Sid Burnard: "Free Spirit" feature film about driftwood sculptor
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Artist Sid Burnard welcomes us into his weird and wonderful world of beachcombing. Through his eyes we see how an old fragment of driftwood transforms into an elegant neck of a bird, or how a washed up lavatory seat takes on a new life as a boat: 'The Loo-seat-ania'. It is a warm and humorous insight into a creative mind with an astonishing gift of seeing what others do not.
"It takes a special eye to see the potential beauty in what others discard. His work always makes me smile." Simon Beaufoy, Screenwriter Slum Dog Millionaire, The Full Monty
To view work by Sid Burnard visit his Goldmark artist page here: bit.ly/19nc5D2
Biography - Sid Burnard was born in Brighton in 1948. Introduced to the art of beachcombing by his Romany grandmother, Sid learnt to appreciate the beauty of nature from an early age. His time at Bristol Guild of Applied Arts gave him a profound understanding of visual arts and crafts and allowed him to put his personal vision into practice.
He is now based in Borth near Aberystwyth in Wales, where the flotsam and jetsam from the nearby sea is his only source of materials. Working with found objects, nothing is changed -- simply introduced to another. His driftwood pieces, usually birds, boats or mythical beasts, are full of his passion, integrity and wonderful humour.
What is Goldmark?
A family business started by Mike Goldmark, we've been selling art from the Goldmark Gallery in Uppingham, UK for over 40 years and hold over 50,000 items in stock. Explore a wide range of the very best art and ceramics available to you through our website www.goldmarkart... where you'll also find scholarship pages, books, online catalogues and even GoldmarkTV! Enjoy your visit here: bit.ly/18ZF7Lv
Loved it thank you, I was transported away to imagine what these pieces of driftwood could represent and become.
And if you enjoyed our short clips, here's our documentary that we made on Sid Burnard. We don't like to boast but it was nominated for Best Documentary in the International Aesthetica Short Film Festival!
I love everything about that video. I am Sid! This gives me the courage to try to sell something. The film makers do a wonderful job of capturing the sense of wonder that Sid tries to communicate. Beautiful work.
Witnessing someone that has tapped into the spirit of their craft is inspiration for all mediums of work and craft and art.
What a marvelous film and what a marvelous man with such wonderful imagination! I am truly inspired!
Thank you for your kind words!
I am glad that I stumbled on this beautiful video , what a wonderful inspiration artist. Loved every second of it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a wonderfully quirky video and soundtrack. A fine match for this talented man. I especially admire how the artwork reflects his unique personality. Quite fun and beautiful!
Glad you enjoyed it
one giant mark has crossed my heart watching this creative genius at work
thanks
What a happy, happy man! Thanks for sharing.
Sid's a legend!
What a wonderful find! Im pleased to have seen this free spirit! Inspiring!
So glad you enjoyed it
After a really rubbish day this video has calmed me. I also work with driftwood and this video refreshed everything I felt as I started out creating for therapeutic reasons. Sid has created beautiful and wonderful work and is so inspiring as the joy and love he has for the whole collecting and creating process is obvious to see. Thanks.
what a wonderful inspiring man.
simplicity at its finest!
i learned so much from this well made video.
so inspiring
I so much agree with his reflections, I want him as a neighbor
We do too!
You are my "wanna be"!!!! I could
around all day with you and beach combing and talking and then creating art!!!!! I wish you all the best
Maybe one day!
lovely man, love his tweeds as well as his creatures.
I like the work very nice.thanks for sharing
Thank you very much!
Una experiencia incomparable..... felicidades maestro..
Muchas gracias!
Boy oh boy....ill second the "i am sid""..
So i am sid 2too....im down the river of a morning seeing what new drift has come in and im on bird skull number 3....collecting dead pigeons doesnt cut it....and it takes donks for the critters to 'strip clean' it to a shiny polish 😄....
*back 2 basics*
*Back to nature*
You got my spot...! Where's it at...?
Powerful
a proper stir thanks
Ten Pan powinien być inspiracją dla całego Świata ! Pozdrawiam
If you have held it for more than 20 seconds, you keep it/buy it. I have never returned or regretted this rule. (when (shopping)).
For Your Health!
He's stll alive ? Beautiful film and man
watching this is just a bit like getting hit by a bolt of lightning
Dear Mr. Gold mark, It would be better if you paint these beautiful collections.
. I tuned it off after the first 15 seconds... come on folks
How to completely ruin a beautiful natural piece of driftwood....make it into a duck!!!