CHRISSY Pudney’s most recent artworks of 2021 will be showcased at the Port MacDonnell Community Complex until early next year.
Ms Pudney’s primary intention in the new work is to explore the potential of sourcing items and materials which have already exhausted a purpose.
This includes beach debris, ghost ropes and bailing twine which have all featured in the creations.
Many of the pieces exude an air of both beauty and sadness with human-created rubbish both accidentally and deliberately finding its way into waterways and oceans.
Ms Pudney combs the beaches for the marine litter with only a small portion of what she finds making it to the final artwork.
“It is such a feeling of satisfaction after the process of gathering, cleaning, sorting and creating,” Ms Pudney said.
This exhibition is the culmination of periods of work throughout the past twelve months, both here in the Limestone Coast as well as on her travels to Queensland and back.
She also has featured a collection of new ceramic pieces created whilst camping in the Central Highlands of Queensland.
The exhibition will be on show over the festive season with Ms Pudney inviting the public to join her at the gallery for a conversation and afternoon tea on January 9 from 1pm until 2.30pm.
“À Partir du Sol 2021” will be on show at the complex until February 27.
