Kirsty Elson’s Spirited Creatures Breathe New Life into Weathered Driftwood

Wander into Kirsty Elson’s Cornwall studio, and you’ll likely greet a menagerie of creatures alongside scraps of driftwood and rusted bits of metal. Scouring local beaches and embankments, the artist (previously) has an impeccable ability to envision a piglet’s ear or a dog’s snout from a weathered hunk of timber. Once in her studio, quirky characters emerge from scratched and worn materials, their lively personalities shining through the signs of age.

Elson sells some of her sculptures on her website, and you can follow her work on Instagram.

a lion sculpture made of worn yellow wood

a cat and hummingbird sculpture made of worn blue and brown wood

a dog sculpture made of worn blue and brown wood

a poodle sculpture made of worn blue and brown wood

a dog sculpture made of worn red-brown wood atop a brush

a sheep sculpture made of worn yellow wood splattered with paint

a dog sculpture made of worn yellow wood

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Kirsty Elson’s Spirited Creatures Breathe New Life into Weathered Driftwood appeared first on Colossal.