painted driftwood

Can't you just imagine this crafty little arrangement in a beachside cottage this christmas?
Leslie from A Creative Mint and decor8 was inspired by artist Ginette Lapalme and her painted driftwood (below).

Looks like a holiday project to add to my list this summer.

tallow - sands of solace

While over at Studio Home I discovered these amazing images for Tallow's Spring 2011/12 range.
Shot on the mid north-coast of New South Wales, Tallow's collaboration with artist Jim Denevan and photographers Justin Crawford & Samual Lindsay has resulted in the surreal.

While they may look like crop circles on the beach, these are actually free-hand temporary drawings created in the sand by Jim using a rake and driftwood which are eventually erased by waves and weather.
Jim currently holds the Guiness World Record for creating the largest artwork in history.