Seashell is a great natural music instrument

Posted by admin on Jan 22, 2012 in Blog Seashells have been used as popular musical instruments, wind instruments for many thousands of years. Most often the shells of large sea snails are used, as trumpets, by cutting a hole in the spire of the shell, or cutting off the tip of the spire altogether. Various different kinds of large marine gastropod shells can be turned into “blowing shells”, however the most commonly...
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Christmas 2012 Celebration with Nautical Interior Design

Posted by admin on Dec 30, 2011 in Blog One of the most desirable places to visit for vacation is the ocean shore, and this is why nautical themed decor is very popular. Decorating with a seaside theme evokes memories of visiting the ocean, and those memories can be preserved forever with ocean themed home decor. Nautical themed wall art decor comes in many different styles and prices, and it is a theme that will enable you to...
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Soul excellent gusts…

Posted by admin on Dec 1, 2011 in Blog Soul excellent gusts… These beautiful lines belong to the great poet Alexander Pushkin. The same words were used in the name for the new art exhibition which were opened on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Library Kings Highway Gallery, at 2115 Ocean Ave, from 2-4 P.M. At the first glance it was a traditional presentation organized by the Guild of Jewish...
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Seashell art as functional present for Christmas or unique contemporary shell clock collection

Posted by admin on Nov 13, 2011 in Blog What is the better way to make a present for the upcoming holiday season for someone you care or for yourself? Your house may be overloaded with a different items, sometimes very pretty but useless things from many holidays before. Walls are busy and the extra spot you can find is on the ceiling only! You don’t have a time for long and boring researches for good deals around… This is a...
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Seashell art workshop in the Brooklyn Public Library

Posted by admin on Nov 2, 2011 in Blog On Saturday, October 29 at Kings Bay Branch Public Library,( 3650 Nostrand Avenue), in the meeting room our guild provided free Seashell Art Workshop for 8-11 years old children. The Jewish Folk Crafts Guild with the Kings Hwy Branch of Brooklyn Public Library organized the series of the experimental free educational workshops. The goal of the workshops is to introduce, popularize and develop the...
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Pollution kills Plum Beach in New York

Posted by admin on Oct 29, 2011 in Blog I am living in Brooklyn, New York. Like the most of my neighbors, I like to find my own nature escape place close to the home. The Plum Beach just off the Belt parkway became my favorite location. In May 10, 2011, I wrote about the biggest problem for the beach, it was enormous amount of pollution along the shore and even in the water. Nothing changed since then. Plum Beach is a part of Gateway...
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The unforgettable exhibition – Art has many faces

Posted by admin on Oct 21, 2011 in Blog For the last 10 years, the Jewish Art and Craft Guild, which locates in Brooklyn, NY, organized and introduced many interesting and a very high quality art exhibitions in a different and a very prestigious galleries in our city. Many talented artists, craft masters and photographers bring a unique opportunity for community to meet and to know the different kinds of art in a personal...
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Philadelphia Shell Show 2011 – great nautical festival in the Philadelphia

Posted by admin on Oct 7, 2011 in Blog, Seashell Fun The Philadelphia Shell Show was happened Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2 from 10AM to 5 P.M at the Academy of Natural Sciences. It was the largest show of its kind in the Northeast. The Philadelphia Shell Show gathered crowds of hobbyists, seashell and land shell collectors, seashell artists and dealers, as well as families with kids. It was the great Shell Festival, with events for...
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