Alison

~ Sculptures by the Sea – 2024 ~

It’s that time of year again for all those innovative sculptors to exhibit their wonderful creations upon the shores of Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia. I went with a friend yesterday to walk along the beach and upper grassy areas to view the fantastic pieces on offer. Many of the photos also work well with John’s Lens Artist Challenge this week too, which is all about light, shape, texture and form.

We started along the top grassy area and then walked to the end of the groyne. We both had swim suits on under our dresses and the water looked so good, we had a swim before proceeding to see the rest.

“Blanket”
“Brood”
“Woman wears Trousers”

The focus on the photos above are circular shapes and different textures. The name of each piece did not seem to correlate with the sculpture and seemed to be random words selected from a hat! Everytime I tried the last photo a small boy kept looking through and saying hello!

“The Approach”
“Silver Lining”

A view through the sculptures

“Human Vessel”
“Little and Large” – my own title!
“Fortitude”

Tall and skinny ones and mirrored images

All the pieces looked completely different depending on which angle you shot from, making them all the more interesting.

“The Top of the Balance”
“Gumnut Cap Quintet”
“Florb”
“Petal Driven Fairy Motor”

My favourite out of the four above would be Florb, the texture was amazing to touch. Some of the sculptures allowed for touching. There were hoards of school children swarming around, some too young to read, so therefore lots of touching going on!

“The Top of the Balance” edited by me!

“Dave”
“I Put a Moon on the Table – Someone is
Living in it”

The above are also two of my favourites. How cute is the “Moon” and look at the intricate detail. I also love “Dave” standing loud and proud.

“Love Aus”
“A Bridge too Far”

Textures, shadows and shapes

“Macrame Boab Tree”
“Trash Can Mountain”
“Ceramic Tree Ants”
“Giant Toe Nails”

I made up the above titles!

“Seated Man”
“Hush”
Soaking up some rays

I hope you enjoyed this walk along the sands with me to view these wonderful sculptures. This is one of my favourite events of the year.

Also joining Restless Jo for Monday Walk – although my walk was Wednesday!

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  4. Wow, so many sculptures to enjoy and photograph, and so many of them are wonderful too! I really like ‘Silver Linings’, ‘I Put a Moon on the Table’ and ‘Petal Driven Fairy Motor’ 🙂

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  6. I can see why this is a favorite event, and this was a fun read, Alison. Every photo requires a closer look. The innovative artists seem to master intrigue. Having the event on the beach makes it extra special. Who can’t love the “Dave”? lol And “I Put a Moon..” was a favorite for me as well. Sometimes the names are as interesting as the art. Now I am for a return look at “Woman Wears Trousers”. Random indeed, but requires thought as to why, doesn’t it?

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    • Thanks for your comments Donna, The Moon was a definite favourite and also loved Dave. The Trousers definitely require thinking outside the box 😊

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  9. Oh my, what a treat! I had to go through them several times to really grab their atmosphere. This must have been a great walk, I can clearly see why you love it every year!

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  14. Allison, I loved walking along the beach with you this morning. I suppose you could say there is something for everyone here as the pieces are all so varied. The names you assigned make a lot more sense than the ones given – Woman Wears Trousers’ for example. ‘Dave’ is a hoot and I’d love to meet the artist. I’ll bet they have a great sense of humor. I love ‘Seated Man.’ That piece is a little serious to have been included. His face reflects pain, contemplation, etc. the complete opposite of whimsy. Like I said, something for everyone. Thanks for sharing.

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  20. I’m glad this event is still going. There was much talk of the event not happening again when I was last there in 2020. Viewing the art is/was a favourite activity for me and my granddaughter.

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