Aly’s art is made of stuff. Lots of stuff. Natural pigments, plant fibres, fishing line, old tyres - in fact, just about anything that can be found or harvested, whether it’s from a tree, a rock, a junk pile or a kitchen sink. Aly uses anything and everything she can to create and design art of both aesthetic and functional beauty. From sculptures to clothing to handbags to abstract photographic experiments, which, she claims, “reflect upon the social, political and personal to mourn the overlooked and celebrate the discarded.”

Locked away in the Darwin Correctional Centre (DCC), it’s easy to forget that the creative minds of many inmates continue to tick. But being incarcerated, even the most prolific artists would have a hard time reaching an audience.