Whispers of the Nordic Shore

Three new pieces have arrived in the studio — The Quiet Shore, The Hidden Current, and The Weathered Tide. Each one carries the textures, tones, and quiet stories of Nordic shores, shaped from clay, sand, and wood. In this post, I share the inspiration behind their creation and invite you to explore them all on my website.

Emelie Borglin

8/14/20252 min read

Whispers of the Nordic Shore – My Latest Three Creations

There is a certain silence along the Nordic coast that speaks louder than any storm.
It’s the hush between waves, the weight of wet sand beneath your feet, the way the stones glisten after rain.
These are the moments I carry with me into the studio — fragments of nature’s voice, translated into form and texture.

My latest three pieces — The Quiet Shore, The Hidden Current, and The Weathered Tide — were born from this stillness.
They are echoes of long walks by the water, of staring into the shifting line where sea meets land and wondering what lies beneath.
Each carries its own mood: the soft secrecy of shadowed sands, the unseen movement of deep currents, the slow etching of time on stone.





Working with clay, sand, and wood, I built these surfaces layer by layer, letting my hands follow the rhythm of tide and wind.
Acrylic paints deepened the tones, while a matte finish sealed their quiet strength — holding in place the fleeting textures of nature.
Every mark, every ridge, feels like a conversation with the shore itself.

I share them now not just as finished artworks, but as pieces of a landscape I love — a landscape I hope will whisper to you, too.

What I used to create these pieces:
DAS Air Dry Modelling Clay – shop here
W&N Raw Umber Acrylic Paint - shop here
DAP Flexible Spackle - shop here
Acrylic Hog Hair Brushes - shop here
Natural Sea Sponges - shop here

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