Throughout human history, people have identified themselves in seashells, establishing the curious objects with value, mystery, and timelessness. This thesis collection celebrates the majestic forms of seashells, their materiality, and natural origins.

 

Seven female archetypes, the She Shells, were conceived to explore the relationship between seashells and humanity, highlighting the characteristics of shells that echo the human experience and impact the human world. Each archetype represents themes of fertility, sexuality, pursuit, imagination, architecture, death, and the afterlife.