Feather Shell - a 3D fractal artifact

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This is a 3D fractal sculpture with a distinctly organic look and feel. In your mind's eye it could be an exotic shell from unexplored seas, a mysterious magical talisman...or maybe it's just an interesting chunk of eye-candy. :) Feathery shapes fanning out along the top and bottom edges, swirling into graceful forms closer to the center. This was created using 3D fractal software. Just a few fairly simple algorithms can produce an endless variety of surprisingly organic shapes. It's possible to go spelunking in that Mandelverse, grab a few interesting shapes, and bring em out into the real world. Here are some tutorials I made that show most of that process: https://youtu.be/Kpu-DZs9HXU This is my submission for the #POLYMAKERCHALLENGE