FUSING PLASTICS TO PAPER

Plastic Tsunami

Everyday millions even trillions of tiny plastic particles are washed along the shorelines of beaches all over the world, carried and deposited by the tides. Inside the stomachs of fish, birds and giant sea mammals, these large and small plastics accumulate. Shredded plastic bags drift like translucent jellyfish, appearing as enticing food to sea creatures.

Each morning I walk along the beach and find myself collecting plastic rubbish. I am drawn to the high visibility of colours, especially the variety of blues that seem to poke out through the knots of coastal seagrass. I return to the studio to fuse plastic to my handmade paper.