The beauty of Scottish beaches knows no bounds, and one artist found an interesting way to capture it in its full glory. Dorothy of Traigh Alba is collecting shells, pebbles, and sea glass from the Scottish coastline and she’s arranging them into beautiful works of art.
Dorothy’s seashells are collected all over Scotland, and she uses ethical practices of beach combing to keep her work as sustainable as possible. She only collects materials that are naturally washed onto the shore, only taking small quantities of empty shells and picking up litter that she stumbles upon along the way.
She opted for the name Traigh Alba because it means “Scotland beach” in Gaelic, and it perfectly reflects her body of work, composed of objects she personally collected from the shores of Scotland.
“It’s the beautiful wildness and endless variety of the Scottish coastline that inspires my collection of artworks… My pictures authentically reflect the special place they come from, mirroring the biology and geology of Scottish beaches,” the artist writes on her Etsy page.
Traigh Alba’s artwork is usually labeled with a specific beach, island, or area, and she’s hoping she’ll help other people connect to these places by capturing some of their beauty.
