You might say Heather Jansch is a driftwoodaholic.
She collects driftwood…
and sculpts horses out of it.
Q – How do you fix them together?
A – By whatever method works. Each sculpture is different and can sometimes call for innovative means of construction, it is part of the fascination and why my interest in this way of working continues. The larger sculptures have a steel frame coated with fibreglass that gives a roughened surface which both disguises the steel and stops the wood from slipping when it is first held in position for me to see. It is then tied with wire until I am sure it is right before being screwed together with stainless steel screws. The screw heads are then covered with filler and stain.
Q – How long do they take to sculpt?
A – How long is a piece of string?
The hooves are made out of recycled copper and sometimes lead.
Not only does she create realistic horse structures as well as other animals out of the found driftwood, she uses it in other creative ways throughout her property.
Oh my word…
Heaven.
And then there’s the BIG one.
It absolutely floors me when an artist can use mediums such as this and create something you would never have imagined.
This most certainly wins a Funkiest Junk award in my book!
Heather’s portfolio is HERE.
Aren’t you floored?!?
OMG!!!! They are STUNNING! What an amazing artist.
Kristine
xx
that is amazing! The land, the horse, the arbor…breathtaking.
WOW! I don’t even really like horses and yet I am blown away by how stunning these are!
xx Karen
Oh my!! How fabulous! I would love to see them in person!! Gorgeous!!
I am going to share her link on my blog too…she is amazing!
Hugs
SueAnn
Wow! These are absolutely stunning! Those are the most beautiful driftwood horses, Heather has really captured life and movement. Amazing!
OMG! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!
Just beautiful!
Mel
OMG! I’ve seen it all now! Amazing! I have owned horses all my life and these are perfect!
That is just amazing and beautiful. I bet it is so relaxing walking around her property.
talk of talent…this is it! WOW! 🙂
I have always said that horses were the most beautiful creature God created. She has more than captured that beauty! Thank you for sharing this with us!!!!!!!
I am simply AMAZED! ;)BB
What an amazing artist. Just unbelievably beautiful.
Absolutely gorgeous! I’ve never seen anything like it… thank you for sharing.
WOW! Absolutely breathtaking. I can not wait to check out more of her work. Amazing. Thanks so much for sharing.
Some people have the most amazing creativity.
I am in AWE! Such amazing talent! Just Beautiful!
Thanks for sharing with us!
That’s one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen. Those horses are beyond words.
Wow! Stunning indeed. I wonder what even gave her the idea to start making these. Do you just wake up one day and say ‘I think I’ll start making horses out of driftwood”? INCREDIBLE!
In some of those pictures, the driftwood looks like it’s merely the muscle structure of the horse, which shows how talented she really is.
Thanks for sharing. I’m going back up to look again.
Is this person in your area? Does she make other animals too?
Absolutely incredible. I’m sending several people by to see this, they won’t believe their eyes!
Amazing! I still think my favorite surprise medium is LEGOs. Nathan Sawaya is the artist who uses them (he calls himself a “brick” artist), and I’ve always wanted to see his work in person!
Driftwood has always been fascinating to me. I love the colors and the way it always looks so gnarly without being scary.
Outrageously Beautiful!!! They truly look alive!
That is amazing!!! It’s like you can actually see the horses’ muscles! Thanks for sharing this.
I am amazed at what people can do! I also want to tell you that you have inspired me. I started reading your blog a few weeks ago and I feel like I have come alive again. Life was so busy that I had no time to create. I now realize that if I don’t create I have lost something who is only me. Thanks for the inspiration! God has used you to bless me!
Absolutely fascinating and amazing! I cannot believe the details in the horses! It is almost like we are looking at the musculature of the horses. Love the variety of poses. She has truly captured the essence of horses.
Thank you for sharing this with us!
~ Tracy
AmAZed!! That is an artist.
I see drift wood~ she see’s horses.
This is a Friday’s Favorite for sure!
I want one!!! These are so amazing, the life-likeness is just mind boggling. I love horses, they are so majestic, but her work just makes you appreciate the lines and grace of horses just sooo much more. Thanks for sharing Donna!
I am amazed! The horses are so beautiful. Truly amazing that someone can see that in a piece of driftwood.
Holy Hannah! I’m FLOORED! These are AMAZING!
Woooooah!! I have never seen anything like it! It’s really stunning. I LOVE the one of the mamma and baby horse…so precious! There are some amazing people out there with some amazing imaginations!!
Thanks for sharing this wonderful artist with us.
Hugs ~ Jo 🙂
OH MY GOODNESS! That is totally amazing!
Those are absolutely amazing!!!!
Wow! Those are incredibly stunning. My goodness. What a talent she has.
I’m not sure where Heather is from. Someone emailed me these pictures and I found her portfolio online. She has a Q & A section on it.
One horse she named Paris was shipped to… Paris. For real. Her portfolio shows that too.
Donna
Those are incredible. Thanks for sharing this amazing artist with us!
Those horses are stunning! At first glance, they look real. You can see the lines of the muscles and each one has a personality. She is a very talented artist.
Those are awesome!!
Wow!!! How amazing! What a talent!!
Such amazing talent, thanks so much for sharing her art with us! I’m just stunned at her creativity.
Absolutely amazing!!
…WOW!…that says it all!
I am in Awe!
So Beautiful.
I am quite sure her horses are here in Calgary in a gallery in Inglewood. They are displayed outside on the walkway leading to their door. They are amazing – I drive by them twice a week and love them more every time!
This is absolutely amazing! What wonderful work!!! Thanks for sharing. I’m just in awe!
Hey Donna 🙂 Just wanted to let you know that I linked to this interview this morning from Craft Gossip 🙂 http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/driftwood-horses/
You are just amazing! I absolutely love and admire your works of art. Such talent! Where ever did you find your inspiration? ~Ames
WOW great work! I know this was a while ago but I just searched Driftwood Horse and found this amazing Driftwood sculptor at http://www.driftwoodhorse.com Its really worth the look!!
J