Not everyone's a winner

 

Ghost Nets

Now that the Norfolk Makers Festival is over I can share my piece which was not selected for the juried exhibition.

The theme was 'Under the Surface' 

My work is all made from plastic - bubble wrap, plastic bags, plastic water bottle, fruit net and laminating pouches

Ghost Nets (detail)

It was inspired by reading about the so called 'Ghost Nets' which are large fishing nets which have become separated from their vessels and are now in the world's oceans scooping up plastics and posing a threat to marine life.

Conservation groups are trying to locate these nets and remove them from the seas. 

Ghost nets (detail)

The close-up images show the layers of plastics captured under the surface and held together by fusing with a soldering iron and machine and hand stitch

The work is quite large 12" x 39" and is tray framed on a deep edged canvas

Whilst disappointed that it was not selected for the Norwich exhibition I do understand as it was difficult to photograph; the plastic is very shiny and reflects the light. The jurors only had two images on which to base their decision. However I do intend to show the work as part of the 'Textile Connections' exhibition in July 2024