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- Collection: Raíces Program History - Eco-Art Exhibit Series: Water Is Life (2017)
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Our Plastic Waters Opening Reception
The Our Plastic Waters solo exhibit featured artist Lisa Bagwell who crafts sculptures out of garbage that would otherwise end up in the landfill, or our waterways. This exhibit was part of the Water Is Life exhibit series held in Highland Park, NJ…
Our Plastic Waters Exhibit Attendees
Attendees of the Our Plastic Waters exhibit held at Blank Space Highland Park in October 2017.
Seagull
Seagull made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Fish
Fish made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Snail
Snail made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Doughnut Tray
Tray of doughnuts made out of corks, plastic utensils, straws and other plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell on display at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit. This exhibit was part of the Water Is Life exhibit series held in Highland Park, NJ,…
Shells
Shells made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Pizza
Pizza made out of corks and plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series. All of Lisa's sculptures are made out of recycled waste, the majority being single-use disposable plastic.
Ducks
Local resident Paul Sauers enjoying the opening reception at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series artist reception. Sculptures pictured are ducks made out of wire and single use plastic utensils by artist Lisa…
Caterpillar
Caterpillar made out of bottle tops by artist Lisa Bagwell on display at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Turkey
Turkey made out of recycled presciption pill bottles, corks and other plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Cheese and Crackers
Cheese and crackers made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
River Fish and Snail
This River Fish sculpture made by artist Lisa Bagwell served as an example for program participants in the the Our Plastic Waters river clean up and eco-art workshop when they sculpted three additional River Fish sculptures made from the garbage…
Eco-Art - River Fish
River Fish made from chicken wire and garbage on display in Blank Space Highland Park during the reception of the Our Plastic Waters exhibit and Water Is Life arts project held in the fall of 2017.
Eco-Art - River Fish
River Fish made from chicken wire and garbage on display in Blank Space Highland Park during the reception of the Our Plastic Waters exhibit and Water Is Life arts project held in the fall of 2017.
Bird Mobile
Bird mobile by artist Lisa Bagwell, constructed from pens, recycle wire and other plastic waste, on display at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Water Is Life - Our Plastic Waters
At the Our Plastic Waters opening reception, Rosemary Demartino, the mother of the featured artist Lisa Bagwell, speaks to Raíces Cultural Center Director Francisco G. Gómez. The Water Is Life coloring pages on display in the exhibit were colored by…
Water Is Life Group Show Sign
Sign on display outside of Tiger Arts Supply to share the announcement for the October 28 Water Is Life art exhibit series.
Constructing a Model Vaka
Interns from The Okeanos Foundation begin constructing a sea vaka model, which was the first major piece of art to be put on display in the 431 Greenhouse Galleries during the Water Is Life exhibit series..
Okeanos Sea Vaka
Interns from The Okeanos Foundation constructing a sea vaka model, which was the first major piece of art to be put on display in the 431 Greenhouse Galleries during the Water Is Life exhibit series..
Assembling the Vaka
Interns from The Okeanos Foundation construct the sea vaka model that would go on early display in the 431 Greenhouse Galleries during the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Sea Vaka Model Construction
The Okeanos Foundation for the Sea vaka model was the first major piece to be put on display in the 431 Greenhouse Galleries space.
Building a Vaka
Interns Gabi and Steve from the Okeanos Foundation for the Sea adding sails to the model vaka they contributed to the Water Is Life art exhibition series.
Sea Vaka
Adding sails to the model sea vaka, a traditional, indigenous sailing vessel from the Polynesian Islands
Science Needs Traditional Knowledge
Flag reading "Science needs traditional knowledge" which was integrated into the Okeanos model sea vaka.