BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
MARY Esther Fooa, 80, was born in Malaita province and now lives at Henderson, East of Honiara.
A mother of three and now a grandmother, and a widow, Mrs. Fooa comes from Suava Bay in the northern region of Malaita Province.
“I married to my late husband from Silolo village also in North Malaita and we had three daughters,” she said.
Her late husband was a former engineer who used to work at the formally South Pacific Aquaculture prone in North West Guadalcanal.
He also worked at the formally BSA Rice farm located around GIPPOL in the 1980s according to Mrs. Fooa.
She stressed that she first had the motivation to turn plastic bottles into household crafts from other women who taught her.
“My idea is not to waste my days, but at least to get myself busy ensuring that my home is clean and beautiful,’’ she said.
Mrs. Fooa will pick up empty plastic mineral bottles daily and convert them into wonderful, beautiful designs and display them in her home.
“I find myself very comfortable working with these empty bottles. I’d like to turn these into something that is beautiful.
“I do household cores as well however I spend the most time working on my bottle arts and craft.
“My expense goes especially for nylon strings which I bought from the store. This is what I usually do when staying at home.
“My elder Daughter also help me purchase some of the materials I work with, things such as straw, beads, including nylon,” She told Women’s Paper on Saturday.
Mrs. Fooa creativity and interest plays a huge role to keep the environment clean and free of empty plastic bottles littering especially at a time when there is a great need to address the critical environmental issues arising from uncontrolled plastic pollution in the country and also at Henderson where she and other families reside.
