The things they leave behind
In Stephen G. Hipperson’s post, Artists Unknown, he explores the creativity of people who arrange natural objects to create something to say ‘I was here’. Seonaid also shared some delightful found treasures with us in her lovely Magpie Hoard post.
The picture above shows a gift of nature created by the tide and left behind for us to enjoy.
But others have left man-made creations behind on Sherkin Island’s beaches, much to the delight of those who find them.
For a master of natural creations see Chris Condello’s post ‘Gift to the streams, dreams in the park’.
Wonderful pictures.
Thank you!
I see the Mermaids are represented….as well they should be!
OH yes, there will always be a place for them here. 🙂
Fair maidens and castles!! 😉
The stuff that dreams are made of… 🙂
Patsy, I loved this post, particularly the sand drawings and eco sculptures. We don’t find these here ‘Down Under,’ as it seems that nearly everyone feels they must leave the beach exactly as nature left it. Some enjoyable small man-made creations are still a delight to discover.
These little works of art add a new dimension to a day at the beach but it’s also commendable that there is such a sense of environmental responsibility ‘Down Under’. I am guessing that beach goers don’t leave their rubbish behind either…which can’t always be said of here! P
I love these pics makes me want to head off to the beach and make my own.
Go for it, Ruth! 🙂
Beautiful images. It is so cool that this happens all over the world. Do any of the creations stay standing long term out on Sherkin?
Thanks Deb, no, they don’t tend to stay long term. It’s a nice idea though. A B.A. art course runs on the island so there’s always something creative going on – usually in-doors though because of the changeable weather. The course links up via the internet with a college in Dublin and it attracts great interest from students all over the country. If only I didn’t have to work…:)
Do you have a link for the A.B.A. art course? Pender Island is working on sustainability solutions, I would be interested in seeing how this works on your island .
Thanks.
Deb
Sherkin is also working hard on sustainability issues. The B.A. course is a B.A. honours degree in Visual Art and is run in conjunction with Dublin Institute of Technology. http://www.dit.ie/study/undergraduate/programmes/dt589/
There are teachers/lecturers on the island and it is supported by additional teaching resources via Dublin. What is nice is that many of the students stay on the island so there is a steady influx of interesting people! Hope that helps.
Thanks for the info, I will definitely check it out.
Fascinating and inspiring, wildsherkin!
Now you can add this to your list of things to do at the beach….including knitting! 🙂
Maybe a piece of beach art with knitting needles. 🙂
I love this too…we see a lot of it here in the Pacific Northwest.
It seems to be a great global habit! 🙂
Great stuff.
I do like this impromptu ‘art’ – especially that which is created by those who believe ‘I don’t have an artistic bone in my body’.
You’ve been hoarding these gorgeous treasures !
I wonder if you have hidden one of your creations in this gallery P 😉
I can never pass by a collection of such stacked pebbles without adding one and holding my breath it will balance …
My ‘creations’ are so hidden that I can’t find them in the archives! Remember that hard drive crash… well, they are still somewhere but I suspect on an external hard drive now. Ho hum. That’s a lovely idea to add to them – a sort of collective installation!
Whacky days on the beach. Kind of cool. MM 🍀
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I love creating art like this myself, and even better is coming across some else’s creation. There is something so intimate I feel about natural art work, left for others to discover. You have caught some great shots of really beautiful and touching creations…..wonderful, and thanks for the link back 🙂
Thank you! I love creating them too and it’s always a joy to come across someone else’s handiwork, particularly in a remote spot. 🙂