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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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Sign on display outside of Tiger Arts Supply to share the announcement for the October 28 Water Is Life art exhibit series.

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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..

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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..

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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.

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The Okeanos Foundation for the Sea vaka model was the first major piece to be put on display in the 431 Greenhouse Galleries space.

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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.

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Adding sails to the model sea vaka, a traditional, indigenous sailing vessel from the Polynesian Islands

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Flag reading "Science needs traditional knowledge" which was integrated into the Okeanos model sea vaka.

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Okeanos Foundation for the Sea intern Steve constructing a model sea vaka, a traditional Polynesian sailing vessel.

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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..

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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.

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Model sea vaka on display as part of the Water Is Life exhibit series. Okeanos Foundation for the Sea shared their model sea vaka as well as a video about Okeanos and its work on sustainable sea transportation and climaate change awareness at the…

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Organizing the art work that was submitted for display in the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show.

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Submissions for the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show came from around the world, with many artists traveling from as far as Vermont and Canada to take part in the opening reception event.

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One of the first submissions received and hung in the group art show was this painting by Peri Nerri. Peri made this piece specifically in response to the Water Is Life exhibit series call for submissions.

Born on the Wings of Thunderbirds, 2017,…

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Raíces Director Francisco G. Gómez and his son, artist Gabriel Gómez, setting up the group display for the opening reception.

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Thunderbird Woman Flat Bag by Julia Marden, on display at the Water Is Life exhibit series group art show.
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