Flotsam and Jetsam Exhibition

Each year a passionate volunteer team from Latitude Gallery Jewellery clean up the Abrolhos Islands by collecting flotsam and jetsam during the “Clean Up Australia Day “weekend in March.

What’s flotsam and jetsam? Flotsam is defined as debris in the water that was not deliberately thrown overboard, often as a result of a shipwreck or accident. Jetsam is debris that is deliberately thrown overboard by a crew of a ship in distress, most often to lighten the ship’s load.

Items collected will include plastics, ropes, old pots, pot floats, wood and glass. Everyone is invited to collect their flotsam and jetsam and over the next few weeks, create their artwork. You can use glue, nails etc to bind and mould together.

Over 100 entries are then displayed in the showroom of Latitude Jewellers. Come along and see these amazing pieces and vote for your favourite piece.