http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/not-a-drop

Very excited to have been successful with an Open Call to participate in this wonderful event...London, here I come!!!

Currently having a wonderful time away with my family in Rennes, Brittany. Returning back to Cornwall soon, so back to foraging then. :)

7th August 2013
Downderry beach, Cornwall
Beach foragers Mandy, Peter, Jack, Will and Eliza

1 clothes peg, blue
1 red lid
1 blue disposable lighter
1 yellow handle
green nautical rope
Tag with code A151785
Shards of plastic, orange, blue and white
1 red raw plug
black remnant of heavy duty refuse bag
2 annonymous objects
fragment of tub, black
cog-like packaging

Plastics are continuing to fill our oceans at alarming rates with more and more floating plateaus being discovered worldwide. On hearing this news most of us sigh, tut, but then we move on, feeling there is little we can do to address this problem.

I feel this way also, but I am looking to create a piece of work that is intended to raise further awareness of this ‘problem’. I don’t understand why we are not finding solutions through science into breaking down these plastics to create, perhaps, building bricks for houses?

I am looking forward to receiving any found plastic debris on beaches globally - if you would like to contribute please contact me and I will be happy to refund for postage and packing and you will be credited within the work.


                                 Happy foraging!

Apologies for blurry images...I've been playing on instagram only they look great on the phone!...not on the pc!

31 July 2013
Downderry beach
Foragers Mandy, Jack and Polly

83cm length of grey pipe, 10cm diameter
childs spade
empty tomato ketchup bottle, no label or lid
nautical rope
nautical string
deflated yellow balloon and ribbon
orange rubberised heavy duty glove (classing as plastic)
yellow disposable lighter
broken fabric conditioner bottle with lid
foam coffee cup piece
washer
2x green milk carton lids
shard of linoleum flooring
hair accessories label
red balloon
blue wedge, origin unknown
surfboard fin fragment
water bottle lid ring, no lid
shard of blue with image, possibly from a childs bucket

Somebody's stunt bike wheel...

Rough seas at Downderry