Finally, we’re at the point when venturing outside doesn’t involved dressing in layers! I don’t know… maybe it’s because I grew up in the cool and damp European climate, but summer has a very special place in my heart. Especially if it’s warm and sunny, like now More time outside of course means less time in front of the computer, but that’s ok, cause even then, I manage to find things that remind me of doodling and am more than happy to share them with you.Enter: Stick Work Master - Patrick Dougherty. His wooly-looking creations are “made to order”, on location, consisting entirely of sticks and twigs. The results are quite impressive “things” (for the lack of better word). They’re twig-doodles and I like them! Actually saw one of his installations at Smith College in Northampton.

Alastair Heseltine has similar style, but slightly different approach to creating his sculpturistic pieces of art. Some of them are actually alive:

Some look like giant baskets (the guy is obviously obsessed with weaving on the big scale, but we’re ready to forgive him this little weakness for things like this:

and this:

On the similar note, I kinda like the driftwood horses and other animals by the British artist Heather Jansch

And, as an added bonus, extremely cute sand prints by the environmental artist Ahmad Nadalian.

Check out his website (it’s kinda hard to navigate and not very pretty by itself, but imho - well worth the trouble). He also carves simple shapes into river stones and often releases the smaller ones “back into the water” where they continue to live happily ever after

Enjoy!

p.s. If you prefer the urban jungles to all other jungle types, check out this creative event - Container Art - Empty containers ambling around the world, filling with beauty wherever they stop. More info here and here.