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In Tracadie. However. For example, in the Acadian peninsula, a sculptor who is out of the ordinary transforms pieces of beach wood into magnificent birds which have become very popular in the community.
Zoël Ferguson has been practicing this hobby for fifteen years. In addition, Over the years, his technique has been refined and this hobby has turned into full -time activity.
Every morning, I get up early, and I like it. Furthermore, It plays all the time in my head, every day I have fun with that. Meanwhile, I think about it in the night, in the morning I get up early
he said. Consequently, It is a passion.
A cardinal carved with beach wood by Zoël Ferguson.
Photo : Radio-Canada / REAL FRADETTE
To make his works. For example. Furthermore, Zoël Ferguson travels the beaches of the Acadian peninsula in search of its raw material of creation: the beach wood.
I’m going to Pokeshaw, Grande-Anse, Caraquet, Lamèque, Miscou, Chiasson-Office, Le Goulet. In addition, I go to the surrounding beaches. Nevertheless. Furthermore, I pick up, I put it back from the tank, after that I come here to dry it in my greenhouse and after that I cold in there
he sums up.
Zoël Ferguson does not skimp on its collection of beach wood.
Photo : Radio-Canada
Each large bird takes him about a month of work: assembly, sandblasting, painting and the last details.
I try all the time to keep the same proportion […] I target each piece so. that it makes a fairly solid set
he explains. If you look at the size. it must be well balanced too for not too much that it takes off in the wind.
Zoël Ferguson in action.
Photo : Radio-Canada / REAL FRADETTE
Zoël Ferguson uses Berlicoco [bigorneau]- A small. spiral snail shell – for the eyes of his wooden creatures.
Sometimes it starts a creation and finished it later. A giant eagle. for example. was started in the fall and finished in the spring, for an order from a Tracadie Customer who also bought a cardinal, a blue heron and a pic-bois.
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The love of birds
Zoël Ferguson’s birds do not go he sculpts giant birds beach new unnoticed in the northeast in the¸nouveau-Brunswick.. . Herons, he has made more than a hundred in the past five years.
I didn’t think the world was going to like it like that
admits the sculptor. At the beginning, the world did not order it. I put them on the way and the world stopped.
Zoël Ferguson has made 105 bird sculptures in the he sculpts giant birds beach past five years.
Photo : Radio-Canada
Zoël Ferguson says he had about seven orders in 2024. Wack of word of mouth. the request he sculpts giant birds beach new exploded in 2025: every day, we contact him to tell him about his bird sculptures.
This year, I have a lot of orders that are announced
he said. I always continue to try to please the world, as it looks like.
The world tells me about that. They come here, come chatting, there are many tourists who stop. I like it to chat with the world. I have a lot of good comments. It’s really motivating too
he continues.
Zoël Ferguson says that just like him. the people he sculpts giant birds beach new of the region love birds very much and commands his works to him.
Photo : Radio-Canada / REAL FRADETTE
Buyers are mainly local, but Zoël Ferguson also made sales outside the Acadian peninsula.
I sold in Moncton, Gaspésie, Ottawa and Toronto the furthest
he list. But most of them are around people who encourage me. I have a lot of gratitude for the world around.
At home, on Saturday, he put the last touch to a huge eagle and a blue jay. Recently, he finished a pic-Bois. In his courtyard, two red cardinals welcome visitors, without forgetting herons.
Zoël Ferguson explains that the heron is a very present bird in the Acadian peninsula. it is also the one he sculpts the most.
Photo : Facebook : Acadian Driftwood Acadien
Zoël Ferguson has seen on the internet. that other people make sculptures with beach wood like him. but, to his attention, he is the only one to do so in his region to his attention.
His order book is complete for several weeks this summer.
He sculpts giant birds beach new
He sculpts giant birds beach
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