The studio · made by hand

Where the paper gets a pulse.

Everything else on this site is printed. These four lines are lettered, painted and finished by hand in our studio, and they pair with any suite.

Shells Watercolor

the seaside oyster · pearl interior, metallic rim

Calligraphy

Wet-ink hand lettering by Elizabeth James Messenger.

Watercolor

Original wet-paint watercolor, from envelope liners to portraits.

Globes

Hand-finished globes for weddings, nurseries and travellers.

Shells

Hand-calligraphed oyster and scallop shells.

Shells

Six shells, one hand

The Grayton Oyster

Natural oyster shell, hand-calligraphed. No paint, no rim.
Finish natural, unpainted
Size 3.5-5.0 approx in · Made in 3-5 business days

$6.80 eachChoose colours →

The Seagrove Oyster

Natural oyster shell with a hand-painted metallic rim and calligraphy.
Finish metallic rim
Size 3.5-5.0 approx in · Made in 3-5 business days
Colours 20 rim / pearl options

$8.80 eachChoose colours →

The Alys Oyster

Oyster shell with a softly painted pearl interior and calligraphy.
Finish pearl interior
Size 3.5-5.0 approx in · Made in 3-5 business days
Colours 20 rim / pearl options

$9.80 eachChoose colours →

The Seaside Oyster

Pearl interior, metallic rim and calligraphy. The complete oyster.
Finish metallic rim · pearl interior
Size 3.5-5.0 approx in · Made in 3-5 business days

$11.80 eachChoose colours →

The Lido Scallop

Scallop shell with a painted metallic rim in your choice of colour, hand-calligraphed.
Finish metallic rim
Size 3.5-5.0 approx in · Made in 3-5 business days
Colours 18 rim / pearl options

$8.80 eachChoose colours →

The Siesta Scallop

Plain white scallop shell, hand-calligraphed. No paint, no rim.
Finish natural, unpainted
Size 3.5-5.0 approx in · Made in 3-5 business days

$6.80 eachChoose colours →