Artists create awe and wonder of the seaweed forests on Australiaâs âotherâ big reef Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement For the past few years, artists Jennifer Turpin and Michaelie Crawford have been wrangling seaweed, coaxing long pieces into spectral shapes that appear to move with the waves. Collaborating with marine scientists, the artistsâ new exhibition, Seaweed Arboretum, opened at Manly Art Gallery and Museum on Friday as part of Australiaâs first Seaweed Forests Festival. Artists Michaelie Crawford and Jennifer Turpin (in green shirt) with their installation Seaweed Arboretum which is part of Australiaâs first seaweed festival that started at Manly Art Gallery and Museum on Friday.