From fantasy to form: the whimsical world of sculptor Carol Willett

Carol Willett with Peligroso, the pirate pelican, in her home gallery.

(Credit: Brian Tress)

By Brian Tress | Outer Banks Voice

Driving down Sea Oats Trail in Southern Shores, you might catch something strange out of the corner of your eye — a lavender snail with golden eyes perched on a stump, or a massive blue octopus clinging to a tree trunk. Maybe you slow down — is that a towering jellyfish with multicolored tendrils visible through the slats of a fence?

You’ve just passed the home of sculptor Carol Willett, where imagined creatures reside in a world of whimsy. A Zen garden with a winding path showcases her sculptures, while a gallery holds more than 50 fantastical works, each with its own backstory. Inside her

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