Meet the team!
An attempt at humour while I tell you about myself and these things I’ve made…
Renée Sherritt
Creative Director
PNW Ocean & Forest Materials
Crystals & Lighting Ambiance
Hardware
Safety Assurance
How Driftwood Grove Art is Made
The inspiration for every piece of Driftwood Grove art has come from years of living on Vancouver Island amongst artists who have inspired me with their creations and gifted me their time and energy and kindness – and sometimes even the materials I work with.
Each piece is unique; I collect the natural materials, hang the driftwood, choose the crystals, craft the mushrooms, set the lights and dried moss, and photograph the finished piece for sale. Every piece is unique, and not all of them have lights and crystals.
The Moss Street Market in Victoria is another creative endeavor – I have spent hours curating the space so that customers feel welcome, and so that my Driftwood Grove art shows in the best possible light. Market dates for 2025 coming soon!
Hanging & Safe Use
Driftwood Grove Art Hanging Instructions
Every Driftwood Grove art piece is set with two light-weight picture hangers, and comes with two corresponding rubber wall mounts. Every Driftwood Grove art piece also comes with a safety card and wall mounting instructions.
Important Safety Note
Driftwood Grove art is designed for the display of jewelry weighing no more than 1lb of combined weight. It is not designed to be a load-bearing structure. Driftwood Grove art is made of flammable materials. It is not designed to be used as a shelf for candles, incense, or any other type of heat-producing materials or products.
About the Artist
I wasn’t born here, but Vancouver Island stole my heart on a camping trip in 2004 and within 6 months I had moved to Victoria. I can spend long hours listening to the wind and the waves, wandering our many coastal forests and beaches collecting rocks, moss, seashells, and driftwood.
A couple of years ago I was gifted a collection of sand dollars and sea shells by a friend whose mother had recently passed. She simply had too many to use. I began stringing them together in clever little mobiles, pleased with myself and the joy they brought when I gave them away as gifts. This year the idea grew into something much bigger. These larger pieces have been met with much more enthusiasm, so I gave them a name and a website and I figured I’d test their commercial viability. Hence Driftwood Grove.
My other creative endeavors include sculpting, quilting, gardening, writing, web design, and painting. If I had a studio that’s where you’d find me most days. For now I’ll keep crafting away at my dining room table, my hands and imagination rarely still.
~ Renée, March 2025
