

Many people here are without power. I am really grateful for heat, a fireplace upstairs as well as downstairs, and for electric blankets!!
Shrine - "First Gift - Guide Me"
Baby's First Gift is a very special memento that I thought would take the place of the old bronzed, shoe book-ends that were once popular.
I would be honored to create a similar piece, commissioned by your specifications, using your own baby shoe in any color.
The lid opens by way of shell and pearl with silk ribbon and a removable tag that reads - "Delicate and fragile, yet endowed with an inner strength that survived and defied the sea storms of life."
The top of the box is encrusted in shells, pearls, a vintage earring and glass glitter. Inside the box, there are more encrusted shells, pearls, glass beads and glass glitter, along with other bits found on the beach. An image was collaged depicting a mermaid reaching upward, as well as another mermaid watching in admiration. Unfurling from the largest shell is a message that reads " I have begun to emerge. I have begun to reveal myself". Most of the items in this piece are bits and pieces washed up on the shore where I collected them in Virginia Beach. I have left them just as I found them, using the natural elements to my advantage. i.e. no drilling of holes were necessary for attachments, due to natural holes that were already in the shells.
It should be noted that I have never met this young lady. I have only heard stories of her strength. In imagining her, this shrine took on a life of it's own. I hope that she is pleased. This piece is SOLD, but commissions are taken using your own personal specifications.This beauty is gonna be hard to part with.
You can see more nichos and shrines on my website at www.sacredartimages.com