Stone Art

photocollage by Reina Lopez

Cathy’s beach visit was ‘ROCKY.’

Cam Deen and Cathy Fitzpatrick visited friends in Brookings the last week of July. Cathy had seen a crafty project online using pebbles to inspire designs. The shoreline in front of the Beachfront Inn was just the place to collect a bunch of rocks and sticks.

Minutes after arriving, her baggy was filed with her new medium.

After arriving home to RVM, Cathy spent just a few minutes at a table with a couple pieces of cardstock to make a picture – or two – then over ten. Each design gets photographed before the rocks go back in the pile.

A few additional items came from the RVM grounds – see the ‘fish.’

Cathy says this type of art using natural items was inspired by the artist Andy Goldsworthy. He is world famous for his use of natural materials in spectacular and meaningful ways. Go to https://www.theartstory.org/artist/goldsworthy-andy/. If you haven’t heard of him – he’s worth a google. There are several books of his works and videos of him as well.

Enjoy!