Artist: Kathryn Belzer
Size: 10′-12′ tall
Photo: Kathryn Belzer

10′-12′ tall depending on the height of the person inside upholstry foam and cloth on an aluminium frame

In 1996, the fishing communities in Nova Scotia were suffering from the drop in cod stock and low quotas, fish plants closed, and coastal villages were depressed. A group of resourceful fishers wrote, produced, and toured a play to tell the story, lift the spirits, and bring focus to the future. McJustice was one of the huge puppets I made for this production. He was constructed with more compassion than time or materials.