John Timmerman has collected shells since childhood. This weekend, Timmerman is directing the North Carolina Shell Show at the Cape Fear Museum, which features thousands of shells from around the world. Timmerman talks about shell collecting above, including the ethics regarding the collection of living shells. Below, Timmerman talks about his contribution to this exhibit.
NC Shell Show
Saturday, September 17 – 9AM-5 PM
Sunday, September 18 – 1-5 PM
Free for members or with general admission
The Shell Show features hundreds of seashells collected by NC Shell Club members and other exhibitors, plus arts-and-crafts exhibits in more than 20 categories, from North Carolina collections and single shells, to molluscan natural history and shell photography. Dealers will be on site selling shells and shell-related items.
