LOIS HAYES | 'Neckpiece 3 - Rainforest Floor Secrets' | Oxidized sterling silver / wood / paint / hemp cord / lacquer Michael Nona The Mawan Thai was celebrated

The Mawan Thai was celebrated across the Western Torres Strait and extending into the Central Torres Strait

5 (w) x 5 (d) cm

Paper type: Hahnemühle 300 GSM

Miniature lugging boats were made especially for dancing

where the Indian Ocean meets the Pacific Ocean: Naigai (North)

LOIS HAYES | 'Neckpiece 3 - Rainforest Floor Secrets' | Oxidized sterling silver / wood / paint / hemp cord / lacquer Michael Nona The Mawan Thai was celebratedRainforest Floor Secrets: "The tropical rainforest floor is a most fascinating place for a contemporary conceptual artist designer and horticulturist. The constant cycle of life, death and decay the Earths life force. Layers of random organic patterns reconfigure chaotically, yet rhythmically all in a busy symbiotic dance. On close inspection, there can be found amongst the leaves, mossy rocks and tree roots, brightly coloured curiosities like fungi,