To The Sea, an unnatural journey- Plastic Marine Debris Exhibition Opens at Art From Scrap Gallery
Calling All Artists! Art From Scrap and Guest Curator Holly Mackay invite you to submit work for To The Sea, an unnatural journey, a mixed media collaborative installation that will be at the Art From Scrap Gallery from August 22nd through October 4th. To The Sea is a playful call to action aiming to empower and engage the community in finding solutions to the growing problem of plastics in our environment, specifically in our water.
Artists and community members of all ages are invited to create creatures out of beach plastic or litter from or near a storm drain and submit their pieces for inclusion in the show. An entry form can be picked up during AFS store hours or downloaded from the Art From Scrap Facebook page. The Form can also be downloaded directly by clicking here. Deadline for art intake is Friday, August 15th at 4:30 pm.
Open To Artists of All Ages
Bring Art & Submission Form To Art From Scrap During Open Hours: Tuesday-Friday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm & Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Deadline For Art Intake is Friday, August 15th at 4:30 pm
No Entry Fee
Art work will be displayed in a Tidal Zone Diorama on which Mackay will attach the “creatures”.
To The Sea Opening and Reception is on Friday, August 22nd, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Art From Scrap Gallery at 302 East Cota Street in downtown Santa Barbara.
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