I love gathering nature’s treasures and giving them new life through playful assemblage. There’s something deeply grounding about working with elements shaped by wind, water, and time; it’s like collaborating with nature itself. I am fascinated by the textures and designs in shells, stones, seaweed, driftwood, sticks, and weathered wood. I work intuitively with found elements, allowing the story to emerge as I create each piece.
Curious Tide Creatures
Born of ocean whispers and beachcomber dreams from the shores of New England, these playful assemblages are crafted from Atlantic stones, driftwood, shells, and seaweed. Each figure is hand-painted to carry the spirit of the tide.
Tide-Touched Pendants
Each pendant reflects the spirit of the Atlantic coast, blending found stones and shells from New England’s rocky shores with delicate gems. Naturally smoothed stones and ocean-kissed shells are wrapped by hand with wire, and gently adorned with semi-precious gemstones, adding a touch of sparkle to the sea-worn beauty. These tiny treasures speak of salt air, shifting tides, and days spent wandering the shore.
Woodland Wonders
This collection celebrates the quiet charm of the forest, where imagination and nature meet. It brings together playful creations made from natural materials such as sticks, pinecones, acorns, and river rocks. From a stone flower blooming on an old barn board to a tiny woodland house tucked in twigs and bark, these pieces reflect a love of nature, storytelling, and simple joys.
This miniature woodland fairy house is crafted of salvaged branches, pinecones, bark, acorns, and other natural materials gathered from my neighborhood. It’s the perfect little shelter for frogs, toads, chipmunks, or any small forest critters.
“Stone Flower on Weathered Wood”
This piece brings together the softness of time-worn materials.
I positioned the petal-shaped river rocks to form cheerful blooms, grounded by twig stems and tiny pebbles for grounding.
The flowers rest on a plank of aged wood salvaged from an old shed that once stood in an abandoned New England lumber yard.
With every crack and grain, the board tells a story of work, weather, and the passage of time.
Jackie Foster Art 