Change Matters

collecting plastic bottles on the beach
collecting plastic bottles on the beach

Recent experiments relate to the presence of plastic along the coastline and especially the impact on sea birds.

A series of artworks recycling plastic bottles and polythene bags in response to the pollution of our shores and the harm to sea life.

Sian's studio
Sian’s studio; sorting collection of plastic bottles.
plastic bottle fragments laced together in front of mirror surface
‘Reflecting’
Reflecting the world through plastic bottle fragments laced together in front of mirror surface
pebbles wrapped with strips of polythene bags
Pebbles wrapped with strips of polythene bags; pebbles removed to leave a hollow plastic form.
hollow pebble shapes formed from plastic strips
hollow pebble shapes formed from plastic strips
hollow pebble shapes formed black plastic
hollow pebble shapes formed from black plastic
polythene bag plastic trapped between willow and reeds
Polythene bag plastic trapped between willow and reeds
Sections of dissected plastic bottle, laced together to mend and rescue
Sections of dissected plastic bottle, laced together to mend and symbolically rescue
Sections of dissected plastic bottle, laced together to mend and symbolically rescue
Sections of dissected plastic bottle, laced together to mend and symbolically rescue
Sections of dissected plastic bottle, laced together to mend and symbolically rescue
Sections of dissected plastic bottle, laced together to mend and symbolically rescue.
Throwing a shadow over the polluted seas.
7 fragmented plastic bottles, restored in misshapen forms
‘Deselected unnatural Selection’ – seven fragmented plastic bottles, restored in misshapen forms
7 plastic bottles fragments reformed
7 plastic bottles fragments reformed
fish collage from fragments of plastic bottles
Fish collage from fragments of plastic bottles
Fragments from blue plastic bottle laced together to form a writhing form
Fragments from blue plastic bottle laced together to form a writhing form
Fragments from blue plastic bottle laced together , creating a deep shadow of despair
Fragments from blue plastic bottle laced together , creating a deep shadow of despair
fragmented blue plastic bottle reformed  into shrimp form
fragmented blue plastic bottle reformed into shrimp form