Seashells

This piece, part of the Acqua Alta diptych, demonstrates volume embroidery at its finest. Each shell is made using different materials but all in shades of gold. The biggest shell sparkles with sequins and beads, decorated by metallic lace that imitates a natural defect that any shell may have. The middle-sized shell mimics perfectly the ribbed structure of the shell with the help of the purl wire.