I found this shell on the beach on a vacation to FL with the family.  I was taken with its simple beauty – the lines were so sinuous and flowing – so I picked it up.

 

When I got home I was not sure what to do to match its natural appeal. 

 

Some scrap Maple steam bent in the microwave and a piece of walnut were just the things to help it stand on its own.  The shell fits in a fitted hole through the bent maple and in the walnut base.

 

The entire piece is only about 4” tall.  Of all the things I have ever made I enjoy the natural beauty of this the most. 

 

Pictures fail to convey the flowing lines and perfection of natural shape.

 

I wanted to share it none the less