By Annie Broadway
OVER winter, Inverloch experienced numerous king tides that eroded dunes. Tea trees collapsed onto the sand leaving copious amounts of debris.
At this time, teepee constructions started appearing on the beach. At first I wondered whether nature was creating these art forms. But no, an anonymous construction artist of the ilk of Andy Goldsworthy* has been at work.
Happening upon these structures on my daily strolls is a delight. Like the beach, they change each day. With the ebb and flow of the tide, seaweed is tangled in the structures adding more texture and interest.
OVER winter, Inverloch experienced numerous king tides that eroded dunes. Tea trees collapsed onto the sand leaving copious amounts of debris.
At this time, teepee constructions started appearing on the beach. At first I wondered whether nature was creating these art forms. But no, an anonymous construction artist of the ilk of Andy Goldsworthy* has been at work.
Happening upon these structures on my daily strolls is a delight. Like the beach, they change each day. With the ebb and flow of the tide, seaweed is tangled in the structures adding more texture and interest.
Where I only noticed one or two structures, more have appeared. I wonder when they are built. Is it at dawn? Or does the artist wait for moonlight to create?
I am so enamored with these found wood structures that I had a go myself. It is so much fun! You wander the beach searching for the right tree limb. Some are so beautiful they have weathered silver and smooth. It becomes such a creative process and quite addictive.
I also marvel at the strength of these structures to withstand the tides. I have seen little children delight in playing inside one.
These art forms are such a beautiful addition to our beach environment. I admire that someone has had this creative idea and used a found natural resource.
These structures fit so well because they are inseparable from nature and landscape and will eventually weather with the seasons and disintegrate. This is public art in its purist form.
* Andy Goldsworthy is an English sculptor who works with found materials, mostly natural.
I am so enamored with these found wood structures that I had a go myself. It is so much fun! You wander the beach searching for the right tree limb. Some are so beautiful they have weathered silver and smooth. It becomes such a creative process and quite addictive.
I also marvel at the strength of these structures to withstand the tides. I have seen little children delight in playing inside one.
These art forms are such a beautiful addition to our beach environment. I admire that someone has had this creative idea and used a found natural resource.
These structures fit so well because they are inseparable from nature and landscape and will eventually weather with the seasons and disintegrate. This is public art in its purist form.
* Andy Goldsworthy is an English sculptor who works with found materials, mostly natural.