Sculpture: Februar, 2024

'Februar' is the Scots' word for February. During this month, winter storms and big tides often bring large quantities of seaweed ashore. The strandline, which is the line of debris left on the beach by the high tide, is particularly abundant during this time and is often the furthest inland it will appear all year. This is the time of year when those who use seaweed as a fertiliser on coastal croft land may prefer to gather and spread seaweed in their soil. The highest high tides come with the lowest low tides, and as the coast is battered by winter storms, this is also the preferred month for gathering seaweed as material for my artwork. At this time, when there is an abundance of seaweed cast ashore, one can gather what they need from the large pile of seaweed while leaving behind plenty for local invertebrates and grazing seabirds.

Photography by the Artist

Materials: Knotted Wrack Seaweed, Linen Cord

Length: 1500mm