Driftwood Art: The 30 Best Driftwood Artists on Etsy — 2022
Picking up funky and beautiful driftwood from the beach can be a whole lot of fun. Even more fun is when you can bring it home and make some cool driftwood art out of it!
A look through Etsy makes it clear that I’m not alone in thinking this. So, here are 30 folks who I think are the best driftwood artists making the best driftwood art out there:
Jennifer Vosteen
Driftwood Art Monster by Jennifer Vosteen
So let’s jump right into it with something really cute! Many people look at driftwood and see shapes — animals, people, cars — Jennifer Vosteen sees cute little monsters. I love the colors that she chooses for these guys, like the purple socks on this Driftwood Art Monster.
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Magicicadas
Driftwood Crocodile and Bird Candle Holder by Magicicadas
There’s a whole lot that I think is great about this Driftwood Crocodile and Bird Candle Holder by the art-duo Magicicadas. First, look at that detail. It’s not just a crocodile and a bird, it’s a whole scene. And speaking of the scene, if you visit Magicicadas’ page on Etsy, you will find a short story about this work of driftwood art. You’ll also find short stories telling the tales of all of the other driftwood pieces on the page. I had to read them all! …. Personally, I’ll be monitoring the Magicicadas page, waiting for the day when those stories and art are published as a book!
Emma Stevens
Driftwood Ships Wheel by Emma Stevens
Ahoy! And wouldn’t you agree that this Driftwood Ships Wheel by artist Emma Stevens is just the perfect use of driftwood? Driftwood seems to just naturally invite nautical themes, and on top of that, this work has been created completely with unaltered driftwood pieces. Which is something that I always like.
Christine
Nautical Wedding Wreath by Christin
“I absolutely love creating each wreath by hand as they are from my heart and imagination. When in my workshop, my creativity takes over because I am in my happy place!” says artist Christine. And the fact that she’s in her happy place really shows. She specializes in wreaths, all of which are amazing, and I really like the way that she’s pulled together all of these natural pieces of driftwood for this Nautical Wedding Wreath. Here comes the bride!
Amanda Hemsworth
Wading Bird by Amanda Hemsworth
Artist Amanda Hemsworth says that with her art she’s “finally found a use for all the treasures I pick up on the beach!” I know that feeling. Pick up enough fantastic treasures on the beach and you are just compelled to start making art with it. And Amanda’s work, like this Wading Bird, is fantastic.
Jill
Driftwood and Seashell Garland by Jill
I love garlands made from driftwood. Just love them. And since I run a site called Seashell Madness I obviously love shells. So a work like this Driftwood and Seashell Garland by Jill? It’s perfect for me. And listen to Jill’s great thoughts on driftwood, she says, “Every piece of driftwood and flotsam has its own story to tell and I always wonder what their origins were, are they native to our shores or from more exotic climes?”
Naomi Roche
Driftwood Candelabra by Naomi Roche
When we’re talking driftwood artists, Naomi Rouch of Drifting Concepts are in the big leagues, having been featured in several high-profile magazines and even sold at Anthropologie. When I look through her vast collection of work, I am constantly drawn to the Driftwood Candelabras. There’s something almost hypnotic in the tangled design of these things. They’re simply beautiful!
Nick
Jolly Jumper by Nick
Oh wow! I am always amazed when an artist is able to look at multiple pieces of driftwood and envision piecing them together to create something else. For Jolly Jumper, artist Nick has used 26 pieces of natural driftwood, and every bend and curve was created by nature as Nick doesn’t cut any pieces — he uses the driftwood as he found it. Amazing!
Cindy English Gillis
Great Egret Flying Above the Trees by Cindy English Gillis
And speaking of amazing, check out this Great Egret Flying Above the Trees by Cindy English Gillis. We have great egrets in our area and I’m always fascinated by the weird ways that they twist and turn those ridiculously long necks. And I love how Cindy has gotten that across with a piece of driftwood! And the amazing detail of all of the feathers of the wings… just breathtaking!
Jordan
Latitude Longitude Coordinates by Jordan
Pyrography artist Jordan burns all kinds of things into pieces of driftwood that she has collected in the bayous of Louisiana. I think it’s fantastic that all of her signs are done by hand, no laser tools or any of that, and that it’s driftwood that she’s picked up herself. Way to go!
