For one piece, she crafted a bird from scallops, mussels, clams, and horseshoe crab tails.
In another, a lions mane is sculpted from large, broken seashells.
Chan carefully chooses shells that match the real life characteristics of the animal she’s creating.
What started as something to do during lockdown has now become a main focus of Chans artistic practice.
My sculptures are inspired by the materials I use.
I have worked with clay, wax, metal, fabric etc.
in the past but none of them are as intuitive as sand, says the artist.
Check out Chans shell art below and find more of her animal portraits onInstagram.
New York-based artist Anna Chan sculpts elaborate animal portraits from found seashells.
