Gathering Pipis - Recycled Sand Free Beach Towel

This artwork is inspired by my childhood memories of gathering pipis. Pipis are small, edible saltwater clams.

My family and I would camp at the Myall Lakes, part of the country of the Worimi Aboriginal people, and gather pipis on the shoreline of the beach - similar to my ancestors. The sand dunes in the Worimi Conservation Lands hold midden sites (accumulations of shells), which were created when my people would collect, cook and eat pipis. These sand dunes are recognized as the largest moving coastal dunes in the Southern Hemisphere. As the sands shift they cover and uncover these midden sites.

In this piece the overlapping semi-circles are symbolic of the pipis we would gather. The colours are representative of both my identity as an LGBTQIA+ person, and directly of the pipis and their environment. The light pinks and purples are reminiscent of the inside shell of the pipis, while the yellows and greens represent the beach areas the pipis would grow and the surrounding wildlife areas.

Made using recycled plastic bottles, our premium fabric is quick-drying and sand repellant.

• 80% Recycled Polyester
• 20% Recycled Polyamides

Hand wash or cold machine wash with like colours. Avoid optical brighteners, bleach, and fabric softeners. Hang to dry or tumble dry on low.

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