• Hand-decoupaged Pacific coast oyster shells with whimsical hummingbirds and flowers.  Each hand selected oyster shell gets ground down on the back to make it sit properly on the glass pebble feet, the hinge is touched up with black, brown and gray paint. After applying the decoupage hummingbird art and flowers, the the shell is sealed with several layers of high gloss resin which enhances the shell's colorful nacre interior and protects the decoupage. The glass pebble feet vary in quantity and color.  Some have 3 feet, some have 4 and the color can be blue, green, gold, coral or turquoise.  
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  • Beautifully hand-crafted oyster plate featuring six real oyster shell "wells" set around a "Royal Doulton" like gold and wedgwood blue patterned porcelain dinner plate, accented with a "sauce bowl" made from a vintage porcelian salt/nut bowl with a delicate blue flower. Quartz beach glass which fills the plate bottom like melting ice, and a single real 7mm pearl adorns one of the oyster shells wells.  Each hand selected 3 inch Chesapeake Bay oyster shell gets ground down on the back to make it sit properly on the plate, the hing is then touched up with black and brown paint, and finally the shell is sealed with a high gloss resin to enhance the shell's colorful nacre interior which gives it a fresh-shucked wet look. The sea glass "melting ice" has also been sealed with a high gloss resin. Oyster plate diameter - 10 1/2 inches. Hand-wash only.  The result - an oyster plate so fresh looking you can almost taste the cool salty oysters! Perfect for any wedding, house warming, or seasonal gift for the oyster-obsessed friend or family member. Collectible oyster plates, circa 2024. The perfect gift for oyster aficionados everywhere!  https://artonthehalfshell.etsy.com
  • HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER CEILING FAN/LIGHT PULL Beautifully hand-crafted ceiling fan pull featuring an Atlantic double oyster shell, with a real 7mm pearl, "caught" on a fish hook, rigged with real fishing tackle and a beaded sinker line. Turquoise ceramic beads, amber glass beads, and turquoise glass prism beads accent the pull.  The hand-finished 4 inch oyster shell is sealed with a high gloss resin to give it a fresh-shucked wet look, revealing the oyster shell's rich colors on both the front and the back. Notice the little 2 inch shell on the back.  Fan Pull is 12 inches with an adjustable 18 inch ball chain and connector. Hook and barb have been safely filed down. ART ON THE HALF SHELL Artfully coastal gifts for the oyster and seafood connoisseur and coastal lifestyle enthusiast.  
  • Beautifully hand-crafted oyster plate featuring six real oyster shell "wells" set around a mottled blue dinner plate. A unique sauce bowl with a whimsical red crab sauce bowl, made by Jamie Futera, accents the center of the plate. Quartz white beach glass fills the plate bottom like melting ice and a single real 7mm pearl adorns one of the oyster shells wells.  Each hand-selected 3.5 inch Maryland oyster shell is finished with a high gloss resin to give it a fresh-shucked wet look, revealing the oyster shell's rich colors. The sea glass "melting ice" has also been sealed with a high gloss resin.  Plate diameter - 10 inches. Hand-wash only. The result - an oyster plate so fresh looking you can almost taste the cool salty oysters!  Collectible oyster plates, circa 2023. The perfect gift for oyster aficionados everywhere!   https://artonthehalfshell.etsy.com Artfully coastal gifts for the oyster and seafood connoisseur and coastal lifestyle enthusiast.

MONTEREY CALIFORNIA

Monterey is a city on California’s rugged central coast. Its Cannery Row, one-time center of the sardine-packing industry, was immortalized by novelist John Steinbeck. Today, it’s a popular strip of gift shops, seafood restaurants and bars in converted factories. Also famous is Monterey Bay Aquarium, with thousands of marine animals and plants on display in underwater and interactive exhibits.

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