FLASH BLAK | ‘Oyster Shell’ – mustard / yellow + pearl | recycled oyster shell | alcohol ink + resin Barred Long Tom so families greeted the safe

so families greeted the safe arrival of their men

At this time the ocean waters are so calm and still

It was fun playing and growing up on Bentinck as small girls but that soon changed when they came and took us away and dumped us on Mornington Island on 1946

They keep their culture and re-tell and keep their stories passed down from many generations by their parents

FLASH BLAK | ‘Oyster Shell’ – mustard / yellow + pearl | recycled oyster shell | alcohol ink + resin Barred Long Tom so families greeted the safeThese handpainted Oyster Shells are inspired by Christmas lunch in the artists family. Each is meticulously cleaned, dried, painted, decorated and coated in a layer of resin to finish them off and protect the surface. They can be used as decorative items, trinket dishes or even framed as an artwork. ABOUT THE MAKER: 'I grew up second hand shopping in Gimuy Cairns (Yirrganydji nation) with my mum and aunty in the 70s & 80s. We would spend hours bargain