Clair

@twystedroots

Maker of wire tree sculptures. Occasional artist with other mediums. Scottish lass living in Cornwall. Autistic/ADHD. MHHSBD admin and SBS winner If you fancy a gander at my wares, you can find them here twystedroots.co.uk/shop

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Clair@twystedroots· Jul 16

Rainbow tree! Making this one gave me an idea for the next project after making each branch in two colours. Dual tone trees next on the 'to create' list. #WireArt #Artist

A beaded wire tree with spiralled roots on a polished blue agate geode held up by my fingertips in front of my wooden shed. The tree branches are in almost like a firework formation with around 9 ish small beaded leaves on each. Each branch is two colours of beads so approximately half yellow and green for instance or purple and blue, forming all the primary and secondary colours of a rainbow with sections of 6 for each.

Clair@twystedroots· Jun 28

Finally have both trees mounted and shaped, ready for their proper photos later. Love working on such a small scale but oh boy it is fiddly! Made with 0.315mm copper wire and size 11.0 or smaller seed beads. #Art #WireArtist

Two small bead and wire tree sculptures on peacock ore bases at either side of a larger piece of peacock ore. Tree in the foreground is in teal with dots of purple deep pink and copper to mimic the colour of the base it sirs on. The tree in the background is mostly purple with hints of blue copper and pink. All are sitting on a light wood tv stand with part of the tv screen visible in the background.

Clair@twystedroots· Jun 26

The latest tree in progress. Just started and loving the colour mix already. It's a custom mix I conjured up myself to complement the peacock ore base it will be paired with. #Artist #WireArt

5 gunmetal coloured wire branches twisted together with peacock blue, teal purple and copper beaded leaves. The tips of two of my fingers beside it for scale, almost the same size as the branches. Teeny tiny beads and fine wire.

Clair@twystedroots· May 17

My latest fixation - peacock ore inspired trees! This is the last one of three left and just about to pack up the other two ready to send to their new homes tomorrow. 💜 #Art #Sculpture

Clair@twystedroots· May 1

Yesterday was a double celebration; Twysted Roots 9th Birthday and 4 years since I brought a tiny Milo home 🥰 To mark the occasion I'm offering 20% off all trees this weekend so if you’ve had your eye on something, now would be a good time as this offer won't be on for long. #Art #Trees

A small puppy Milo sitting on my knee. He is a smooth coated collie kelpie cross, mostly black with a white patch on his chest. He is wearing a blue collar.

Clair@twystedroots· Apr 5

My latest masterpiece from a week or so ago that has now been received in its new home in the US. First time using glow in the dark beads for the entire tree and it has the most gorgeous effect, especially on this weeping style. New fixation unlocked! #Art #Sculpture #WireArtist

Clair@twystedroots· Mar 20

Lil and the ladybird

A close up of my dog Lily's pink nose and blonde muzzle less than an inch away from a Ladybird on a country road in Cornwall UK. The ladybird is sitting up with front legs outstretched towards Lily. Not sure if aiming to climb on, scare off or hug. No animals were harmed before, during or after the photo. It was just a cute moment.

Clair@twystedroots· Jan 30

Since we're at the tail end of January, I'm doing a thing I rarely do - a sale! Needing the space (and the funds). Discount applied automatically so no codes or stuff to remember. 💚 twystedroots.co.uk/shop

Clair@twystedroots· Jan 20

New trees listed over the weekend and beads ordered for a tree request. Can ease off on the making for a bit because I'm running out of storage space. 🙃 Anyway you can find this one and all the others available here www.twystedroots.co.uk/shop #Art #Sculpture

Clair@twystedroots· Jan 13

New trees! It's good to focus on art right now because the world is kinda awful and I can't do anything about it. 💚

A garnet and silver wire tree with spiralled roots sitting on my white oak effect tv unit. A green and a blue tree are out of focus behind it.

A silver wire tree with chrysocolla gemstones. Tree has spiralled roots and is sitting on my tv stand with a tv and white wall behind it.

A spring green bead and wire weeping willow tree on a piece of slate, sitting on my white oak effect tv stand. I've not measured it but it is around 3 inches high and 5 inches wide. Ish.

Clair@twystedroots· Dec 30

My Art v Artist 2025 Great year for larger tree sculptures. Terrible year business wise. Here's hoping for good things in 2026. #Art #Hope

Some of my favourite bead and wire trees from 2025.

