Seaweed (Marine Algae)

I am exploring seaweed as an art material.  

The seaweed is harvested sustainably, in the main whist floating at the waters edge,

in accordance with Scottish Seaweed Harvesting Guidelines. 


I would like to invites you to view my seaweed artworks &consider your own relationship with seaweed.

 

 Art created for the Rising Tide Exhibition, Fife Seaweed Fest,

1-30 September 2025, Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther 


Aluminium Photo Prints  (£80 each)

Underwater photographs of seaweed just a few steps in, making the unseen beauty visible

Kelp & Found Item Sculptures / Wall Art

Price:  £80

Forced Connections

  • combining natural & manmade items found in close proximity,

  • exploring what is possible, materials matter, 

  • promote awareness & discourse of coastal environmental issues


Seaweed Pendants

Kelp stipes collected from the edge of the incoming tide, brought home, washed & set aside to dry. Drying process can take several days / weeks depending on size of stipe, reduces by approx 80%.
Whilst drying will start to manipulate into design, will change as dries & won't know what final design looks like until fully dried.  Apply sealant & chain, ready to wear.


Pressed Seaweed Mono Prints

These unique A1 prints were created by pressing the seaweed through large printmaking press.  The process left the preserved seaweed pressed into the paper & released natural dyes to creates unusual textured prints.


The digital images were created as artist proofs. 



 

 

Sugar Kelp, Longniddry Bents 1



 

 

Kelp & red algae, Longniddry Bents 2

Kelp, Longniddry Bents 3

Wrack & red algae, Longniddry Bents 4

Kelp & Sea Lettuce,  Longniddry Bents 5

 

Wrack & Red Algae, Longniddry Bents 6

Kelp & Wrack, Longniddry Bents 7

 

Serrated Wrack, Longniddry Bents 8

 

Kelp & sea spaghetti, Longniddry Bents9

Kelp, Longniddry Bents 10

Kelp, Longniddry Bents 11



Kelp Sculptures / Seaweed Collages

Using air dried Kelp & Bladderwrack, slowly manipulated into shape, then intertwined to create the final design.  

Some sculptures incorporate manmade materials, as unfortunately these items are commonly found alongside or tangled in the seaweed. 

Dried kelp, large wall hanging 110x40cms (NFS)

 

Small kelp floral sculpture with bioplastic discs (Sold)

 

Dried kelp wrapped around found hanging basket frame. Now a hanging lamp (NFS)

 

Dried Bladderwrack intertwined around found car wheel hubcap wire 40cm diameter (Sold)

 

Seaweed & found item collage, on a panel 13 x 76 cm

£80

Kelp  & ghost fishing line bouquet wall hanging.(£30)

 

Kelp stipe & blade freestanding sculpture (Sold)

 

Part of discarded trolley, intertwined dried kelp Stipes & dried fish eggs (NFS)