Sea Shell Flowers with Sandi Blanda

Open Studio until 3pm July 21 July 22 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Member Fee $400 Nonmember Fee $450 Materials Fee $130 Register

The NHA reserves the right to cancel any class due to low enrollment or instructor emergency and will automatically provide refunds for these. Otherwise, payments for class registrations are non-refundable. Travel and accommodation expenses are the sole responsibility of the enrollee.

Seashell Flowers and their construction is the foundation to sailors’ valentines and shell projects. This is an excellent opportunity to improve your shell-art skills. Learn how to build flowers and new decorative combinations to use as an arrangement in all your projects.

Sandi will have flowers that will add texture and interest to your work. Materials will include new shells, glue, and shadowbox. Open studio will be available until 4pm each day. Bring your lunch!

Maximum class size: 12

Sandi Blanda felt an immediate connection when she saw her first sailors valentines in 1983.  She is inspired by antique pieces but focuses on creating original one-of-a-kind designs.  In addition she shares her love of the art through teaching and speaking engagements.  Sandi’s valentines are part of permanent collections in the Cahoon Museum of American Art in Cotuit, MA and the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum in Sanibel, FL.  Her work is featured in Sailors Valentines Their Journey Through Time (2006), Women and the Sea (2009), and Under Glass A Victorian Obsession (2013).  Sandi is listed in Who’s Who in America.

The Nantucket Historical Association preserves and interprets the history of Nantucket through its programs, collections, and properties, in order to promote the island’s significance and foster an appreciation of it among all audiences.

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