Moyra Davey

            In Moyra Davey’s article she is very passionate about the value of an image however unplanned and informal it may be. Davey had been thinking of this concept for a while and kept her ideas on her computer, she goes on to say, “All of the quotes hover around the idea that accident is the lifeblood of photography.” Accidents in all forms of art are what make up something new and unexpected that everyone can appreciate in a new way.

            The article explains many different forms of art in which there are similarities that all have in common. One example is that writer’s block is not just for the writer, but for all art forms. Similarly, all art forms are to be appreciated for their little and accidental imperfections that may not originally be wanted. Without these little details, the images seem to lose their originality. With images and writing alike, Davey explains that one must let it carry itself away, accidents and all.

            I really enjoyed Davey’s perspective. The accidental image and letting ideas flow into directions not originally thought of by the artist makes them more beautiful. The unique mistakes are what make an individual’s work go to another level and beyond the norms of the art world.

Maria Lind

            In Maria Lind’s article, she discusses her experience curating as well as the idea of social practice in the art world. Lind places a great deal of importance on social practice, not just for the sake of the overall art world but also for the audience involved in it. Although the idea of social practice has not fully evolved in the art world, Lind expresses that this is where art should head in the direction of.

            The works Lind discuss were created in order to raise awareness of an issue through social experiences and bringing people together. An example of this is the website created called Schleuser.net, by artists Ralf Homann, Farida Heuck, and Manuela Unverdorben. These artists created the website in hopes of giving a better portrayal of immigrants. Although I question that this is an art movement, and not just a general idea in helping people and improving people’s perceptions, I do see how it does take a sense of art to successfully create this. Lind sees this as a unique and creative idea which is very obviously agreeable.

            Lind explains that the ‘minors,’ those who are not consumed but the art world such as the ‘majors,’ are the future of the art world and social practice. Sooner or later both the general art world and museums will expand their reach to social practice. They will see the value in the ideas of the ‘minors.’

Hito Steyerl

In Defense of the Poor Image

            Hito Steyerl’s article explained that there is value in all forms of media to some degree. At some point however, all images no matter what the media are obsolete. Whether it is time, technology, or the over use of an image, all images seem to inevitably die at some point. Steyerl argues that all images are worthy of respect no matter the quality, however I disagree.

            Once resolution is lost and overall quality I personally do not enjoy nor do I respect the image. Every image to me has an expiration date, after being edited and losing the quality it once had, there is no point to argue that the image has any sense of life to it. Progression is important in many aspects. Although Steyerl has a valid point that all art deserves some respect, at some point it is time to admit that it is out dated and time to move on and progress in the art world. The internet and social media does make society used to this wide array in quality of art, so a lot of it is valued now in the same way. However, just because people mindlessly view the internet and social media without thinking about the quality, it does not mean that there is no difference. The difference will be clear with the years to come.

            Steyerl makes a very interesting point that all images are to be respected, which I agree with in that all art should be respected. Then again, that does not mean that the image should still be used. It should be put to rest at some point, and make way for progression in the overall art world.

Jerry Saltz

Clusterfuck Aesthetic

            Art critic Jerry Saltz, a critic for the Village Voice, describes the idea that artists are displaying the artistic style of what he calls the, clusterfuck aesthetic. Saltz describes this style as, “grandiose and testosterone-driven,” and however harsh this may seem one cannot help when viewing the artists that he discusses that there is some truth to this.

            Going through the artists they each have their own style, however different and out of the box they may seem. My particular favorite is the Lee Walton's "Experimental Project." Personally I like the idea of participation in any art setting if done correctly and meticulously. Walton leads people around the city on basically a mysterious treasure hunt. Saltz explains that he goes to great efforts to get it just right and uses the little details to make it a unique piece. I am not sure what exactly draws me to think this is a great idea when it seems so basic, but I think as I said it is including anyone who wants to participate and using the little details to get it just right.

            Saltz picked many unique artists all with different mediums. I particularly enjoyed Walton’s work, making people run around the city on his own personally made treasure hunt. Bringing people together in different art forms and having them participate is an art form that should be more appreciated, even if it has a ‘clusterfuck aesthetic,’ Saltz brings to the light that it is just as valuable an art form.

