Driftwood, Tide and Uplift: Hokitika Beach Art Festival 2026

A week of beach sculpture, shifting tides, and three works shaped from driftwood, stone, vine and flax. The annual Driftwood and Sand Beach Art Festival returned to Hokitika Beach at the end of January. After a busy summer with The Shape of Gathering exhibition and family visits, working directly with Continue Reading →

Facets – Overall winner Driftwood and Sand 2024

On Hokitika Beach it is Driftwood and Sand Beach Art Festival time again, the last week in January 2024. Sunday 21 January – scoping the beach On my first exploration of the beach for inspiration and materials, I found there wasn’t a lot of big driftwood, just lots of scrappy Continue Reading →

“Exponential Growth” driftwood sculpture

This year’s entry in Driftwood and Sand, the annual beach sculpture event on Hokitika beach. I came across some of roots and/or vines while walking on the beach prior to the event and immediately saw the potential for random weaving. I did a trial sphere over a beach ball which Continue Reading →