Hard-shell gourds lend themselves both to utility and decoration. Ancient cultures only needed to harvest and dry the fruits from this prehistoric plant to have cooking kettles, storage containers, ...

From nativity scenes to ring dishes to wreaths and chandeliers, oyster shells are popular around South Carolina homes, especially in the Lowcountry. For the artists who make those pieces and ...

Long after seashells cease to be dwellings for the ocean’s creatures, they remain desirable as raw materials in home decor, especially in coastal areas. A shell accessory can recall beaches visited ...

African-style flower vases made from coconut shells are the latest sustainable decor trend. Not only are these vases ...

A rare shell discovered by Bermudian Jack Lightbourn in 1979 is the source of inspiration for a new Christmas decoration by Alexandra Mosher, the jewellery designer. Ms Mosher was looking for ...

The beautiful shell -- what is a shell? -- Shells and people -- The useful shell -- Symbols of status -- Magic and religion -- Wealth from the sea -- Carved shells -- Shell jewelry -- Shells in art -- ...

No longer confined to beachy souvenir shops, works encrusted with oysters and mussels are showing up in galleries and interiors. Tess Morley’s “Grotesque with curled moustache and protruding tongue” ...