Curating My Work, and My Plus 1

 

 

For this project the class had to come together to create a show. The theme chosen was a monochrome color show. It was to be filled with artwork from around the Reno area, inviting any artist to participate. Our class would then approve the pieces to make sure they fit into the chosen monochrome theme. However, there had been little to no submissions, perhaps because the theme may have been difficult or perhaps because of marketing challenges. Our class then chose to submit our own work, as well as have everyone find at least one other person's work to submit as well. I submitted 3 paintings for a triptych, each were as close to monochrome as I could comfortably achieve, and each consisted of one color. My plus one was from my roommate who likes to paint, and I had seen her painting a blue eye the night before. I asked if she could make it monochrome, all shades of blue, which she did, however I wish I had specified and clarified all in the same tone of blue. Then again, upon seeing all the submissions both my pieces as well as my plus one fit right in because we opened up the parameters a bit. We then installed the show, and had a one night showing. We worked together to hang the pieces properly in a gallery style. Although here and there, there had been issues in communication and not everyone was on the same page, in the end the show looked better than I thought it would and I enjoyed it. My favorite part was a students interactive piece in which she wore all white and you could paint on her. I learned that putting together a show takes a lot of time and that it is important to try and find a common goal in every aspect of the show.

Artist Lecture Scott Tsuchitani

              

Humor for Stereotypes

            Scott Tsuchitani is an artist who strives to show the idea that people still are very stereotypical in everyday life, however he does it in a humorous way through his art. Tsuchitani began the lecture by showing us a Christmas card that he sent his family of the perfect stereotypical Asian American family, which many of them fell for. He then proceeded to tell us of his work that branched off from this, such as his, "Memoirs of a Sansei Geisha: Snapshots of Cultural Resistance."

            The poster outside the museum seemed to play off as well as idealize the Japanese culture that people seem to get infatuated with. Tsuchitani proceeded to make his own flyers, changing the original poster so that the face was that of his behind the fan, as well as changing the title from, “Geisha, Beyond the Painted Smile,” to “Geisha, Perpetuating the Fetish.” Tsuchitani spread the flyers around and although he is an artist making a statement some would just argue it was more of an activist movement. However, this was very much so just an artist statement showing that people and museums think they know a culture so well, yet if it is not of your own culture that you have grown up into yourself, how can one draw these conclusions? Tsuchitani’s originally seemingly small idea spread and gave him a name, which he then continued to run with this idea in other works to come as well.

            I enjoyed Tsuchitani’s work, subliminal and somewhat humorous, yet a very noticeable statement that people should consider before they draw their own conclusions. I would want to do something similar in that I enjoy public yet subliminal art that makes people think. Tsuchitani’s work is successful in getting to the point, in the most polite, humorous, and intelligent of ways.

 

               

Exhibit Review Justin Quinn

The Meaning of Everything, Is Nothing?

            Justin Quinn’s exhibit was located in the Jot Travis Building, entitled, Not Everything Means Something, located at the University of Nevada, Reno. The exhibit was clearly organized and made it easy to focus on the work of Quinn without clouding the viewer’s mind, followed by other Dada works by other artists. Upon walking into the exhibit one is met with a wall that is covered immensely with nonsensical framed photocopies.

            These works are entitled as, Moby Dick volume 1 or 384,439 times E, and, Moby Dick volume 2 or 174,649 times E. The title of the piece has one looking for Moby Dick, only to question if it is even relevant. This is the piece I was most drawn to. However nonsensical the piece may seem, it is captivating and makes it’s audience want to return to it. One either returns because it is visually unique and attractive or because it makes one ponder its significance as mankind does. I returned out of curiosity, although I can’t say I necessarily enjoyed this work personally, I want more from it visually.

            Quinn’s work unquestionably takes the form of the art movement Dada. Dada is one of the hardest art movements to define, and although Dada had taken off in the early 1900’s, Quinn proves that it is a timeless movement. Dada cannot be contained to just one time period, as well as it cannot necessarily be defined. And although the thought of a somewhat undefinable art period may be frustrating, it also undeniably intriguing. I like the overall idea of his work and how it makes me think, however I am not a huge fan of it in a visual sense. It bores me and I wish there was more going on.

Light Box Project "Stained Glass Owl"

 

For this project I really wanted to explore the relationship between color and light. I had painted the owl on canvas with acrylic, which is originally part of a four piece work. I photographed the owl then edited it using Photoshop. Upon talking about my idea with the class, before I had finished fully editing, the class said it reminded them of stained glass, so I wanted to run with that idea and see what I could do with it. To achieve this look I knew the background would have to go with the owl as well. So, I layered the owl's feathers in the background, and felt as though it had achieved the stained glass look I was going for. Overall, I believe my attempt at using both color and light successfully in the light box was successful.

