Easdale Island The Good Life! First Day Beachcombing on the Island.

Realised this vlog is like a silent movie lol, anyway silence is good to take in all parts and aspects of the inspiration of the sea but also the shapes ,patterns there is everywhere on the slate, rocks, seaweed.

So on this Island its a slate Island and back in mid to late 1800’s it was once a slate Island and quite abundant in its time although will elaborate more on the Island in the next blog !!

What there is on this beach is an abundance of slate having being a mined Island ,however some locals said “there isn’t any driftwood”i beg to differ i mean i haven’t found alot but still more than happy, however it also is not driftwood season which is usually winter and well it’s June .

I have found is an abundant amount of Limpet seashells and theres a few scallop seashells ,lots of seakelp seaweed which when dry in the sun bleaches and becomes white and can be used in art,oh and the real joy is that the slate everywhere is covered in pyrite which is classed as fools gold although my beliefs are very different about pyrite of course if you know me well.

Because it’s an Island well no shit sherlock but you can walk all the way around it too i’m only scratching the surface and my reckoning with a good hardy coat for winter there will be lots of driftwood infact an abundant supply of it ,oh and found the odd seaglass ,the adventure for me is so so good, some of my favorite films were swashbuckling i’m truly loving it ,so far it’s being open minded and embrace each day with an open and joyful heart and my heart is pretty full of joy !!.




Turnstyle Mcqs

Turnstyle Mcqs was born from a desire to use recycled materials and treasure found on the beach. Driftwood and seaglass became the catalyst for my art under the Turnstyle Mcqs brand. I am grateful to have won awards and recognition for my work. All my art pieces are one-offs and bespoke. I never batch copy and every piece of art is individual.

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