This new design uses many small pieces of driftwood to form a 'lattice' stem. All the wood used to make this lamp, as with all my designs, was collected from beaches in the St Ives bay.

Clocks

Clocks are another popular item that can be made from driftwood. The design very much depends on the pieces of wood that I am using. My latest creation is shown above and is currently on sale in Echo Beach St Ives for approximately £60. Three pieces of driftwood have been used in its construction (one has been cut into two pieces) together with 12 ceramic pieces that have also been collected from local beaches.

Driftwood lamps

Lamps have been by far the most successful item that I have made.

Most of my designs are table lamps although I have made and sold one Standard/floorstanding lamp.

I try to keep the pieces of wood in their original form but this isn't always possible, for example where a piece needs to be used as a lamp base. However, most of the pieces you see are unchanged from the way that I found them, save for drying and cleaning.













My first driftwood lamp, from October 2010



Driftwood designs in St Ives

I have started this blog to display some of my work that it for sale in St Ives, Cornwall.

Collecting driftwood has become part of my everyday life. I have lived in St Ives for 3 years now and started making items from the pieces that I collected soon after arriving here.

In October 2010 I saw a sign in a local shop, Echo Beach, saying that local art & crafts were required so I thought why not try to have some of my items for sale in my home town. I approached the owner of the shop and left some photos of my work. To my amazement she accepted my work and so that is where things began.

Even though it was the winter in St Ives, sales began immediately and my items have been popular since then.

This blog is designed to showcase items new and old.

I hope that you enjoy visiting