Final Project "ANUNCIO"

 

Sophisticated Advertisements

Coming to The University of Nevada, Reno

 

 

The University of Nevada, Reno, is now allowing advertisements in the quad in order to keep the University from going under financially. The quad is also a Jefferson Academic Village,  which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as the campus core follows Thomas Jefferson's design for the University of Virginia Lawn. The advertisements are also that of other countries, such as Spain, France, and Italy. Although some people debate as to if this will ruin the beauty of the quad and all the University stands for historically, unfortunately there is no other option. This is directly associated to the abundance of advertisement in the canals of Venice, Italy in which advertisements from America's capitalization has began to take over. Now America must face the fact that before their very eyes, the country is in danger and must get help from other countries to stand on its own feet. Face to face, everyday, American's will be reminded of other powerful countries taking over the United States financially and in their identity.

Advertising all over the world is more of a problem then many would realize. There is more to the advertisements than meets the eye. Not only are the ugly and in the way of the environment that we could have, they also promote capitalism, specifically the capitalist ideas of America. The advertisements are meant to pull people in the same direction, in hopes of getting society to all think the same. Politicians and world leaders to do want people to stray into their own direction of life, but want them all to be like robots. Do what they want you to do, buy what they want you buy, and fall into their capitalist trap.

 

The Situationists are a big part of what inspired me to do this project. Upon traveling to Spain, I realized the advertisement industry there was nothing compared to what I was used to in the United States. Then, the only advertisements I had seen, were of American companies and franchises. America is constantly pushing their ideas and capitalist ways on other countries. In, Perspectives for Conscious Alterations in Everyday Life, by Guy-Ernest Debord, he says, "To fail to criticize everyday life today means accepting the prolongation of the present thoroughly rotten forms of culture and politics, forms whose extreme crisis is expressed in increasingly widespread political apathy and neoilliteracy, especially in the most modern countries," (Debord). It is important to question the world around you, and not to accept everything but to have your own voice in society.

 

 Not questioning the American system is to live in acceptance of a system that is encouraging society's ignorance to their own benefit. I believe a big part of myself had been living in ignorance to the advertisements before traveling to Spain. I had learned of the advertising problems in school, but seeing them with my own eyes made me really realize the bigger issues. Once I saw how differently they all lived and how differently it looked there, I knew that America was pushing all these selfish and moronic ideas down our throats. When in Spain it was clear to see how annoying America was, imposing itself in these countries, especially in places of historical and beautiful significance for Spain. The advertisements and the motives behind them are ugly.

 

I decided to make my advertisements, ugly, pointless, and obnoxious, just as the few advertisements from America had made me feel in Spain. I made 4 large boards, and 7 smaller sized boards, and placed them in the beautiful and historically significant quad on campus. I spray painted them a ridiculous orange and purple, then wrote the word, "ADVERTISEMENT," in the languages Spanish, French, and Italian. The other languages used, are to show how it feels to watch another country with a different culture try to come and impose themselves in your beautiful home. I hung them from trees, posts, on buildings, statues and benches. I also left a small light box outside of a building in the early morning, which was quickly removed.

 

I enjoyed this project because I thought it successfully had shown all that I was trying to portray. However, if I had more money to fund the project I would have had more posters and made them more professional, yet still unattractive and with a pointless sense to them. In the critique some had wondered why I did not put actual advertisements up or at least mimicked them more. The reason I knew I did not want to do that immediately was because I knew it did not matter to me what the advertisement said. All advertisements have the same ugly idea behind them, I wanted them to look generic and as hideous as I believed they were. I would have also taken my photographs closer after hearing the critique, but at the time and just wanted to make it clear it was ruining the beautiful quad. Just as the Situationists point out, it is important to question the world around you, and not accept it because that is exactly what politicians and leaders want you to do, so as not to break from their mold.

