Ken Thaiday was born on Erub Island in 1950, where he spent alot of his childhood around his father fishing on Darnley Island. Ken recalls fishing as the only thing they did on the small island as it was a part of their culture and skill. His passion for making his works comes from the love of fishing and the various types of fish he catches. The materials he uses in his works were skills that Ken's father taught him and it is evident in his sculptures and the attention to detail is amazing. The image below is a headdress, which hence the name is a sculpture worn on top of the head during ceremonies and special occasions (dances). The shark is Ken's key totemic animal and in his culture certain sharks are associated with law and order, so respect forms part of the inspiration for his headdresses.
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