Plenty More, 2019, ceramic, grasses and fibre,

Humanity’s desire for fish has meant the species are declining faster than they can replenish. Fishing and proper management of our seas has, and should be, maintained by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities as it is central to their culture and custom. This work represents this need for indigenous communities to gain control over their rightful traditions”.The work was produced as a collaboration between art students and teachers Harriet Geater-Johnson and Athena Costopolous from St Patrick’s College, Townsville. The work featured 200 slipcast and handbuilt fish, stingray and turtles. The life size figure was handbuilt and woven using raffia, grasses and cane.

Plenty More, Strand Ephemera, 2019