The trees shown from top left to bottom right With Me Always. Two trees forming the shape of a heart with the beads in sunset colours from deep blue at the top with small Swarovski stars, then lighter blue, purple, and pinks and a Swarovski moon pendant hanging in the middle. Tree as always has spiralled roots and is mounted to a slice of smooth olive wood.
Pure Spirit, amethyst tree on amethyst base
The enormous pink weeping cherry tree, my top favourite of this year.
Springtime Sunshine, yellow bead tree on tiger eye base.
Autumn Inferno, red bead tree on a stone base.
All is Not Lost, purple wisteria on a slate base with amethyst, my second favourite of this year.
Replenish, rutilated gold quartz tree on a tiger eye base.
And lastly a large bead and wire Christmas tree on a natural agate slice.
And me in the middle, wavy coppery brown hair, red glasses and smiling.

Clair@twystedroots· Dec 22

And the largest Christmas tree I've made to date. Sitting at 24cms / 9.5 inches in height, this one took a solid two to three weeks to complete. The website is staying open as always but I'm taking a break from making trees over the festive period because why not! #Artist #Sculpture

Clair@twystedroots· Nov 25

I've wanted to make a larger Christmas tree for a few years now but historically been too busy to have the time or energy to do it. Its been the quietest November I've known so thought screw it, I'm throwing myself into something indulgent that I'm going to love bringing to life. #Art #Artist

The start of a bead and wire Christmas tree, XL style. A copper wire tree core with only the very top covered with deep green two cut seed beads in a fir tree style and topped with an ab Swarovski crystal star. Tree is sitting on a white sketch pad and casting a shadow on that and the white wall behind it. I'm very excited about this one!

Clair@twystedroots· Nov 16

My tiniest Christmas tree yet #Art #WireArtist

A tiny bead and wire Christmas tree topped with a crystal star. For scale, my finger is next to it (there were no available bananas) and the tree is less than half the length of my first finger. It's lying down on my black craft tray with a stray white hair nearby that I keep trying to brush from my phone screen.

Clair@twystedroots· Nov 3

Third tree in progress from this weekend and oh boy my hands are feeling it! #Art #WireArtist

an amethyst and bead tree in progress lying on a black craft tray with the tip of some wire cutters just in view at the side.

Clair@twystedroots· Sep 20

The finished weeping blossom tree in all its glory. It arrived safely in the US to its new home this week and both myself and the recipient couldn't be happier!

Close up of some spiralled wire roots and the base of a trunk of a wire tree with tufts of modelling grass growing through the roots. A hint of pink hanging blossom is out of focus in the background

A close up of a pink beaded blossom wire tree sculpture showing the trunk and some branches, surrounded by masses of pink beaded blossom wire branches hanging down. Modelling grass surrounds the roots of the tree which all sits on a polished grey agate slice base.

Clair@twystedroots· Sep 2

It's still needing to be mounted to a base but the tree is finished and standing. It's a September miracle! #Art #WireSculpture

A pink blossom bead and wire tree sculpture sitting on my tv unit in front of my tv. It's a large and very full of detail tree with hundreds of branches in clouds of pink beads.

Clair@twystedroots· Jul 11

Latest tree in progress that nobody is getting to see, including me! Wire wrapping was frustratingly difficult with so many branches getting snagged in the long lengths of wire so had the idea of bagging them as I go. It's still fiddly but not 'I'm going to launch this into the sun' difficult!

The latest progress of the pink blossom tree with all but one of the filled branches wrapped in bags and tape. Holding it up with one arm with my garden in the background.

Clair@twystedroots· Jun 6

Been working on a suggested idea for the past couple of weeks and neglecting socials (again!) so here's one I made earlier. It's 13 cms / 5.1 inches in height and it took over 70 individual branches to make. That's a lot of twysting! www.twystedroots.co.uk/product-page... #Art #Sculpture

Clair@twystedroots· May 21

Feels kinda redundant making a sunshine yellow tree to add a bit of cheer to dull days when every day has been sunny. Finally got round to photographing the new trees, this being one of them. Now to pick what colour to go with next!

Clair@twystedroots· Apr 28

Ahhh feels like spring has arrived. Gorgeous sunny day in Cornwall today 💛

Two yellow poppies growing on a Cornish hedgerow among ferns, ivy, grass and other foliage. It is all very vibrant with a blue sky in the background.

Clair@twystedroots· Apr 7

Some outside photos of my latest tree offerings. Feeling the spring vibes and enjoying the warmth from the sun. After a long cold winter it's a welcome change. 🌸

Bead and wire pink blossom tree on a piece of natural slate, held up by hand in front of a brown fence. Tree has different shades and sizes of pink beads and is very full looking. Some fallen blossom is on the slate base around the spiralled tree roots.

