May 292009
Like going to an art museum and using every bit of restraint in you not to touch the oil paintings, we’re drawn to things that have texture, like oyster shells. Their pearlescent colors lure us in and all that rough calcified texture distracts us from what’s inside. Lucky for the oysters, we’re less fascinated with what’s inside. As the oysters disappear, beachcombing allows us to reuse and repurpose the shells. And we like the interaction between human hands and nature as the shells travel from beachside to beach house. We draw inspiration from all kinds of marine life. But the oyster is truly a special creature. We’ve tried to capture its stories here in each of our oyster pieces.
