I wondered whether the stack that I had built the day before would still be standing as there had been virtually no wind. When I got there the stack had fallen down and looked as though it had been pushed by the waves. The clay from the spiral had been completely washed away; this meant that I had left no trace of what I had done the previous day at all.
I had decided that I would try to cover a whole rock with the clay patterns reminiscent of the stones at Newgrange. These patterns have a magical feeling of protection which is endlessly fascinating. I find that they have a similar feel to ancient labyrinths, protecting form most what they have at the centre, but being easily gained to those initiated with some knowledge,
I found a rock nearer the tide line than I had worked the previous day as I thought it would be good to see the sea gently lap at the bottom of the rock after the work had been finished.
The source of the clay was further away than the previous day as I was nearer the low tide mark but I had got down half an hour earlier so I should have enough time.
I started by making a Celtic triple spiral. This went well and looked good. I created a border of clay around it and then found some stones that were an interesting orange colour and managed to balance a border off these around the whole design.
I wanted to create the feeling that the whole thing was gently dripping into the sea and decided to work on the lower levels of the stone to achieve this. The tide had turned for about an hour and I had to work quickly. The tide seemed to race in compared to the previous day!
The tide will take this sculpture in its inevitable course. This is a celebration to the rhythms of nature.