Tidal Art: July 2012

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.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Calm Seas, Calm Beach

Friday, July 27, 2012

In-Stream Stack

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Night Illumination

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Backyard Study 5

Backyard Study 5 -- Process of Decay

Friday, July 20, 2012

Earthblood

Friday, July 13, 2012

Lightplay