Hailing from the beach state, the ocean has a special place in Noronha’s heart. Seeing the amount of waste collected daily would upset her and during cleanup drives, she started collecting items such as sea-glass, plastic in various forms, discarded fishing equipment and footwear. Her beach art journey started with temporary installations on the beach where she would take all the items back home and frame them.

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She then started making mosaic work from cut-up footwear and held workshops for kids who create wall hangings from the trash. “I aesthetically arrange these finds by colour and in a shape according to the client’s preference. I find that most people want to have a part of Goa in their homes and unfortunately plastic has become a part of our beaches,” she adds.

Each piece that Noronha makes is unique as the materials used are dependent on what she finds. Buyers have the option to send in their findings to add to their piece to make it more special and personal. “For one very special commissioned piece, I had the opportunity to make a massive frame with blue and green trash in the shape of India. This work almost came up to my height!” shares Noronha. Her ‘washed up waste’ series starts at Rs 2,000.

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