Four Winds Craft Guild

Sailor's Valentines & Shell Art

Traditional Valentines by Gerda Reid

Gerda Reid was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States when she was 6 years old.  Her father, an artist and designer, shared her love for the finer arts.  Gerda graduated from Kean University with a dual major in fine arts and biology. She has years of experience as a biological illustrator and in a wide variety of arts and crafts including ceramics, painting, quilting, parquetry, Ukrainian Easter eggs, needlework and silk screening.

Gerda values her many friendships in the valentine community and enjoys trading ideas, supplies and techniques with fellow artists. With each new valentine, her methods and techniques improve, benefiting especially from competition.  Gerda competes regularly at the Sanibel Shell Show and the Philadelphia Shell Show, where she has earned numerous ribbons, placing in the top tiers.

Since Gerda's husband’s retirement to Cape Cod, the couple enjoys their many hobbies and sports. If Gerda is not working at her dinning room table on a valentine, you’ll find her in the garden, sailing, windsurfing, shelling or repairing sails. 

Some of the Sailor's Valentines we currently have in stock by Gerda Reid:

Aweigh

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Handrafted sailor's valentine with a traditional format featuring over fifteen varieties of seashells, by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid. 14"

$1500

For more information please email us or call 508-228-9623

The Cove

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Sailor's valentine with a central medallion and over twenty varieties of seashells, by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid. 17 1/2"

$3000

For more information please email us or call 508-228-9623

The Wharf

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Sailor's valentine with a central painted medallion and cherry case, by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid. 15 1/4"

$1875

For more information please email us or call 508-228-9623

Traditional

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Traditional style sailor's valentine with a center heart, by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid.14 1/2"

$1500

For more information please email us or call 508-228-9623

Sherbet

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

6"

$600

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Welcome

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Handcrafted sailor's valentine in a mahogany case with over 15 varieties of seashells by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid. 12"

$1200

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Scrimshaw Schooner

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Handcrafted sailor's valentine with scrimshaw center by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid. 7 1/2"

$850

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Scrimshaw Brant Light

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Handcrafted sailor's valentine with scrimshaw center and a mahogany case by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid. 7 1/2"

$850

For more information please email us or call 508-228-9623

Wheel of Hearts

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

A classic sailor's valentine featuring a mahogany case and ten plus varieties of shells by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid. 8"

Sold!

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Fleur de la Mer

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Lovely Handcrafted Sailor's Valentine with 15 varieties of seashells and mahogany case by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid. 8 1/2"

$850

For more information please email us or call 508-228-9623

I Do

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Handcrafted Sailor's Valentine by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid. 10"

$1100

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Spring Pansies

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Handcrafted 10" Sailor's Valentine in a cherry case by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid

$1000

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Abalone Adorned

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Handcrafted 5 1/2" Sailor's Valentine with lovely green and peach hues
by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid

$550

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Ocean's Blue

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Handcrafted 7 1/4" Sailor's Valentine
by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid

$725

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Emerald Sea

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Handcrafted 9 3/4" Sailor's Valentine
by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid

$975

For more information please email us or call 508-228-9623

Abalone Jewel

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Handcrafted 5 1/2" Sailor's Valentine in handmade mahogany case
by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid

$550

For more information please email us or call 508-228-9623

Ninety Nine

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Handcrafted 10 1/2" Sailor's Valentine with over 15 varieties of shells
by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid

$550

For more information please email us or call 508-228-9623

The Pond

Handcrafed Sailor's Valentine
by Gerda Reid

Handcrafted 10" Sailor's Valentine with 15 varieties of shells in
curly maple case by award winning Cape Cod Artist Gerda Reid

$1000

For more information please email us or call 508-228-9623

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