Ghost fishing gear refers to any fishing equipment or fishing-related litter that has been abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded and has a negative impact on marine life, as 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 may serve a function as a basket, which people buy into but the aim is to create an ecological statement which 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 function as a basket, but the aim is to create an ecological statement which 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.