Moa Arts

Art Centre notes: The bag is made of natural raffia, sea cord and shells. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method. The dyes are commercial and colour fast. The shells are used for decoration.

Art Centre notes: The bag is made of natural raffia, sea cord and shells. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method. The dyes are commercial and colour fast. The shells are used for decoration.

Art Centre notes: The bag is made of natural raffia, sea cord and shells. It is made using a traditional ‘one twist’ method. The dyes are commercial and colour fast. The shells are used for decoration.

Colourful Devastation This piece represent the mass devastation of coral conflicted by nets/ghost nets. its colourful foundation ripped and torn apart whilst being trapped across the coral beds, i conveyed the living and deceased ends upon the red to imply how distractive ghost nets can truly be whilst drifting through Read more…

Ancient Practices A single canoe ventures the cluster of tropical fish. 3 brave and curious men stops rowing to gaze at the various types of aquatic life to provide for the village. This is an old tradition which is still practiced today. The ghostly figures depict the traditional ways of Read more…

Shifting sea channels Please pay attention to the sky shifting sea channels. They weave through coral reefs and ventures anywhere the current takes them. They can even take some or more coral reefs with them (mostly the dead and weak coral). The white spots on the coral arches are bleached Read more…

Maza (reef) 1,2 and 3 Hidden within the ocean between Thursday, Hammond and Moa Island lies 3 great Maza (reefs). When the tide bares its lowest, traversing the seas become incredibly difficult as now these great pillars of reef stand as large barriers for the boats to navigate through. Art Read more…

Caught in the current This piece is of the great Hammer head who surveys the waters of Torres Strait searching its next meal. But even the Hammer head has battles against turbulent currents. Luckily the great Hammer head is known to evaded the currents and continues on its hunt. Art Read more…

The ancient gift of hope. Once upon a time an ancient tribe upon an island filled with rich plants and fish, until they were struck with an unforgiving plague of misfortune which lead the tribe to starvation, a brave and malnourished man stood up on his toes, with every little Read more…

Earrings Art centre notes: Made from natural raffia. The dyes used on the raffia are commercial and colour fast. The findings are sterling silver plate.