Jessica Leitmanis

Cocoon of Convenience, 1200 B.C.E.

Created from marine debris rope collected from World Heritage Wilderness Area – South West National Park, Tasmania, Australia, and fishing line.

From EXCAVATIONS OF THE DEEP exhibition.

DIMENSIONS: 100cm x 26cm x 18cm

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Trappings of the mind. Narcissus dynasty. STRESSED STATE.

Created from marine debris rope collected from World Heritage Wilderness Area – South West National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

From EXCAVATIONS OF THE DEEP exhibition.

DIMENSIONS: 140cm x 20 cm x 15cm + 13cm nose

Spouts from which to drink, CIRCA 200 C.E.

Created from marine debris rope collected from World Heritage Wilderness Area – South West National Park, Tasmania, Australia, and fishing line.

From EXCAVATIONS OF THE DEEP exhibition.

DIMENSIONS: 54cm x 40cm x 27cm

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Obsolete Object Representing Affluence. Stressed state. Anthropocene Era

Created from marine debris rope collected from World Heritage Wilderness Area – South West National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

From EXCAVATIONS OF THE DEEP exhibition.

DIMENSIONS: 125cm x 17cm x 10cm + 20cm tail

CLOAK OF INVISIBILITY: BLEACHING PART 1. CIRCA 5TH CENTURY

Created from marine debris rope collected from World Heritage Wilderness Area – South West National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

From EXCAVATIONS OF THE DEEP exhibition.

DIMENSIONS: 3.3m x 2m + tail

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Personal accessory from the empire of the apocalypse. STRESSED STATE

Created from marine debris rope collected from World Heritage Wilderness Area – South West National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

From EXCAVATIONS OF THE DEEP exhibition.

DIMENSIONS: Body 140cm x 26cm x 15cm + 35cm nose

Single use vessel for carrying feelings. ORIGIN UNKNOWN, CIRCA 500 B.C.E

Created from marine debris rope collected from Chilli Beach, Kutini-Payamu National Park, Cape York, Australia.

From EXCAVATIONS OF THE DEEP exhibition.

DIMENSIONS: 125cm x 40cm x 25cm + 95cm tail

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Quiet Moments within Teapot from the Age of Ephemera

Created from marine debris rope collected from World Heritage Wilderness Area – South West National Park, Tasmania, Australia, fishing line and rope crumbs.

From EXCAVATIONS OF THE DEEP exhibition.

DIMENSIONS: 145cm x 73cm x 73cm

Shadows of a former, 4th Century C.E.

Created from marine debris rope collected from World Heritage Wilderness Area – South West National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

From EXCAVATIONS OF THE DEEP exhibition.

DIMENSIONS: Body 1- 350cm x 20cm x 20cm plus 20cm tail. Body 2- 250cm x 20cm x 20cm + 40cm tail

I Build My Nest on a Van Gogh Sunshine

Created from marine debris rope collected from Kutini-Payamu National Park, Cape York, Australia.

From TOMORROW'S NEST exhibition.

APPROX DIMENSIONS: Body – 42 cm x 42 cm x 112 cm (Includes rope fibre crumbs – bi-product gathered during rope preparation and weaving process).

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Deep Sea Diver #4 – Kuril Trench RK889

Created from marine debris rope collected from World Heritage Wilderness Area – South West National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

From EXCAVATIONS OF THE DEEP exhibition.

DIMENSIONS: 107cm x 55cm x 13cm + 60cm tail

Canary from the Depths. Narcissus dynasty

Created from marine debris rope collected from World Heritage Wilderness Area – South West National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

From EXCAVATIONS OF THE DEEP exhibition.

DIMENSIONS: 250cm x 60 cm x 50cm + 50cm nose, 50cm tail

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Deep Sea Diver #1 – Fish Scout Submarine, Zissou NH334

Created from marine debris rope collected from Kutini-Payamu National Park, Cape York, Australia.

From TOMORROW'S NEST exhibition.

APPROX DIMENSIONS: Body – 118 cm (long), 12 cm (wide) + Tail – 30 cm

Saltwater Serenade

Created from marine debris rope collected from World Heritage Wilderness Area – South West National Park, Tasmania, Australia, and fishing line.

From TOMORROWS NEST exhibition.

DIMENSIONS: 42cm x 38cm x 56cm

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Deep Sea Diver #2 – Fish Scout Submarine, Mariana AX1323

Created from marine debris rope collected from Kutini-Payamu National Park, Cape York, Australia.

From TOMORROW'S NEST exhibition.

APPROX DIMENSIONS: Body – 126 cm (long), 26 cm (wide) + Tail – 75 cm

Single Use Carrying Vessel #2. Mid 7th Century

Created from marine debris rope collected from Kutini-Payamu National Park, Cape York, Australia.

From TOMORROW'S NEST exhibition.

APPROX DIMENSIONS:

FOUNTAIN OF LIFE

Created from marine debris rope collected from Kutini-Payamu National Park, Cape York, Australia.

FROM TOMORROW'S NEST EXHIBITION.

APPROX DIMENSIONS: Body – 60 cm x 60 cm x 165 cm (Includes rope fibre crumbs – bi-product gathered during rope preparation and weaving process).

Single Use Carrying Vessel #1. 1200 C.E.

Created from marine debris rope collected from Kutini-Payamu National Park, Cape York, Australia.

From TOMORROW'S NEST exhibition.

APPROX DIMENSIONS:

SATELLITE OF LOVE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Created from marine debris rope collected from Kutini-Payamu National Park, Cape York, Australia.

FROM TOMORROW'S NEST EXHIBITION.

APPROX DIMENSIONS: Crest – 46 cm, Head piece – 18 cm x 18 cm x 22 cm (high) + Tail – 115 cm

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Put it in my Single Use Carrying Vessel

Created from marine debris rope collected from Kutini-Payamu National Park, Cape York, Australia.

FROM TOMORROW'S NEST EXHIBITION.

APPROX DIMENSIONS: Body – 73 cm (long), 43 cm (wide) + Tail – 75 cm

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Message in a Bottle

Created from marine debris rope collected from Kutini-Payamu National Park, Cape York, Australia, and salvaged fishing line.

From TOMORROW'S NEST exhibition.

APPROX DIMENSIONS: Body – 20 cm x 20 cm x 69 cm (Includes rope fibre crumbs – bi-product gathered during rope preparation and weaving process).

DESIROUS WINGS

Created from marine debris rope collected from World Heritage Wilderness Area – South West National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

FROM TOMORROW'S NEST EXHIBITION.

APPROX DIMENSIONS: 8m Fully extended. LINK – 90cm, WING 1: Tail – 195cm + Body 260cm (long) 120 cm (wide), WING 2: Tail – 100cm + Body 235cm (long) 100 cm (wide) (Includes rope fibre crumbs – bi-product gathered during rope preparation and weaving process).