Put your hat on was inspired by the Qld beach which has been a yearly constant since I was a child. No matter what we had experienced throughout the year in good times and in bad, our time at the beach was a time to reset , recharge and revitalise. The body is created with banana fibre paper, the hair with paper string and the shells with paper pulp. Each thread of hair was handstitched in a felt headband. The hat was made from paper dress patterns. There is a memory in the heel dipped in wax. This body was modelled on my daughter. I usually do me but as I am getting older i'm needing more and more paper 😂😂😂😂 she also has been to the beach yearly so the tradition is carried on.
