Ray A variety of rays are found around our island home, from the shallow waters of the shoreline to the reefs and deeper waters. This ray has been created by stitching reclaimed fishing net, rope and twine. Reclaimed fishing nets (also known as ghost nets) are derelict fishing nets that Read more…
Athe Kusi The weather so beautiful over the weekend that my husband and I decided to take our grandchildren on the dinghy to Merad. As soon as we arrived, the children played on the beach and went for a swim in the clear waters. While swimming, our grandchildren saw something Read more…
Bel-Bel This fish has been created by stitching reclaimed fishing net, rope and twine. Reclaimed fishing nets (also known as ghost nets) are derelict fishing nets that drift aimlessly at sea indiscriminately fishing, killing turtles, other creatures and tangling boat propellers. We are recycling these nets, incorporating other flotsam and Read more…
Kus Ekweida This work was created to show that from death comes new life. A coconut has sprouted to life beside the remains of a turtle. A number of varieties of turtles nest and breed on the shores of the Torres Strait. Turtles are important to Torres Strait Islanders in Read more…
At Home Together At Home Together was a collaboration born from the need to reach out and engage people during COVID-19, working together and spreading the ghost net message about ocean conservation. Using the social media model developed by Lynnette Griffiths during other exhibitions The idea behind the AT HOME Read more…