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I just love abalone shell. And I love Art Nouveau. And the two parts of this went together so well that it was as if they were made for each other.

Art Nouveau focussed on utilising natural form, of course, and the colours of this slice of abalone - brilliant greens with threads and waves of blue cutting through them - went perfectly with the antiqued gold of the metal. The stamping is a design taken from original dies and dates back to c. 1890, with a pattern of leaves and flourishes typical of the time. I added more natural form in little flowers, and simply finished it off with little peridot green crystals.

This slice of enhanced nature was available in my Etsy shop but it sold at the weekend (Yay! for a sale!). This was my personal favourite piece and I felt strangely regretful packing it up and shipping it off. Ah well. Guess I'll just have to make some more of them, mm?

Shop is here. [link]

Comments and critiques always welcome! Thank you <3

Description
I just love abalone shell. And I love Art Nouveau. And the two parts of this went together so well that it was as if they were made for each other.

Art Nouveau focussed on utilising natural form, of course, and the colours of this slice of abalone - brilliant greens with threads and waves of blue cutting through them - went perfectly with the antiqued gold of the metal. The stamping is a design taken from original dies and dates back to c. 1890, with a pattern of leaves and flourishes typical of the time. I added more natural form in little flowers, and simply finished it off with little peridot green crystals.

This slice of enhanced nature was available in my Etsy shop but it sold at the weekend (Yay! for a sale!). This was my personal favourite piece and I felt strangely regretful packing it up and shipping it off. Ah well. Guess I'll just have to make some more of them, mm?

Shop is here. [link]

Comments and critiques always welcome! Thank you <3