Shell Club Gearing Up for Annual Spring Expo, Shell Art Sale

The Marco Island Shell Club, a 501 ( c )(3) non-profit organization is busy creating hundreds of unique and beautiful shell art pieces in preparation for their biggest event of the year: The Spring Expo and Shell Art Sale which will be held March 14 and 15, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the New Life Community Church, 489 West Elkcam Circle, Marco Island. Members have been very busy at workshops each Friday morning producing shell-enhanced home décor, ornaments, critters, flowers, beach bags, headbands and jewelry, all of which will be on sale during the Expo. Proceeds from this sale will support the club’s scholarship, endowment and educational programs. Admission is a $3 donation. 

Also featured at the Spring Expo and Shell Art Sale will be exhibits of scientific and artistic shell displays, which have been created by club members. Attendees will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite scientific and artistic entries. These displays demonstrate the club’s mission to promote the study, conservation, history, and science of seashells and mollusks, and to encourage shell-related interests, such as shell collecting, crafting, and shell art.