Ela
Sun Driftwood by Ela
Artist Ela creates some great little things from random pieces of driftwood. Take, for instance, this Sun Driftwood wall hanging. I love that she’s taken a piece of driftwood that other artists might pass over for a lack of character, and given it character with a nice little hand-painted sun. I think that little touches like that are great.
Cherie Herne
Driftwood Wreath with Turquoise and Cobalt Blue Sea Glass by Cherie Herne
I’m a big fan of beach-inspired wreaths. And Cherie Herne makes some good ones! Like, say, this Driftwood Wreath with Turquoise and Cobalt Blue Sea Glass. Also, I know just how difficult it can be to create something that uses this many pieces of driftwood of basically the same size. It can be hard to find ’em! Luckily, Cherie has.
Teri Shinerock
Natural Driftwood Wreath by Teri Shinerock
As you may be able to tell, I am a bit obsessed with wreaths. And this Natural Driftwood Wreath by Teri Shinerock is, in my opinion, definitely obsession-worthy. The fact that Teri has gone with driftwood pieces with interesting little bends to them just really makes this one for me. The medussa-y feel to it is just great!
Danielle Toupin
Driftwood Palm Tree by Danielle Toupin
At first, I almost passed this Driftwood Palm Tree by because I thought that it wasn’t driftwood. But then I looked at it closely. Not only has artist Danielle Toupin used driftwood, she’s used a whole lot of it — a whole lot of tiny little pieces of driftwood have gone into the making of this little palm tree. And the effect is fabulous!
Neil Hampson
Baby Sea Turtle by Neil Hampson
I have this thing for sea turtles. Maybe it’s because I have video of my daughters swimming around with them. I don’t know. But there is something really appealing about them. So I was really drawn toward this driftwood sculpture of a Baby Sea Turtle by Neil Hampson. This sort of style, where tiny pieces of driftwood are fit together to form a sort of 3D mosaic. And that it’s a sea turtle? Even better.
Kim and Tom
Driftwood Heart by Kim and Tom
As has been noted on other pages of this site, I’m kind of a sucker for heart-shaped art. I guess that I’m a romantic. So, this Driftwood Heart by Kim and Tom really touched me.
Jon Piper
Whimsical Upside Down Bird by Jon Piper
Although I suppose that technically the driftwood is simply used as the base for the art, I really, really like this series of wire art, like this Whimsical Upside Down Bird, that artist Jon Piper creates. He has several in the series. Each one is different, and each one tells a different little story.
Amy
Driftwood Heart Hanging Wreath by Amy
Another heart slipped its way into the list? How did that happen? Oh yeah, it’s because this Driftwood Heart Hanging Wreath created by Amy is pretty amazing! I love that it’s in a wreath-like outline. The possibilities of where to mount it and what you would let shine through that opening are pretty much endless.
Linda Suster
Driftwood and Wooden Bead Garland by Linda Suster
I feel that garlands are an excellent use of driftwood. Small pieces of driftwood just lend themselves to works like this Driftwood and Wooden Bead Garland by Linda Suster. And the great thing about a garland is that there are a whole lot of different ways that a garland can be displayed. You can string them out, or coil them or pile them, or do whatever you want with them and whatever you do with them creates a different feel. Personally, I envision this garland draping between the chairs of a beach wedding.
Debbie Dellatore
Driftwood Tree of Life by Debbie Dellatore
Artist Debbie Dellatore creates some really unique and beautiful things out of driftwood (her driftwood angels are tremendous!). I love that she really focuses on the 3 dimensional possibilities of driftwood in her art. She says, “I do not use shadow boxes, glass, nor plexiglass in my driftwood art as I believe they will distract from, and obscure the 3-dimensional aspect of the art. The various shadows that are created by changing light patterns on the tree branches throughout the day add texture and life to the piece.” With this Driftwood Tree of Life you can really see that at work — the tree feels so completely like a full tree. I love it!
Deb Birkam
Turtle Laying Eggs, Painted on Driftwood by Deb Birkam
"I am lucky enough to spend summertime on both shores of lakes Michigan and Huron," says driftwood artist Deb Birkam, "I take walks on the beaches and gather items that speak to me, eventually turning them in to art."
