Ghost fishing gear refers to any fishing equipment or fishing-related litter that has been abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded. It has a negative impact on marine life. Seals, dolphins, turtles, and whales can all get tangled in the nets. Lundy Is a Marine Conservation zone, so it is important to protect our waters.

The products I make seek to create awareness of the danger of this discarded fishing gear. The vessels serve a purpose as a basket, the aim is to create an ecological statement. This taps into ‘people’s emotions and values’, as supported by Geoff Tansey in Neal, L., (2016). Playing for Time: Making Art as if the World Mattered. Bloomsbury Publishing.

Most of the vessels created serve a purpose as a basket. But, the aim is to create an ecological statement. This statement taps into ‘people’s emotions and values’, as supported by Geoff Tansey in Neal, L., (2016).

References: Neal, L., (2016). Playing for Time: Making Art as if the World Mattered. Bloomsbury Publishing.