Cape May Times
http://www.capemaytimes.com/
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Detail of Julia Allen Smith's award-winning Sailors' Valentine |
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Best Artistic Commercial Award Sailors' Valentine by Julia Allen Smith |
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| "Tickle Me Pink" Sailors' Valentine by Constance Marshall Miller |
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| Indian inspired Sailors' Valentine by Alla Baksanskaya |
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| Sailors' Valentine by Mary S. Page |
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| "Conch Of Plenty" by Karen Lelli |
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| Shell Table by Michele L. Gilmartin |
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| Detail of Michele L. Gilmartin's award-winning shell table |
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| Shell Box by Geraldine Brinton |
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| Pen and Ink Shellscape by Constance Marshall Miller |
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| "Discovering The Americas" Carved Cameo Helmet Shell exhibit by John and Darlene Schreck |
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| "The Slipper Shell Slipper" by John Schrecke |
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| "Cassis cormuta" by Jaroslaw Turek |
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| "Epitonium rugosum" by Jaroslaw Turek |
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| 2.5 million year old fossilized "Ecpora quadricostata" by Cathy Young |
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| 'Seashells from the Island of St. Kitts" by Karen Lelli |
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| "Argonauts" by Michael Gage |
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| Best Scientific Exhibit "Variations within species" by Al Schilling |
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| "Sea life" by Lowell and B.J. Bingham |
Sue Hobbs Specimen Shells provided rows and rows of beautiful shells from around the world as well as hard-to-find exotic shells and sea life for craft projects. Below is a small sampling of the myriad of shells they sold at the show. You can visit their ebay store at - Sailors' Valentine Craft Shells. Sue Hobbs Specimen Shells will also be exhibing at the Philadelphia Shell Show October 1 and 2, 2011.
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| Sue Hobbs Specimen Shells |
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| Sue Hobbs Specimen Shells |
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| Sue Hobbs Specimen Shells |
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| Sue Hobbs Specimen Shells |
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| Sue Hobbs Specimen Shells |
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| Sue Hobbs Specimen Shells |
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| Sue Hobbs Specimen Shells |
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| Shell handicrafts for sale at the Jersey Cape Shell Show |
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| Kids shell art and crafts station at the Wetlands library |
Those interested in finding out more about the Jersey Cape Shell Club or becoming a member, can visit their facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jersey-Cape-Shell-Club/148673631814685 or contact Karen Lelli directly at (609) 368-1211 / email Kjlelli53@comcast.net
The Stone Harbor and the Cape May area are beautiful places to visit with lots of fun and interesting things to do for both families and singles. To help you plan your trip to the 2012 Jersey Cape Shell Show visit these helpful sites:
Plan your weekend in Cape May, New Jersey
http://www.funnewjersey.com/weekend_getaways_NJ.HTM
Cape May Chamber of Commerce
http://www.capemaychamber.com/
Cape May Times
http://www.capemaytimes.com/
The Sailors Valentines are just amazing in detail and beauty! I hope to create one of my own some day.
ReplyDeleteYou have great and very informative pictures after the show. Thanks a lot for your kind attention.
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