Carefully hand cut, carved, and tooled to highlight the texture and detail of real scallop shells, evoking the rhythmic shaping of tide and time. Accents of my naturally hand-tanned smoked deerskin (sourced from a locally gleaned white-tailed deer), add a soft contrast of buttery suede against the leather purse.
The purse has a zippered closure with adjustable straps braided out of foraged sedges and suede leather to mimic wind-swept sand dunes.
More than an accessory, this purse is wearable sculpture - functional, yes, but also a poetic little expression of the natural world. This scallop shaped purse holds a bit of the shoreline, turning fleeting seaside moments into something lasting and tangible.
No longer available online. Currently available only at:
Melissa Morrison Jewellery, LaHave Shop
3422 Highway 331/NS-331, LaHave, B0R1G0