Finalist, National Shoebox Sculpture Prize
My seaweed paper sculpture 'Ocean Breeze – Ode to Granville Harbour' was selected as a finalist in ‘Boxed In’ - the National Shoebox Sculpture Prize, in which sculptures needed to be small enough to fit in a shoebox.
Ocean Breeze is constructed from paper made from marine macroalgae gathered from the shores of Granville Harbour on Tasmania’s windswept, rugged West Coast. Although relatively calm when I was there, evidence of wild weather could be seen in the landscape and the ocean’s debris scattering the shore.
The skirt of the dress represents the rocks and water, and the outer part represents the wind. I have attempted to convey a sense of the beauty and wildness of the area, and the joyous experience of visiting the area.
The exhibition will be open to the public in Deloraine, Tasmania, from Friday November 20 to Sunday December 5, 2021.