The Jellyfish Dress
Environment, Recycling, Fashion, Art, Sustainability, Creativity, Green, Reuse
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Created in 2010
Dry cleaner bags and blue plastic newspaper bags were ironed together to
create the aquatic skirt. The bodice, skirt, tentacles and necklace were
made from white grocery bags. Created partially in public workshops in
Lincoln City, on the Oregon Coast.
This garment was created to bring awareness to the tragic effects of
litter on marine life. Seabirds, sea turtles, fish, and marine mammals
often ingest trash that they mistake for food. Sea turtles have been
found to swallow plastic bags because the bags look like jellyfish, one
of their favorite foods. Ingesting this debris can seriously harm marine
life. Three of the top five types of marine litter are recyclable:
plastic bottles, plastic bags, and cans.
Currently on loan to the Art in Public Places Program of New Mexico
Arts, Department of Cultural Affairs. In the New Mexico State Bataan
Building.
Source:
Environmental Protection Agency
Nancy Judd (505) 577-9712
Dress Photos by Eric Swanson, Details by Sandrine Hahn