My work has developed as a direct response to the crisis of plastic pollution in the sea. My daily dog walks along North East beaches raised my awareness of this issue as I began collecting washed up and discarded plastics.
My aim is to produce a significant body of work using the plastics I have collected over the course of a single year, the idea being to demonstrate the significant difference that one person can make. I have been collecting and recording every piece of plastic found since the start of 2018 – more than 7000 items since January 1st . This project is now funded by the Arts Council and will be exhibited early in 2019
January’s collection
February’s Collection
March’s Collection
April’s Plastic
May’s Plastic collection
June’s Plastic Collection
July
August
Exhibition Redcar
diane watson 