Plastics beyond oil

I keep imagining a future beyond oil... a life without plastics and yet where plastic fragments of our Oil Age lives continue to wash up on the shore. I often think about what future generations will make of these objects (what they might think they are and how they might use them) - and what they might think about us...
I recently had the chance to explore some of these ideas with art, photography and textile students at a local high school. Here are some of the ideas I liked best:

empty pill blister packs = ocean migration modules for ants

plastic dustbin = personal flotation device in event of flooding      
or
      plastic dustbin = privacy module for couples in multiple occupancy one room living units

traffic cone =  high status head-dress as wearer unable to do anything practical whilst wearing one

You can send your own ideas to me here.

The oil age hut

I have been really busy creating some new work for my next exhibition Hutliving Here and There which opens at Bridport Arts Centre on Sunday 29th April, 2012.
Centre stage will be The Oil Age Hut. Uniquely, my hut will provide a convenient and useful way to sequester (store) oil locally, potentially providing a ready source of oil for your children and future generations to ‘mine’ for their energy needs.
Plastics - even ‘disposable’ ones - last indefinitely in the natural environment so they will always be there for you and your family when you need them. What better legacy for our children!

 A range of my other work, inspired by earth, air and (of course) water, is also in the show.

The launch is Sunday 29th April 2pm - 4pm - if you are in the area, it would be lovely to see you there.
I will also be giving a gallery talk about my work on Saturday 19th May at 2pm.


Exhibition details:
Hutliving Here and There is at Bridport Arts Centre from 29th April until 19th May. the gallery is open Tues - Sat 10am – 4pm.
The exhibition will also include an exploration of the heritage of shepherd’s huts in Dorset and work produced by four local schools and Bridport Youth Centre. For more information about the Hutliving Here and There project, visit Burr Projects C.I.C.

If you cannot make the exhibition, I will be adding details of my oil age hut to flyintheface.com in the next few weeks.