That's a philosophy that speaks to me as well. I love beachcombing and gathering driftwood for art is an added plus to that activity. I also really like what Deb does with her driftwood. For instance in Turtle Laying Eggs she's found an intersting piece of driftwood and painted a scene upon it.
Cool.
Natan Zaken
Driftwood Candle Holder by Natan Zaken
I love me a good Driftwood Candle Holder, and driftwood artist Natan Zaken has quite a few cool ones to choose from. I'd say that this definitely sets a beach house kind of vibe, wouldn't you?
Cassie
Driftwood Wreath by Cassie
Wreaths and garlands are excellent uses for driftwood. But it takes just the right eye to be able to pull off a great one. Luckily driftwood artist Cassie has a pretty good eye for this sort of thing. In this case, she uses smaller pieces of driftwood and pulls them together to make a bigger creation.
I think this works really well.
Emily
Driftwood with Sea Glass Wave by Emily
This Driftwood with Sea Glass Wave by Emily is an excellent example of using driftwood in mixed media projects. And the way that she's used them here is great. First, sea glass is something that brings up a beach feel; then driftwood is most definitely a beach art material; then finish it off with a wave — and that's really beach.
Kirsten
Driftwood Kingfisher by Kirsten
"For many years I have collected driftwood from all over Vancouver Island. It is definitely a passion of mine," says driftwood artist Kirsten. "A few years ago I decided to put all that driftwood to use and that is when I started creating unique and one of a kind driftwood creations."
And Kirsten certainly does have some one of a kind creations. I would definitely recommend having a look at all of her driftwood art. It's unique: like this Driftwood Kingfisher — I love how she has used all of the little pieces and brought them togeether to make this complete piece. It's beautiful.
Ayse
Driftwood Chandelier by Ayse
Ayse is an artist with a serious commitment to driftwood. If you check out her shop you'll see all sorts of large-scale projects made from the driftwood she has gathered.
Like, for instance, this Driftwood Chandelier. Now, I've seen a whole lot of driftwood art projects in my time, but few of them are as ambitious as this. Or as attractive. I love it!
Kristen
Driftwood Garland by Kristen
I'm a big fan of driftwood wall hangings, driftwood garlands and things of that nature. And driftwood artist Kristen has some that are truly top-notch. It takes a certain artistic eye to bring together all of those beachy elements and string them together in an attractive fashion. And hers are great.
Abbey Hazel
Blue Copper Inside Out by Abbey Hazel
Some artists use driftwood to piece together their art like a puzzle. Others, like driftwood artist Abbey Hazel, like to use their driftwood as a medium upon which to paint. And she has a great eye for this sort of project.
For instance, check out Blue Copper Inside Out and notice how her choices of where to paint and where not to really make the piece work. It's like an abstract art piece... but with driftwood.
Sarah Wickett
Boho Raffia Wall Hanging by Sarah Wickett
Boho Raffia Wall Hanging by Sarah Wickett is, I think, just plain cool. She has, in fact, quite a few pieces of driftwood art that I would label as just plain cool. She's an artist who uses driftwood in its natural state and pulls the pieces together to make wonderful things.
Like this Boho Raffia Wall Hanging.
Which, again, is just plain cool.
Jeanette Wehner
Driftwood Shamrock by Jeanette Wehner
I'm always amazed when I see people bring together different pieces of driftwood to make a larger image. And I always wonder if they had that image in mind and then pulled together pieces of driftwood that would bring about that shape, or did they look at a pile of driftwood and think "Hey, I can make X out of that!"
Well, whichever way it goes, Jeanette Wehner is good at it. All you have to do is look at this Driftwood Shamrock to see that's true.
Elizabeth
A1A Road by Elizabeth
"Everything in my shop has been recycled or rescued, says artist Elizabeth. "I love those old things that have been the most used, once loved, well worn, and in some cases... beyond repair. I find a way to fix most of them, rebuild them, paint them, and make them functional again — in the most artistic ways."
I love her projects like A1A Road where she uses driftwood (or, in some cases, upcycled wood) as a canvas upon which to paint. Take a really close look at this piece of art and you'll see how she's used the natural features of the wood as inspiration for the painting — it's a painting of a seashore and you can see how the ocean, beach and sky each follow the natural lines of the wood.
I think this is truly wonderful.
The Best Driftwood Artists on Etsy
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Written by Renee
