Washed Ashore

Washed Ashore is a project of the Artula Institute for Art and Environmental Education U.S. 501(c)(3) grassroots non-profit environmental organization that works to bring awareness to the world's growing plastic pollution problem through art. Washed Ashore is a large touring exhibit composed of massive sculptures made up of marine debris collected by volunteers primarily along the southern coast of Oregon. Angela Haseltine Pozzi is the founder and creative director.

Washed Ashore
MottoArt to Save the Sea
Founded2010
FounderAngela Haseltine Pozzi
Type501(c)3
FocusEnvironmental impact of plastic pollution
Location
  • Bandon, OR
Area served
International
ProductEducational art of sea life made from ocean debris
Employees
11
Volunteers
500+
Websitehttp://www.washedashore.org

The mission statement is "To bring awareness to the ocean’s plasthic pollution problem and influence consumer habits by creating community built aesthetically powerful art.

History

Founded in 2010 by Angela Haseltine Pozzi, an artist and educator for over 30 years,[1] the unique non-profit organization has built over 66 giant sculptures from over 17 tons of ocean garbage, and the exhibit, including educational signage, has appeared at numerous venues including SeaWorld Parks throughout the US, The Virginia Aquarium, San Francisco Zoo, The Marine Mammal Center[2] in Sausalito, California Newport Visual Arts Center, the Chula Vista, California Nature Center,[3] Portland Community College, America's Cup Healthy Oceans Exhibit and the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Angela Haseltine Pozzi is the founder adn

Workshop

Based in Bandon, Oregon, the project uses local and area volunteers in workshops held at Bandon's Harbortown Event Center Thursdays through Saturdays (winter hours). The workshops consist of assembling "piece work" which involves drilling holes through plastic and stitching the plastic to wire mesh. These panels will later be fastened by Lead Artist, Angela Haseltine Pozzi, and her team, to welded structures and other artwork as part of Washed Ashore's Traveling Exhibits.

References
  1. "Bio > The Washed Ashore Project". Washedashore.org. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  2. "Washed Ashore: Plastics, Sea Life and Art". The Marine Mammal Center. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  3. "Washed Ashore: Plastics, Sea Life & Art (Seasonal Exhibit)". Sandiego.org. 2013-10-09. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
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