FISHY Fashion SHOW by Joan Matey

12/21/2025

My Fishy Fashion Show installation is up only until the new year! Hoping my nearby friends will come to the coast ( which is super lovely right now-amazing sunsets !)and check it out.

10/27/2025

Fashion goes green—and blue and red and orange! Joan F. Matey’s Fishy Fashions transform flotsam, jetsam, and marine debris into jaw-dropping costumes bursting with color and humor. This special installation runs September 30 – December 31, 2025 at the ANERR Nature Center in Eastpoint, FL. Experience how art and science collide to tackle today’s coastal challenges, from plastic infiltration to microplastics. 🌍💙 Free to attend!

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve - Friends of the Reserve

10/14/2025

See some crazy characters of the sea! From the intimidating Red Tide She-Devil to the brave St. George the Lionfish Slayer, Joan F. Matey’s Fishy Fashions bring to life an unforgettable cast of characters made from sponges, oyster sacks, ship sails, and more. These eco-chic creations will be on display at the ANERR Nature Center in Eastpoint, FL starting September 30 through December 31, 2025. Come see coastal couture up close—admission is free!

10/05/2025

Joan F. Matey’s Fishy Fashion Exhibit is bringing outrageous fashion and eco-conscious artistry back to the Forgotten Coast! This special installation is on display NOW through the end of December at the ANERR Nature Center in Eastpoint. Explore nautical nonsense like you’ve never seen before—jaw-dropping costumes made from repurposed shoreline cast-offs. Free admission for all!

When: September 30-December 31
Where: ANERR Nature Center in Eastpoint, FL

09/30/2025

Join us for the opening tonight at 5:30 pm at ANERR in Eastpoint, FL.
Joan F. Matey

09/29/2025

Don't Miss it - Opening Tomorrow (Sept 30)!

Since 2006, local artist Joan F. Matey has dazzled the Forgotten Coast with her outrageous Fishy Fashions—a whimsical blend of pageantry, parody, and recycled ingenuity. Now, her creations return with a twist in a three-month installation at the ANERR Nature Center opening with a live show Tuesday, September 30 at 5:30 pm.

The exhibit runs September 30 – December 31, 2025. Discover the beauty and humor in reclaimed materials, and enjoy the “Dos and Do Knots” of coastal couture!

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve - Friends of the Reserve

09/27/2025

Step into a world where sponge helmets, shell belts, and sea-net gowns reign supreme! Joan F. Matey’s Fishy Fashions are splashing back as a special three-month installation at the ANERR Nature Center in Eastpoint, FL. The exhibit opens with a Grand Opening and live Fashion Show on Tuesday, September 30 at 5:30 pm, and will be on display through December 31, 2025. Admission is free—come explore the humor, art, and creativity of the coast!

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve - Friends of the Reserve

09/25/2025

Outrageous fashion, high-seas humor, and a tidal wave of creativity will make a splash at the Grand Opening of Joan F. Matey’s Fishy Fashions on Tuesday, September 30 at 5:30 pm at the ANERR Nature Center in Eastpoint, FL! The live Fishy Fashion Show kicks off at 6 pm, featuring dazzling coastal couture made entirely from maritime cast-offs. Admission is free, so don’t miss this unforgettable night where art meets the sea. 🌊✨

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve - Friends of the Reserve

09/16/2025

Come up soon!! Joan F. Matey

Reserve is pleased to announce a special installation in our nature center. Fishy Fashions are marvelously inventive costumes made from flotsam and jetsam and assorted beach debris. This exhibition will begin with a kick-off event, “Fishy Fashion Show,” on Tuesday September 30th at 5:30PM. This fun and educational art and science collaboration will feature original artistic costumes created by local artist Joan Matey, sculptures and fashion accessories created by Franklin County School art class students, as well as educational materials to help increase awareness of the causes and number of marine debris affecting our oceans. The exhibit will be viewable in the Reserve’s Nature Center on September 30th and through the end of December 2025.

08/02/2025