Turning Tides: Transforming marine debris into art in the Torres Strait

In November 2025, the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) invited us to deliver an intensive workshop on Waiben, Zenadeth Kes, with 12 local artists from the Torres Straits Islands.  The 3-day workshop was held at Gab Titui Art & Cultural Centre with artists from places including Badu, Moa and Erub Island, as well as Seisa […]

Launching the Plastic Collective Foundation: Supporting the Heroes Behind Plastic Recovery

Plastic Collective has been in operation since 2016 as a social enterprise–a for-profit business with the purpose of  preventing plastic pollution.  By creating innovative systems we have explored and worked within the fields of education, economics, community development, creative arts and manufacturing.    From the beginning, my siblings (Steve and Dianne Hardman) and I created a […]