2012 Philadelphia Shell Show & Festival

The annual Philadelphia Shell Show & Festival held at the prestigious Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University this past weekend October 20 -21, 2012 was a phenomenal success for both exhibitors and attendees.  This year's show featured a breath taking display of fine shell art from some the top shell artists from the US and abroad. Scientific exhibits featuring rare and unusual shells and sea life were displayed throughout the museum. Other highlights of the show included  an international shell market featuring specimen shells from around the world and shell craft demonstrations. Here's a peek inside the show... 

- Sailor's Valentines -

- Best of Show- 

Double Contemporary Sailor's Valentine by DAVID RHYNE 

Sailor's Valentine by GERALDINE A. BRINTON

Sailor's Valentine by LOIS A. LONG

Sailor's Valentine by GERDA REID

Sailor's Valentine by GERDA REID

 Sailor's Valentine by HANS HOPPENBROUWERS

- Judge's Special Award-

Japanese Double Sailors Valentine by HATSUE IIMURO of Yamanashi, Japan

Sailor's Valentine by JANE SANTINI

 Sailor's Valentine by JANE SANTINI

Sailor's Valentine by JULIA ALLEN SMITH 

Sailor's Valentine by ALLA BAKSANSKAYA

Sailor's Valentine by DAVID RHYNE

Sailor's Valentine by KARINE MIRZAKHANYA

Sailor's Valentine by SUSAN SAUNDERS 

Sailor's Valentine by MARY PAGE

Sailor's Valentine by CONSTANCE MARSHALL MILLER 

Sailor's Valentine by CONSTANCE MARSHALL MILLER

Sailor's Valentine by RACHEL FIELDS

Sailor's Valentine by SUSAN SAUNDERS

Sailor's Valentines exhibits

 - Exhibiting Artist -

Attendees of the 2012 Philadelphia Shell Show & Festival were thrilled to meet in person, award-winning shell artist and author of the popular educational / instructional DVD "A Traditional 1800"s Sailors Valentine," BILL JORDAN.  

Sailor's Valentine Cases by Bill Jordan can be purchased on:

http://www.sailors-valentine.com

Blank Note cards of Bill Jordan's award-winning shell work with poem "What do you do with Sea Shells" by Lola B. Minard (recently featured on THE MARTHA STEWART SHOW) can be purchased on Bill Jordan's Etsy site: SHELL ART BY BILL JORDAN ON ETSY

Rare Rice Shell Earrings (shown above side view) can be purchase on 

Bill Jordan's Etsy site: SHELL ART BY BILL JORDAN ON ETSY

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- Other Shell Work Exhibits  - 

Miniature Flower Arrangement by PETER GABEL

Shell Picture / Mosaic by KARINE MIRZAKHANYA 

Shell Picture / Mosaic by LISA MACDONALD

Shell Sculpture by HATSUE IIMURO of Yamanashi, Japan

Shell Mirror by SUSAN LLOYD 

Shell Lamp by SUSAN LLOYD

Shell Watch by ALLA BAKSANSKAYA

Shell Needlepoint by BETTY RAGGERI

 Shell Painting by MS. CHRISTINE ROTHER

 Shell Flowers by KAREN LELLI

Shell Picture by SUSAN LLOYD

Shell Picture by ALLA BAKSANSKAYA

- Scientific Exhibits -

 - International Shell Market -

Sue Hobbs Specimen Shells of Cape May, NJ was one of the many dealers in attendance at the 2012 Philadelphia Shell Show & Festival's International Shell Market.  A favorite among shell artists, Sue Hobbs Specimens Shells carries hard to obtain sea corals (such as small pieces of  pink Stylaster coral shown above) as well as tiny shells for use in delicate shell work. 

For information about 2013 Philadelphia Shell Show & Festival please visit The Philadelphia Shell Club web site - http://www.phillyshellclub.org