This is one of a series of “Garbage Globes” I’ve made since 2019–from 1.75″ ornaments to 6″ diameter beauties. They are melancholy, anti-sentimental keepsakes of our beach town on the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, and of the global petro-plastics crisis.
I’m not the first person to think of making something like this. After I had the idea, I did some internet searching and discovered Max Liboiron and Discard Studies (https://maxliboiron.com/) –two of my favorite discoveries, ever. I also found someone on (I think) deviantart.com, but I can’t remember who and can’t find her again. (Send me a message if you are her or know of her work, or of other similar work!)
