Hi, My name is Celeste and I am raising money for my grandfather Edward Terry, a Veteran. Edward discovered his talent ten years ago after he had inspirations for this idea. Our Territory surrounds Shinnecock Bay, which is where Ed gets his shells to make his jewelry, He knew what to look for that could be seen through his vision. A tribal citizen of the Shinnecock Nation & Veteran, Edward Terry was born and raised on Territory. His name growing up was "Fox," and along with his friends "Tree" and "Bear," who are no longer with us. Edward is working at the Shinnecock Wellness Building, located in the exact location as Raindrop Quick Stop at 40 Montauk Highway, on the out skirt of the Shinnecock Territory. Due to an uncontrollable situation, Edward has to relocate to a new location. Adrienne Terry, his daughter, will have him post outside her property, facing the road. Unfortunately, the building belongs to another unit, so we are doing a LFEBridge. We want to have him placed after September before winter to ensure he can situate himself and keep doing what he loves. He began making jewelry about eight years ago. Ed said that our Creator told him one day," Go to the beach and collect sea shells and soon I will let you know what to do with them." Edward started working with the mussel, clam, oyster, welk, and scallop shells and soon realized the beauty hiding in each shell, making earrings and necklaces. There is a systemic process to getting down to the beauty of the shells, making them smooth and shiny. One day he kept sanding and got to the bottom; the Creator said, "There is a spirit in these shells," we are his tool, and we do his work for him. Ed started getting shells from restaurants and seafood shops. "I'd get wild mussels from Maine and Prince Edward Island, But now they are using farm-raised. The local shells, unfortunately, are too thin. The Maine ones are thick". Family and friends bring him shells from all over. The scallop shells are hard to match, and the welk shells are his favorite. We collect them from the ocean and off of our Shinnecock Bay. Edwards's jewelry can be found on lilturtleco.com, a website designed by his granddaughter, Celeste Syas, a photographer who makes all-natural soap, body butter, etc. Edwards jewelry is popular on Territory and sold at local events. Our most significant time is our annual Labor Day Powwow which is 4 days. You can find his jewelry along with his grandchildren's handmade crafts. Edward Terry quotes, "To my Spitirt, as is my duty, and if Im asked, I give advice. I am but a tool. This is the work of the Creator. These things he asked of me, these things I have done."
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