Island Shrine was developed through a challenging and exploratory cultural process lead by Fiona Hamilton, a Trawlwulway woman of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Nations, in partnership with Keith Deverell. The main narratives where explored through a series of converesations between Aunty Netty Shaw, Uncle Rob Anders, Fiona Hamilton, and Keith Deverell. The themes of the work were further considered through cultural activites including workshops on Preservation and Swan Islands, sound and video recordings at significant locations in Tasmania, and the activation of cultural licenses to gather materials used to make artifacts for the installation.