Whale Watching
Whale Watching stands as a visionary community outreach project, passionately addressing the plastic predicament by keeping it at the forefront of consciousness. Aiming to inspire recycling and artistic collaboration, the project invites the community to contribute used bottle caps, utensils, straws, floss containers, and more. This fanciful mural portrays an endangered humpback whale gracefully navigating the waters near Point Reyes. Embracing an inclusive approach, children are invited to participate by placing bottle caps onto the artwork, adding their unique touch to the piece. An artist page adjacent to the mural allows these budding creatives to proudly sign their names, fostering a sense of community and shared responsibility for our environment.
Contact the artist: as.meraki.art@gmail.com
Or see the artist’s website: Www.asmerakiartstudio.com
Width: 96in
Depth: 2in
Amber Smith
Passionate about the environment and those that live in it; Amber J Smith has created the Endangered Collection, which uses recycled materials to explore the condition of being on the verge of extinction from different perspectives. In our contemporary society danger can come from multiple sources and people can be at the same time victims and perpetrators. My art practice reflects on the ecological impact of plastic use, underscoring how our planet, and those living on it, are facing a great danger. I then move my attention to social injustice, addressing the wealth gap and highlighting how some people, in this case homeless people, are marginalized, forgotten and discarded. Lastly, I dive deep into the personal sphere showing the impact of contemporary life on one’s mental health. All these different stages of exploration aim to raise awareness to the threats that our contemporary lifestyle poses to our environment, our social fabric, and our personal wellbeing; even to the point that humankind is becoming an endangered species. The endangered collection wants to inspire the audience to take action against those threats, acting as a community to preserve vulnerable people and protect the environment.
Email: as.meraki.art@gmail.com
Website: Www.asmerakiartstudio.com
Instagram: As.meraki.art
