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- Collection: Raíces Program History - Eco-Art Exhibit Series: Water Is Life (2017)
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Okeanos Sea Vaka
Okeanos sea vaka model on display in the window of 431 Raritan Ave. in Highland Park NJ for the duration of the Water Is Life exhibit series project.
Okeanos Sea Vaka
This model vaka, an indigenous sailing vessel from Polynesia, submitted by Okeanos Foundation for the Sea stayed on display for a full month at 431 Raritan Ave., bringing awareness to the need for sustainable sea transportation.
Okeanos Vaka
After a week on display in the window of the exhibit space, the Okeanos sea vaka model was then incorporated into the opening reception for the group art show of the Water Is Life exhibit series.
Okeanos Vaka on Display
Gabi and Steve, 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..
Opening Reception - Water Is Life
Attendees viewing artwork at the Water Is Life group exhibit opening reception.
Our Plastic Waters
Plastic pollution floating in the Raritan River, collected by volunteers during the Our Plastic Waters clean up and eco-art workshop.
Our Plastic Waters
The "Our Plastic Waters" exhibit was installed at Blank Space Highland Park and was part of the series of exhibits in the Water Is Life Initiative. These River Fish sculptures were made by volunteers and program participants of the Our Plastic Waters…
Our Plastic Waters - From Trash to Treasure
The Our Plastic Waters Raritan River Clean Up and Eco-Art Workshop with Lisa Bagwell was a heartbreaking, but successful event. Over 20 water & earth protectors came together to clean a quarter mile stretch of the banks of the Raritan River and stuck…
Our Plastic Waters - Pollution/Art Materials
Volunteers sorted materials collected during the clean up portion of the Our Plastic Waters program to use as art materials to create "River Fish" sculptures crafted out of the litter collected by volunteers and program participants.
Our Plastic Waters - River Clean Up
Volunteer cleaning along the waterfront of the Raritan River as part of the Our Plastic Waters EcoArt Workshop during the Water Is Life Initiative.
Our Plastic Waters - Truckloads of Litter
In just three hours, along a quarter mile of Raritan River waterfront, there were truckloads of litter collected. Volunteers sorted the garbage to separate materials that chould then be made into sculptures.
Our Plastic Waters Clean Up
Artist Lisa Bagwell observing volunteers sorting garbage collected during the Our Plastic Waters eco-art workshop. Once sorted, the usable materials would be turned into eco-art sculptures.
Our Plastic Waters Eco-Art Workshop
Artist Lisa Bagwell works with Our Plastic Waters program participants to create forms for sculptures made from the garbage collected during the river clean up portion of the project.
Our Plastic Waters Eco-Art Workshop
During the eco-art workshop portion of the Our Plastic Waters program, volunteers and program participants created sculptures from the litter they collected and sorted during the clean up held earlier in the day.
Our Plastic Waters EcoArt Volunteers
Raíces Cultural Center director Francisco G. Gómez with a group of volunteers preparing to participate in a cleanup of a quarter mile stretch of the Raritan River as part of the Our Plastic Waters cleanup and ecoart workshop in the Water Is Life…
Our Plastic Waters Exhibit Attendees
Attendees of the Our Plastic Waters exhibit held at Blank Space Highland Park in October 2017.
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 World
Raíces EcoCulture Intern Kira Herzog visibly disappointed at how our community's disposable and single-use plastic ends up in our waterways.
Pacific Islands on the Frontline of Climate Change
Flag reading "Pacific Islands on the frontline of climate change" which was integrated into the Okeanos model sea vaka. Islands are especially at risk to the effects of climate change.
Painting Submissions - Water Is Life
Some of the paintings submitted to the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show starting to go up on the walls at 431 Raritan Ave. for the opening reception event.
Paintings on Display - Water Is Life Group Art Show
Some of the paintings submitted to the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show starting to go up on the walls at 431 Raritan Ave. for the opening reception event.
Patsea Griffin
Artist Patsea Griffin, who submitted six "Silent Chimes" to the exhibit, drove to New Jersey from Ottowa, Canada, to be a part of the opening reception.
Photo Art - Water Is Life
A selection of the photography submissions that were on display as part of the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show.
Photography Section - Water Is Life Group Art Show
Photo submissions on display for the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show opening reception.
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.