things I've made | aintlifewonderful

sculptor of driftwood & unloved stuff

newlyn -

working from home 1 (ugh!1beyond) -

working from home 1 (ugh!1beyond)

- his last breathe

his last breathe

Waiting for a friend -

Waiting for a friend

out of water -

like a dog not just for christmas (maybe) 3 -

like a dog not just for christmas (maybe) 3

20 -

my christmas tree -

my christmas tree

christmas tree 20 2 -

christmas tree 20 2

waiting patiently -

waiting patiently

we have no wings – home for good -

we have no wings – home for good

no need to dream triptych -

no need to dream triptych

a forest of hope -

a forest of hope

working from home -

working from home

island -

christmas tree 20 3 -

christmas tree 20 3

something lost in translation -

something lost in translation

chaos works -

like a dog not just for christmas (maybe) 4 -

like a dog not just for christmas (maybe) 4

durham -

like a dog just for christmas (maybe) 2 -

like a dog just for christmas (maybe) 2

like a dog not just for christmas (maybe) 1 -

like a dog not just for christmas (maybe) 1

christmas tree 20 1 -

christmas tree 20 1

me solace searching -

me solace searching

in search of solace 60 -

in search of solace 60

this is hope springing -

this is hope springing

downtown tirana -

downtown tirana

nature by a thread -

nature by a thread

love by proxy: losing you 1.0 - this piece is being reconsidered and will re-emerge in due course

love by proxy: losing you 1.0

this piece is being reconsidered and will re-emerge in due course

light -

a little something -

a little something

catch me if I fall - a very tall coat stand with a bitter sweet story

catch me if I fall

a very tall coat stand with a bitter sweet story

one may smile -

hanging around - fully functioning antler and driftwood wall mounted coat rack

fully functioning antler and driftwood wall mounted coat rack

tree 2 -

in passing -

the end of… -

in perpetuity -

in the company of strangers -

in the company of strangers

back to the wall -

back to the wall

more or less - a bedside table of sorts

a bedside table of sorts

tree 1 -

the most disappointing thing I’ve ever done -

the most disappointing thing I’ve ever done

me -

dream of reason -

dream of reason

please sir… can I? -

please sir… can I?

something pretty small -

something pretty small

with all this happening -

with all this happening

softly spoken truth -

softly spoken truth

key to a heart -

open wide (cupboard) -

open wide (cupboard)

inside everyone -

inside everyone

whatever will be -

whatever will be

completely forgotten -

completely forgotten

tree 3 -

and another man dies -

and another man dies

when you’re gone -

when you’re gone

nature is god -

bench -

breathtaking blue -

breathtaking blue

fade into you -

life can be -

she cannot remember -

she cannot remember

striving for imperfection -

striving for imperfection

so much better than a stag’s head -

so much better than a stag’s head

miss havisham -

a totem pole (balancing act) of sorts 2 -

a totem pole (balancing act) of sorts 2

who will ever know? - bedside table with magic working draw...

who will ever know?

bedside table with magic working draw...

a totem pole (balancing act) of sorts -

a totem pole (balancing act) of sorts

the person you bring out in me -

the person you bring out in me

fruit 4 -

fire & water -

cliffe house, shepley -

cliffe house, shepley

real treasure -

ugly, grubby, immoral… disappointing indeed -

ugly, grubby, immoral… disappointing indeed

shiny thing -

blue chair -

torso 6: lost in france -

torso 6: lost in france

us -

doing a bertrand -

doing a bertrand

paths not taken -

paths not taken

in search of solace 2 -

in search of solace 2

in search of solace 4 -

in search of solace 4

after the rain 5: phan thi kim phuc -

after the rain 5: phan thi kim phuc

table -

miles from home -

miles from home

we are -

zeus – well I never -

zeus – well I never

a gentle descent -

a gentle descent

let the wind blow -

let the wind blow

lost in harmony -

lost in harmony

brush with an angel - this piece is a delight but I'm still not happy it's the best it can be...

brush with an angel

this piece is a delight but I'm still not happy it's the best it can be...

family wood -

death by misadventure -

death by misadventure

why people matter -

why people matter

torso 3: life of riley -

torso 3: life of riley

david - heartfelt 'plastic' tribute to my sister Sue's partner, David, who died aged just 47.

heartfelt 'plastic' tribute to my sister Sue's partner, David, who died aged just 47.

in search of solace 5 -

in search of solace 5

a kiss to end all kisses -

a kiss to end all kisses

torso 4 - this is still around and being reconsidered, minus the bananas

this is still around and being reconsidered, minus the bananas

like lovers do -

grassmarket christmas -

grassmarket christmas

this vest is used -

this vest is used

me with stick -

robert the bruce -

robert the bruce

torso 2 -

hands on -

where do we go from here? -

where do we go from here?

toast -

dancer 2 -

ugh! understanding, grace, humility 2 -

ugh! understanding, grace, humility 2

I can do without most things -

I can do without most things

wabi sabi -

breathe -

family shore -

cheese boxes -

in the beginning -

in the beginning

family young -

unrequited -

succulent - It's about two years since maria paid for this and I've still got it ready and waiting...

It's about two years since maria paid for this and I've still got it ready and waiting...

threnody -

efficacious -

nothing to do but breathe 2 -

nothing to do but breathe 2

without you -

land rover series 3 -

land rover series 3

the waiting -

the struggle goes on -

the struggle goes on

there’s nothing ordinary here -

there’s nothing ordinary here

one day I will make this -

one day I will make this

heart of the storm -

heart of the storm

iago and other villains -

iago and other villains

a balancing act of sorts -

a balancing act of sorts

durance vile -

rapscallion -

after the rain 1: max ernst europe 2 -

after the rain 1: max ernst europe 2

she felt it -

x marks the spot -

x marks the spot

after the rain 3: an irish airman foresees his death -

after the rain 3: an irish airman foresees his death

toilet cleaner -

the feather inside -

the feather inside

rapture -

dancer 1 -

small and at the same time big -

small and at the same time big

the part you played in this -

the part you played in this

some good can come from all this -

some good can come from all this

indefatigable -

what remains -

beneath these covers - a sliding door handle for the brush cupboard

beneath these covers

a sliding door handle for the brush cupboard

we have no wings - in memory of Colin

we have no wings

in memory of Colin

family – sharp -

family – sharp

ugh! understanding, grace, humility 1 - still unwanted by anybody after all this time... a wall piece with a lovely back story.

ugh! understanding, grace, humility 1

still unwanted by anybody after all this time... a wall piece with a lovely back story.

europa – fuck brexit - unsurprisingly in support of the eu

europa – fuck brexit

unsurprisingly in support of the eu

if i could stop this - birch sapling takes the strain

if i could stop this

birch sapling takes the strain

first christmas tree - the first (and favourite) of many

first christmas tree

the first (and favourite) of many

the thought of losing you - love and the fear of loss

the thought of losing you

love and the fear of loss

ladder of years - celebration of a marriage

ladder of years

celebration of a marriage

the very first thing 1992 - with me to the end of the road

the very first thing 1992

with me to the end of the road