Comments on: Driftwood Horses by Heather Jansch

By: melissa

melissa — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:43:29 +0000

Just finding these and they are amazing!!! I looked at Butterfield’s and there is simply NO COMPARISON! Credit is due if Butterfield originated the “idea” of driftwood sculptures of horses, but just as with every great inspiration, someone is bound to tweek and create an even more wonderful piece of art … Kudos to both!

By: Mike Folsom

Mike Folsom — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:03:45 +0000

Deborah Butterfield’s stuff is also very good, but it is not the same. This is not a rip-off; all art is derivative in at least some ways. We make art from our own lives and from what we observe in the lives of others. That is, fundamentally, all we have, and then we extend and elaborate with imagination and creativity, which Heather has done. In Spades!

Heather, ignore the critics. Your work is splendid.

By: claire

claire — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:30:38 +0000

i love love love love them i might get one how much?

claire!

By: Gwenda

Gwenda — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:59:27 +0000

I think I may have back one of these in the Cup! They’re impressive!

By: Emma

Emma — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:07:02 +0000

How do you manage to get so much detail from the wood? How long does it take you to find the exact piece for each model? It’s just amazing I could look at these all day long…where exactly can they be purchased if possible?

By: Oakleaf

Oakleaf — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:33:09 +0000

I first saw these a couple of years ago, and loved them.
Reading all the comments, it is clear how jealous some people are..but there is nothing ”new” in art or literature… everyone tends to glean ideas from others, no matter what the medium.
These horses are wonderful, but may not last long outdoors..England has old wood structures, follies &c made from stumps and old bits of timber, and when these decay, they look even better! I would think that these horses are very expensive, and this is maybe where the envy comes in? Banksy the graffiti artist copied the great French stencil artists, and so it goes on…Banksy is a multi millionaire now, I imagine, and local graffiti artists grumble and gripe-Banksy was lucky, and pushed the boundaries.

By: Arline

Arline — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:27:51 +0000

You are truly gifted! To be able to use driftwood to make such beautiful horses from it is extremely impressive. Where can they be purchased — if that is possible?

By: Ricki

Ricki — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:35:20 +0000

I can’t get around how extremely similar Jansch and Butterfield’s work is if there is no homage to or comment on Butterfield’s original sculptures or something akin to them. It’s not the same as using charcoal as many others do- it’s the same as using charcoal and creating a series of supposedly fresh, creative drawings of the same object as someone else. It’s just too close. Which doesn’t mean these pieces are not beautifully crafted, but not so creative.

By: Pam

Pam — Sun, 29 May 2011 05:33:18 +0000

wow so amazing just love your work Heather….I would love to buy a couple and have them in my garden

By: Sandy King

Sandy King — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:04:44 +0000

Wow, you are so talented! I have loved horses all my life and have even had the pleasure of owning one and working at various stables over the years. Amazing!