I have been carrying this Lewis and Clark Bicentennial light canvas bag to the Falls since the beginning of this project. Considering the years of use, its held up pretty well. For me, this is one of the key artifacts from this experience. Since 2003, I have filled and them emptied this bag several times with my river finds. This is what’s currently in the bag. Laid out… I was surprised how much plastic I gravitated towards in this batch. The Donald Duck image was found last week. The Rock-em Sock-em Robot head is from this year. This is one of two seahorses I’ve found and this one is green. Much of the rest is potential eyeballs, noses, or whatever part needed to embellish the foam and driftwood sculptures. I’m about to make a major purge to lighten the bag. I don’t want to carry anymore with me than I need to and besides…I will just keep finding more river treasure.
Here’s a good contrast in before and after pictures for you. The machine and operator was made just a couple posts ago. This is what it looks like now. It exploded back into the parts from which it came…sort of. The wreckage extended over a wide area.
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Recently your sister (Pat) came back from her vacation with your website in tow. She explained (very briefly) the type of art you make and sent me your blogpage. I have to say I absolutely love it! I make jewelry and more often than not, I tend to use pieces of “found objects” from nature.
I sat here at my work desk and read your past blogs any time I had a free moment. I ended up sending the page to everyone I know including my best friend from Missouri which is a huge recycling fanatic!
I am sure you have ran into people by now that think your work is strange… and it is which is what makes it so unique and yet so wonderful. Please do not ever get discouraged enough to stop doing this. You are making a very strongh point by proving how nasty/dirty/careless us human beings can be.
Thanks Kris for your comments. Hopefully, my blog and art also says that our creativity, which we are naturally born with , is also a possible answer to much of this carelessness. Good luck with your art!!!….. Al