A little time out at Sculptures by the Sea, Cottesloe 2016

Repatriation is hard work, settling the girls into school, job applications, so many balls in the air. 

Throw in the arrival of a huge truck with 300+ boxes of belongings that have 

travelled across the seas, it gets a little overwhelming. 

So with mountains of boxes filling our home, waiting for the tape to be removed 

and the contents revealed, memories released, homes found...

we locked the door, jumped in the car and headed off for our only opportunity to 

visit one of my favourite Perth events "Sculptures by the Sea" 2016.
A wonderful exhibit, this year there were 77 sculptors from 18 different countries,
their works delighting thousands of visitors, myself included.

 The grey clouds drifted off as we arrived, brightening our day with a 

glorious blue sky, turning into the perfect day to wander among the sculptures 

with sand between our toes.
So many school children ran around, enjoying the sculptures and a day by the sea.
We overheard international visitors saying "What a fabulous beach and amazing location for
the sculptures". I was so proud to be a 'local' again.
I relished a few short hours, taking some time out from unpacking and sorting to breathe the
salty sea air, feel the sun on my face, gaze over my Indian Ocean and
delight in the incredible sculptures by the sea.

Enjoy a few of my favourites! 

Beacon, by KWY with Lisa Kassow, Portugal/Germany

I absolutely loved this sculpture, the light, the lines, the geometry. 

It was exhibited at Sculptures by the Sea, Aarhus, Denmark, which I wanted to get to 

but didn't quite manage it!

Book Cave, by Juliet Lea, WA

It would have been wonderful to curl up in here and read a good book, 

 a heap of school kids were enjoying the cave when I was there.

Skin Cube, by Louise Sparre, Denmark

Dust by Norton Flavel, WA

Striking!

Xanthorrhoea and Tree Form, by the late, great West Australian artist, Robert Juniper.

City Dreams, by  Gao Xiaowu, China.
This sculpture exuded joy.

Manscape, by Tony Davis, WA

Memories of the Ocean, by Andrea Vinkovic, WA

Bubble no.7 by Qian Sihua, China

Oushi Zokei Gate to the Beach by Keizo Ushio, Japan

Sea Sponges by Karen Macher Nesta of Peru

Nobody has been here from the beginning, by Masyuki Sugiyama, Japan

Kakashi by Zilvinas Kempinas, Lithuania/USA

A Burden, by Suzie Bleach and Andrew Townsend, NSW

Pilgrim, by Russell Sheridan, WA

Big Intentions, by Mikaela Castledine, WA

Golden Section, by Ivan Black, England

This sculpture was mesmerising, twisting and turned as the wind blew.

The yellow so vibrant against the blue, blue sky.