 

America has many amazing qualities that should not be taken for granted. When I was in Spain, I missed my home for many reasons that I would have never realized. However, more and more it seems as though it is consumed with capitalism and falling into the trap of a power hungry nation, striving to consume everything selfishly. The Situationists have the right idea, questioning the world around them as well as thinking of clever ways to express these ideas. Advertisements may not be so noticeable to everyone, I didn't necessarily realize the problem until it was in front of me, even though I was aware of the problem. At some point these advertisements will be an obvious sign as to why American is getting ugly. The question then is who will notice these ugly advertisements and fight the ideas that are so easily digested by the public.

 

 

Society of the Spectacle, Situationists Review

Situationists

            The Situationists included people in the movement in which the world around us, more so the modern world, is questioned. Technology, capitalism and predisposed ideas of how the world should be, are what gets this movement noticed. These are all ideas that spark and provoke the idea of revolution in mankind. By exposing the world around us for what it really is and showing what it is turning into, people are drawn to this and almost have the urge to join in.               

            Instead of accepting the world around us and adapting to it like we are always told to do from a young age, the Situationist’s idea is just the opposite. Question everything, expose it to the world and show what is really going on so that the world can make their own decisions. In, Perspectives for Conscious Alterations in Everyday Life, by Guy-Ernest Debord, he says, "To fail to criticize everyday life today means accepting the prolongation of the present thoroughly rotten forms of culture and politics, forms whose extreme crisis is expressed in increasingly widespread political apathy and neoilliteracy, especially in the most modern countries," (Debord). It is important to question the world around you, and not to accept everything but to have your own voice in society. One of the clearest examples and a personal favorite that we reviewed of this was the Yes Men. Although this movement began in the 1900’s, it is timeless in the fact that it can still be successfully done and relevant even now. The Yes Men, create websites that look like big actual companies that are in the wrong in some way or another usually. Then, people hire them to come speak at big hearings, conventions or even a very public news cast. Then, that is when their performance starts, throwing these companies under the bus, or exposing them. However, it is done in a hilarious way and witty. Although I am sure they have had many legal battles with what they are doing, some companies do not even want to fight back, because then they would have to discuss the point that the Yes Men hit on to begin with.

            The Situationists are needed in the world. Especially today where the modern world full of technology and capitalism are taking over. The idea of accepting and adapting is ignorant, the world should be questioned, and the Situationists take that leap and make others more comfortable with the idea as well.

Dada Manifesto

            The art movement Dada, is perhaps one of the most questioned and analyzed movements. It almost prides itself on being nonsensical and enraging half of the art world. Concept is what people beg for when looking at art works, however when it comes to a Dada piece, one can be very disappointed when they realize the point could possibly be to have no point. Not every art piece, has to have a meaning, although many people would rather force a meaning than accept this idea when viewing art.

            Dada took place in the early and mid-1900’s, however it is also a timeless art form. Marcel Duchamp’s, Fountain, made in 1917, is a clear example of Dada. This piece made many angry, and questioning Duchamp, however, it came to be realized, he just helped to create a new art movement that did not have to involve the intricacies from a paintbrush. Dada is about taking everyday objects, and presenting them in a new context and light that one might not have otherwise thought for that object. Another Dada artist, would be Morizio Cattelan. His work is much more recent, showing that even today Dada somehow still maintains its relevance. Cattelan’s, Him, made in 2001, is the body of a twelve year old boy, with Hitler’s head. Although so many meanings can be drawn from this when an audience views this, they will get no answer at all as to what it means. Cattelan, does not answer questions about his works, which perhaps makes him fit into the Dada movement more. Dada is full of strange ideas, however when they cannot even be explained is when it gives more of a sense of Dada overall.

            Dada is not just a movement that should be overlooked just because it may not appeal to all or meet the ideas and standards of many art critics. Today, this art form is much more respected, and many are often perplexed and just wishing they could force a meaning onto the works. However, when viewing Dada, one must keep in mind, that not everything they see has to mean something. It is almost as if Dada is there to make people uncomfortable, and really question what art is.

Collage Intervention "If You're a Bird, I'm a Bird"

"If you're a bird, I'm a bird," the famous saying from the film The Notebook that everyone seems to think describes true love or even their own love story as well. All over social media as well as everyday life people quote this love story. My piece however, has one bird murdering the other, showing that if one bird hurts the other, don't forget if you're a bird, I'm a bird. In the background are all of the classic ideas and images of a happy relationship, it can look so beautiful to others and like you are both love birds right out of The Notebook. In reality when it comes down to it, it has to be realized that behind closed doors relationships are not always what they seem. There are also negative images in the collage that show this idea as well. All of the images and quotes behind the birds were picked and taken from my own magazines, then scanned in and edited in Photoshop. The bird I had cut out of the original image and painted gold. Then I made my own bird, the dead bird and painted it gold as well. I then placed it over my background and spray painted the frame gold as well. My idea plays off of the overused quote from The Notebook, and hopes to transform it to a more realistic idea of relationships.