A vibrant yellow bead and wire tree on a tiger eye base, held up by hand in front of a brown fence. One side of the outstretched tree branches are tipped with light green beads just for a bit of added interest. The roots are as always in a spiral design.

Clair@twystedroots· Mar 25

Treacle scone anyone?

Lined baking tray with 7 treacle scones close together with another one just half in shot.

They might look like hockey pucks but they taste sensational!

Clair@twystedroots· Mar 18

It took so much longer than I'd estimated but sunset heart tree is finished. 🎉 It took another week to find the right base to go with it thanks to my indecision and perfection goals but official pics will be appearing later or tomorrow. #Art #Sculpture #ArtSky

A heart shaped wire tree sculpture with beaded leaves starting from warm light pink at the bottom left branches and fuchsia pink and purple on the right lower branches and mid left. It moves into mid blue to black and dark blue at the top with Swarovski crystal stars dotted through it and a Swarovski crystal crescent moon hanging in the centre. The tree roots are spiralled and it was photographed sitting on the palm of my hand in front of a brown and green fence which also has stars on it. Because I like stars.

Clair@twystedroots· Mar 9

We're on the roots! And driving myself nuts because Twistin' the Night Away is on a loop in my head. *eyerolls at brain*

A top down view of antique copper wire tree roots getting twisted together in sections. The mostly blurred colours of the beaded leaves shows a peek of the colours of the tree in black with blue, light peach pink and a deeper fuchsia pink. Tree is sitting on a black craft tray with natural daylight making it look light grey in the top left.

Clair@twystedroots· Mar 6

This had taken as long as the wisteria tree! Just the bottom branches to go though* - the end is in sight! *and roots plus whatever base

A heart shaped wire tree sculpture in progress on a black craft tray in front of a white wall. Tree has beaded branches starting in blue black at the top, blue then purple and dark pink with peach pink at the lowest branches. It looks messy because the branches and beaded leaves aren't in their final places yet.

A wire reel of antique copper is in the background which is the wire used on this tree.

Clair@twystedroots· Feb 17

Tree progress so far! Got completely engrossed in it today after ignoring it all weekend in favour of baking. Behold my creations 🙌 #art

View looking down upon a heart shaped bead and wire tree in progress. There is still bare red wire at the top but the sides have been filled in with pinks, purple and blue beaded leaves and antique copper coloured copper wire. Tree is sitting on my trusty black craft lap tray.

An oval loaf of freshly baked bread with pumpkin, sunflower and sesame seeds on top and three half hearted indents on top where it was scored before baking. It's sitting on a parchment lined baking tray on a kitchen worktop. A tip of a bread knife is visible plus a partial view of the scooping end of a ladle as its mandatory to have some homemade soup with freshly baked bread. In my world at least.

Clair@twystedroots· Feb 12

Took a while to settle on what the next tree would be after the wisteria then a while after that to feel out what colours to go with. No idea if it'll translate from what's in my head but going to enjoy making it 💚

A bead and wire tree in the early stages, sitting on a black craft tray. It's a top down view showing warm pink and fuchsia beaded leaves on the bottom branches and a crimson wire core. The shadow it casts shows it to be in the shape of a heart.

Clair@twystedroots· Feb 10

Had a doggo day at the beach on Saturday. Lil's first time and she absolutely loved it. Her and Milo were non stop the entire time while their bestie (out of sight) dug some impressive holes looking for a new favourite rock. Lil has come a long way from being confined with nearly 200 other dogs ❤️‍

Milo and Lily running around at Widemouth Bay. Milo is a smooth haired mostly black collie kelpie cross and is in the foreground running or bouncing forwards while looking to the side of him where Lily is and just a bit behind. Lily or Lil, is a smaller golden collie cross with pointy ears. They are running across the sand with rocks and a grey sky and sea in the background.

Lil, a very cute golden collie cross with sticky up ears and in her about to run again stance with her tail up and slightly to the side. She is standing on the sand with smooth rocks in the background. Lil is wearing her deep pink coloured harness with a small light attached to it.

Lil having an explore of some of the rocks on the beach, down by the waterline. The waves are crashing out on the sea a fair distance away.

Clair@twystedroots· Feb 4

Tadaaaa! Couldn't be happier with how this tree turned out. Have I mentioned how much I love wisteria? Listing will go live later today - just needed to bask in the photos a bit longer 💜