ECOCA Ear to the Ground Show

I'm trying to play catch-up with some of my new work and shows! 

Late last year, I responded to an open call for works at a local gallery, Ely Center of Contemporary Art (ECOCA).  I was thrilled to be selected for inclusion in a special show curated by Julie Torres.  She owns an artist-run gallery in upstate New York.  You can read more about her here:

Julie Torres, Guest Curator ECOCA Show

The show, Ear to the Ground, was a very eclectic mix of works, spanning many topics and artistic media.  Seventy four artists were selected for this special showing of work.

You can see a small thumbnail photo of each artist's work here:

Artists for ECOCA Ear to the Ground show

My work, titled Plastic:  The 21st Century Lichen, was created with single-use plastic bags and a found stone.

In researching for this work, I was struck by the similarities between the ordinary lichen we see growing outside and the common plastic bag.  According to Wikipedia, lichens are found in sea level and high alpine elevations, in many environmental conditions, and can grow on almost any surface.  Lichen are capable of surviving in harsh conditions and can be extremely long-lived. 

All of the above lichen characteristics are also true for the single-use plastic bag.  This is not a good thing.  The plastic we live with now will be around long after we are.

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