General News
9 May, 2025
Ocean gives up its treasures for exhibition
A new exhibition opening this evening, Friday May 9, in Rainbow will showcase how artists can transform the ocean debris into delicate art and striking sculpture.
Tides Bounty, at the local Turbo Gallery until June 1, brings together the work of two artists whose practices are shaped by materials salvaged from the sea.
The exhibition explores the stories, destruction, and beauty carried ashore by the tides.
Tasmanian artist Catherine Stringer presents paper artworks made entirely from seaweed, which she hand-harvests and processes.
Her journey into seaweed paper-making began during a residency on King Island in 2011.
She has since grown into a recognised body of work steeped in metaphor and connection to the ocean.
Joining her is JoJo Spook, a South Australian-based artist originally from the Mornington Peninsula.
She creates bold sculptures and jewellery from ghost nets and discarded plastics.
Her pieces, often laced with environmental commentary and local symbolism, visually arrest attention to marine pollution.
Interested people can attend the official opening tomorrow at 7pm, when both artists will be present and discuss their work.
Ms Spook will also hold a ghostnet basket weaving workshop on Sunday, May 11, with bookings essential with the gallery.
Tides Bounty will be on display until June 1, offering Rainbow locals and visitors a chance to engage with artworks shaped by the sea’s castaways.
