Unlikely material behind Whitsundays artist's fashion collection
Felicity Chapman, an Aboriginal artist from the Whitsundays, is transforming fish skins into wearable art. Using seafood waste, she creates a fashion collection called 'Skintight' that features various garments made from fish, kangaroo, and crocodile leather. Her work highlights the importance of sustainability and cultural reconnection through innovative techniques adapted for her local environment.
- ▪Felicity Chapman uses fish skins that would otherwise be discarded to create her fashion collection.
- ▪She has developed her own techniques for working with fish leather, inspired by First Nations communities.
- ▪Chapman's collection will be showcased at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair.
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Whitsundays artist creates fish leather from seafood wasteYBy Yasmine Wright GittinsABC Tropical NorthTopic:FashionSun 31 May 2026 at 7:02amSun 31 May 2026 at 7:02amSun 31 May 2026 at 7:02amFelicity Chapman is an Aboriginal weaver and textile artist based in the Whitsundays. (ABC News: Yasmine Wright Gittins)abc.net.au/news/whitsundays-creates-fish-leather-fashion-from-fishing-skin-waste/106718306Link copiedShareShare articleIn the front yard of her home, nestled in the picturesque Whitsundays, Felicity Chapman strips the last pieces of flesh and sinew from a strip of barramundi skin."You want to keep the tension really tight, otherwise it just tears," Ms Chapman said.Felicity Chapman has found that different fish skins require different handling.
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