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You'll start at low tide, sorting cowries and cone shells with Conceição along Canacona's quieter shoreline, then move to her covered workbench to wire, glue, and sand your finds into a small piece of jewellery or a shell mirror frame.
Shell craft has long supplemented income for Goa's coastal families between fishing seasons, using materials the sea provides for free, though cheap imported shellwork has squeezed out many local makers.
Coastal Goan communities have used local shells for ornamentation and small household items for generations, often selling pieces at seasonal beach markets.
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Morning
Low-tide shell collecting walk with Conceição
Midday
Sort and clean shells at the workbench
Afternoon
Assemble and finish your shell craft piece
Difficulty
Easy — no experience needed
Age suitability
6 and up
Low-tide shell collecting
Sorting cowries
Finished shell jewelleryPhotographs from this experience will replace these panels once available.
What if it rains?
The workshop moves indoors using pre-collected shells; only the beach walk is weather-dependent.
Do I need to know the tide times?
No, Conceição schedules sessions around the local tide chart.
“Collecting our own shells at sunrise made the craft feel personal.”
Meera S. · 5/5
“Simple, relaxing, and a nice break from the beach clubs.”
James O. · 4/5
Not a sight to see — a practice to enter.