11/5/09

A Smokin' Hot Shell

Quahog Shell Sculpture
Look at this amazing giant quahog shell sculpture. It's constructed entirely of tossed away cigarette butts! The piece was part of an exhibit at the Maritime Museum in Salem, MA, called Trash to Treasure. Thanks Sea Witch for sharing this! And speaking of smokin', I gave it up cold turkey thirteen years ago.

Trash to Treasure

16 comments:

LPC said...

Congrats for having quit.

Chemin des Muguets said...

Maya,
WOW! A truly amazing piece. How big is it? Where were the butts collected?

Marjorie

me said...

Congrats for having quit, but I wonder one thing...
Does that shell smell like old ciggie butts???
Euuuuwwwwwwwwwwwww!

Really Rainey said...

Hi Maya, I had to take a closer look... you find the most amazing things! PS I quit cold turkey 5 years ago.
Have a wonderful week end!
~Really Rainey~

Turquoise Diaries said...

I have to admit its a bit weird...:))

Tina said...

That's funny, I quit cold turkey 14 years ago and it ranks up there with one of the best impulse decisions I've ever made.

Interesting expression of art Butts as a medium

Sher said...

It is so hard to quit. I really admire your determination.

Maya@A Beach Lovers Place said...

I don't know about the smell! True, it could be a bit nasty. The shell is almost 5 feet long, and I think all the butts were collected on beaches!

Drawn to The Sea said...

mercy!
I don't know what else to say...

~Julia

Jane said...

How unusual! Did it smell like stale cigarettes?

Jane (artfully graced)

Julie@beingRUBY said...

haha Maya
Amazing.. just incredible.. although it is sad they were butts that were littered along the beaches... nasty people

Could you send some of that Turkey over my way? the cold one!! I promise I never litter

xx Julie

Leigh of Bloggeritaville said...

I wouldve never guessed.
Thats amazing. And good for you for giving up a nasty habit!

anita said...

holy smokes...pun intended!!!

OceanDreams said...

Wow, that is sooo cool and it must have taken so much time! Good job for not smoking.

Kellie Collis said...

That is smoking hot - gorgeous! x

Gina Feddersen said...

WOW! tres cool!

gina @isola bella

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