Tidal Art

About the Artwork

This blog is a record of the pieces that we build when we're out in nature, or in our backyard. We build these for our own pleasure, and for the enjoyment of others who see them in person or in photographs later on. We're inspired by artists like Andy Goldsworthy and Christo & Jeanne-Claude, who focus on the surroundings as much as the artwork itself.

We work as a team, with Paco building more often than Lia, while she does a lot of the photography when they are out together. When we are building collaborative pieces, it is a wonderful experience. We each have our own styles, which gives rise to a synergy that inspires us both.

Our artwork is meant to be ephemeral, with the pieces (and in many cases, the materials themselves) being washed away with the next tide or pulled down by gravity and time. In return, nature provides us with an astonishing array of building blocks, with each work of art being dictated by what we find on that day in that location.

Ultimately, Nature is the true artist, while we're just her apprentices.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Tidal Art on YouTube

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Chinook Spiral

Friday, November 2, 2012

Shouldice Stack

Shouldice Spiral

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Calm Stack

Saturday, October 6, 2012

The Great Pumpkin

Lakebed Spiral

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Sheaves