Performing for the Camera "Lipstick"

This video alone, is a statement that really asks, what are you getting ready for in life, for who, and what expectations are you trying to live by? When getting ready for anything, a woman can start with a positive mindset, having fun and embracing being a woman and adding that pop of color to her face. Then, as you are farther and farther, should you add that lipstick? What is it we are all going after? Why is it we get ready for some places, but not others. This piece also included a live performance portion as well, where the makeup is being striped off, what one would want to perhaps do when they contemplate what or who they are getting ready for. I did not want to perform, that was the biggest challenge, however I tried to find a happy medium, for some reason I felt more comfortable in person than on the camera. I also wanted it to be a black and white production, so I edited it appropriately, and wore black. But in both the video and in person, the pop, was the lipstick. Meeting your own expectations, and not others, is what this performance was made in hopes for.

Performance 3

Critical Analysis

Erika Harrsch/Collaborative – Performance

                When attending Bodymaps, a collaborative piece that had been on campus, I was not sure what to expect and was very pleasantly surprised to find out what a unique and beautiful piece this was. This piece was put together by our own visiting artist, Erika Harrsch, for the visuals, as well as compositions by Paola Prestini and the very talented cellist was Jeffrey Zeiger. The piece took each of these artist’s talents and created a show that was gorgeously entrancing as well as thought provoking.

            The visuals created by Harrsch in collaboration with the Zeiger on the cello was a beautiful mix of media that I would never have thought of. The visuals brought together very innocent images such as butterflies, as well as very sexual images that somehow still managed to maintain modesty.  The colors were used so gracefully together and blended well in the entirety of the piece. The silhouettes of men and women making love, of sorts, went across the screen as Zeiger played the cello. In some of his pieces there was a more simplistic plain white backdrop with lights of different colors shining upon the surface. All decisions both visually as well as audio, had been put together so smoothly and seamlessly, yet it is very obvious that there is a tremendous amount of work involved. The hard work and talent of each of the artists is easily seen by the audience. Zeiger had said before he played a very fast piece, that Prestini had said, “If you don’t mess it up, you’re not going fast enough.” That being said the audio had been so intense at some points that with the visuals as well at times one could almost feel overwhelmed, but in an enjoyable way.

            This is one of the most unique performances I have seen. I am really fascinated and in admiration at the idea of the visual arts and the audio arts coming together. Watching Bodymaps inspirational in that art can lead one down so many different roads and it really just matters what opportunities one jumps on and gives their heart to as these artists had done collaboratively. Two questions I would ask are: Is she going to expand off of this project for her next project and do something related? And how long did it take her to put all of this together?

Lecture 2

Critical Analysis

Kendra Larson – Lecture/Exhibition

            Kendra Larson is an artist that currently has an exhibition at our University in one of the galleries in the Church of Fine Arts. The mediums she uses are drawing and painting. Not only is Larson an artist, but also a professor and successful entrepreneur. The work Larson discussed and had shown in the exhibition was comprised of her many beautiful landscape inspired paintings.

            Larson’s work in the exhibit is abstract yet also very familiar and comforting when viewing her painted landscapes. When Larson talked of her work and described the feelings she wanted to feel when viewing the work she said, “Nature is beautiful and helps to slow things down in our fast paced world, and I want them to feel as though they can slow down when they view my art.” To me, this was a very beautiful reason to create art as well as describe the amazing feeling that nature can give us, I appreciate the meaning of her art very much as I also have a love and respect for the environment.

            Larson also explained that her work was very much inspired from Oregon where she had grown up, as well as incorporating unnatural elements, rock formations, and natural formations into her art. Most of her paintings were painted with acrylic on wood. One of her paintings, called, “Ochoco,” uses silicone caulking to create a very visually stimulating piece of art. The silicone is painted in many different and abstract colors for the mountains, with a sky above. Another very amazing piece and perhaps my favorite, was the, “Mt. St. Hellen,” series which was four paintings put side by side in the shape of a square to form one. Not only does it play with texture again in Larson’s style of painting but also keeps her abstract style of art as well. It is Mount Saint Helen a somewhat reflection of the mountain, and is done so well that you cannot help but keep staring at all the detail put into this piece. Another very nice piece which has more blending than the others since Larson used oil on wood, was called, “Forest Park Rhodies.” This is a piece I would personally love to own, it is so beautifully done and gives the calming and slowing sensation that she wants people to feel very successfully.

