With chunky shells in blues, whites and coral pinks spiraling out from boxes, mirrors and lamps, Kendall Merrill's work looks like it's just rolled up onto the beach. "By nature, I am an individual of very eclectic interests and influences," she writes in an e-mail. "By combining the organic and inorganic, and a wide variety of styles and techniques, I create a diverse aesthetic that is an expression of who I am." Look for her Eclectic Expression show at art-scene newbie Raven's Nest Coffee (330 N. Institute St., 632-3433), through Sept. 30. — Bryce Crawford