Coralline

There is a quiet ritual in wandering the shoreline, where the tide washes stories onto the sand. Each shell, polished smooth by time and water, is a fragment of something greater—an echo of the sea’s endless motion. To collect them is to gather whispers of the ocean, remnants of unseen journeys. Some rest half-buried, catching the light with their pearlescent curves, while others arrive with the morning tide, their delicate ridges softened by salt and sun.

At Calico Wallpaper, we sought to capture this ephemeral beauty by working directly with nature’s materials. Using abalone shells and coral fragments, we created intricate, hand-assembled collages, layering organic textures and iridescent forms to reflect the delicate artistry of the sea. Transformed into wallpaper, these compositions preserve the movement and luminosity of their natural origins, embodying the poetry of the ocean—shells cradled in the palm, coral shifting with the currents, driftwood, seafoam, and the quiet shimmer hidden within an oyster’s depths.