weaver/fibre artist
Hokitika Beach came alive again in the last week of January 2024 for the Driftwood and Sand Beach Art Festival. Sunday 21 January: Scoping the Beach On my first exploratory walk along the beach, I looked for inspiration and materials. There was not much large driftwood, but there were plenty Continue Reading →
Driftwood and Sand is a beach sculpture event held in the last week in January every year in Hokitika. Here is the story of my winning creation ‘Mantle’. Usually, I spend quite a lot of time beforehand walking on the beach, looking for materials and inspiration. But this year I Continue Reading →
Driftwood and Sand Beach sculpture event, Hokitika, 21-25 January 2017 The day before the start of this year’s Driftwood and Sand I walked along the beach to get ideas for my sculpture. There was a lot of shiny black seaweed along the high tide line, something I had never seen Continue Reading →