            I am very inspired with Larson’s work since I am an Art major and Environmental Studies minor. If I were to become an artist this is somewhat the direction in which I would personally like to go. Larson’s work is just the right amount of abstract art in that it does not feel overwhelming like some abstract pieces do, but rather makes it’s audience very much at peace having viewed her art. The use of texture is a very nice feature, which adds a very nice and different quality to her work. Overall, I am very much a fan of Larson’s work. Two questions I would ask her: How does she texture her art so well? And what is her favorite piece she has done, why, and how long did it take her to complete?

Lecture 1

Critical Analysis

Erika Harrsch - Lecture

            Erika Harrsch is a visiting artist to our University for the semester from New York. She is originally from Mexico and has done work there, but has traveled and worked as well in Italy and Germany. Harrsch uses various types of media when exercising her passion for art such as painting, installations, photography, and collaborative pieces involving animation and video. The work Harrsch explains and described in her lecture is beautiful, different, very detailed, as well as meaningful.

            One of her first known pieces she worked with a scientist, and it involved the study of female butterflies, as well as correlating their origins with those of human females. The photos of human female genitalia were placed in the center of female butterflies with the same origin and where the genitalia would be on a butterfly. This piece evolved into many different works of art that were shown around the world, and at times it had been thought to be controversial depending on where it was being shown.

            The work Harrrsch does can also be political as well. In her lecture Harrsch stated that in a piece she tried to help portray, “Who has the power, money over us or us over power.” This piece took Harrsch’s original butterflies, but instead of having the genitalia on them she had the butterflies’ different sizes according to their economy and currency. I thought this piece successfully portrayed this idea of questioning currency, as well as being very visually beautiful and unique.

            Harrsch is currently in collaboration with a composer in a performance piece using her art visually animated and displayed as the music is played for the audience. This piece will be shown next week which I will be attending. The work appears not only to be very graceful and delicate but also incorporates sexuality in a very tasteful manner which is very difficult to do. It is also hard to pull this off as well when attempting to make another artist happy that you are collaborating with. From what Harrsch had described and had shown at her lecture it also looked like a gorgeous, very distinctive and different work of art that I am very excited to see.

            Overall the work that Harrsch has done shows her very unique way of thinking and passion for art, which I admire very much. Each work of art takes Harrsch a tremendous amount of time and it shows with each little detail. I really enjoyed her lecture and thought it was very beneficial in seeing such a successful artist as well as learning from her during the semester. The two questions I would ask are: What does she plan on doing after this collaboration? And other than her love for painting, what is her next favorite medium to work with?

Proposals for Recycled Art Projects

For both the individual as well as group project I have one proposal. However if it was done as a group then the major difference would be the size at which we make it. The orca whales in Sea World are getting released, which I am very happy to hear about since there awful treatment inside the facility and lack of space. Although they cannot be released into the ocean the idea is that hopefully they will be taken care of in a well taken care of facility where they can go in part of the ocean, we will have to see what they decide. This shows that the world wants to see the animals of the ocean well cared for, then again, about 80% of what people litter ends up in the ocean. Miles and miles of litter are in the ocean. There is also pollution and many other terrible affects that we have on the ocean which is causing the overall health of the ocean to decline and therefore killing much of what is in it. I propose, making the whale, cover it in black paint dripped on it to look like oil, then make a huge ocean underneath it that is all made of bottles and cans cut out smoothly to replicate actual waves, to represent the litter. Behind him I would want to make a chain fence that insinuates that he is leaving Sea World so eagerly, only to be disappointed. Although we are releasing the whales from Sea World, what would we really be giving them the freedom to except the dead and dirty water that we have destroyed? Either way the whales lose. Then, make the whales mouth a recycling bin, if it is a big enough whale! That way it is interactive and shows people can do the smallest thing to help.

Materialistic Tree 3

Materialistic Tree 2

Materialistic Tree

 

Ready to Print!