Three Sea Reliquaries

I'm delighted to share that I have been selected as a finalist in the 2026 Estuary Art and Ecology Awards.

Three Sea Reliquaries continues an ongoing exploration of collecting, observation and the ways we choose to preserve fragile things. The work consists of three glass test tubes containing marine invertebrates formed in the flame. Each piece draws inspiration from the rich ecology of the Tāmaki Estuary and the shifting life found along its edges.

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Meet the maker

Isla makes exquisite jewellery and gifts by sculpting molten glass using a blowtorch. Her beads are made one at a time and every piece tells a story.

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