Washed Ashore - plastics, sea life and art
By Leslie Moyer on June 29, 2011
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The Marine Mammal Center at Fort Cronkhite in Sausalito, California is hosting an incredible exhibit: 15 massive sea creature-sculptures made from ocean trash, including Henry the Giant Fish, Avery the Giant Bird, a giant jelly, a giant squid, an oil spill, a whale bone rib cage, a coral reef made of Styrofoam, a giant sea turtle, a sea star (also a musical instrument), and others.
Washed Ashore is a community art project that proposes to turn the appalling reality of ocean trash into compelling sculptures that celebrate marine life, inspiring us to re-think our use of plastics and change our habits. Thousands of pounds of plastic pollution collected on Oregon beaches were used to create the sculptures.
The project is the vision of artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi. Pozzi is the lead artist and director of the Washed Ashore project, based in Bandon, Oregon. Angela has been an exhibiting artist and educator for more than 30 years and runs artist residency programs and workshops through her Artula Institute for Arts and Environmental Education organization.
The ultimate hope for the Washed Ashore project is global action -- to create a stream of events, discussions and awareness that lead to active solutions. Go see this exhibit! Photos are below.
Washed Ashore - plastics, sea life and art
at The Marine Mammal Center
June 25 - October 15
Admission is free, and docent-led tours are available.
The exhibit is on tour! Next up is the Oregon State Fair. You can see the schedule here: http://www.washedashore.org/exhibit.php
http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/Get-Involved/events/washed-ashore-plastics-sea.html
Washed Ashore is a community art project that proposes to turn the appalling reality of ocean trash into compelling sculptures that celebrate marine life, inspiring us to re-think our use of plastics and change our habits. Thousands of pounds of plastic pollution collected on Oregon beaches were used to create the sculptures.
The project is the vision of artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi. Pozzi is the lead artist and director of the Washed Ashore project, based in Bandon, Oregon. Angela has been an exhibiting artist and educator for more than 30 years and runs artist residency programs and workshops through her Artula Institute for Arts and Environmental Education organization.
The ultimate hope for the Washed Ashore project is global action -- to create a stream of events, discussions and awareness that lead to active solutions. Go see this exhibit! Photos are below.
Washed Ashore - plastics, sea life and art
at The Marine Mammal Center
June 25 - October 15
Admission is free, and docent-led tours are available.
The exhibit is on tour! Next up is the Oregon State Fair. You can see the schedule here: http://www.washedashore.org/exhibit.php
http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/Get-Involved/events/washed-ashore-plastics-sea.html
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