Elizabeth Ashworth

Most of my sculptural works are reliefs made from natural materials. I collect these materials from beaches near my home and they include shells, rocks, driftwood, bark, kelp, and barnacles. These materials bring me peace because I gather them during stress-relieving walks. They also bring me joy because I select items that inspire whimsical works of art: a curved piece of driftwood becomes the base for an ‘undersea garden’, a selection of barnacles becomes an imaginative ‘flower’, a kelp holdfast becomes a ‘tree’ in a landscape.