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Japanese artist to return for annual shell show

By SANIBEL-CAPTIVA SHELL CLUB 1 min read
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SANIBEL-CAPTIVA SHELL CLUB Hatsue Iimuro

After an absence due to the pandemic and Hurricane Ian, Japanese artist Hatsue Iimuro will return to the Sanibel Shell Show on March 8-9 at the Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa in Fort Myers.

The Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club reported that she first encountered sailor’s valentines while in Boston in 2005 and has been fascinated by shell art ever since. Not only is Iimuro entering her artwork into the Artistic Division, she is also bringing several of her students with her from Japan and her artwork will be sold at a vendor’s table.

Iimuro is particularly known for her valentines that remind people of kaleidoscopes, but has a keen appreciation for all shell art. She and her students will be entering a total of nine works of art.

The show hours will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A cash donation of $5 is requested.

The show is the club’s annual fundraiser, which provides research and education grants to local non-profits, such as the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium and Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Commission. The grants support work in water quality, conservation, malacology and conchology.

The Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa is at 17260 Harbour Pointe Drive, Fort Myers.