Best Blog Posts of 2013
As the year comes to an end we re-visit our most popular blog posts of 2013.
1.) Transforming Marine Debris Into Art In Plastic Planet: Plastic Planet was an environmentally-themed art exhibition that featured the work of artists Holly Mackay, Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang. Mackay and the Selby Langs collect plastic marine debris off the beach and use it in their art.
Art by Holly Mackay- Created from found plastic.
2.) Yoko Ono and Jeff Bridges Donate Art To One Night Stand: We were thrilled when artist and musician Yoko Ono and actor and artist Jeff Bridges donated art to our One Night Stand (ONS) fundraiser for Art From Scrap. Jeff and Yoko, along with over 200 other artists made the 2013 ONS event memorable, exciting and successful.
3.) MULCH- Art Inspired By Spring: MULCH was a multimedia art exhibition featuring painting, ceramics, woodworking, horticulture, printmaking and assemblage. Inspired by early spring, the scent of newly turned soil, the decay of organic and man-made materials, new growth and rebirth, MULCH featured the art of Scott Chatenever, Jaime Coxon, Francis Dawson, Barbara McIntyre, Judy Nilsen, Mary Price, Ron Robertson, Pali X Mano, and Pamela Zwehl-Burke.
Living Wall by Francis Dawson
4.) Students Save The Ocean From Marine Debris: How can we make a difference? How can we help animals in the ocean? Is there a solution to plastic marine debris pollution? Those are some of the questions the young environmentalists in Explore Ecology‘s Flows To The Ocean (FTO) program asked themselves at the beginning of the school year. Flows To The Ocean is a yearlong Explore Ecology program that educates students about how litter makes its way to the ocean.
Flows To The Ocean Project
5.) One Night Stand Fundraiser- A Success! This post was a recap of our successful One Night Stand event. One Night Stand was a huge success thanks to all of our wonderful sponsors, donors, volunteers, artists and guests. Over 350 people filled Gallery 27 for this one night only art event. A lot of art was sold, new friends made and food and beverages enjoyed.
Dug Uyesaka and Tony Askew at One Night Stand.
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson