Journal

Writing from the art.

Puget Sound Multi-Porpoise Project
Participatory Art, Sculpture Carrie Ziegler Participatory Art, Sculpture Carrie Ziegler

Puget Sound Multi-Porpoise Project

As part of my Artist Residency at Sherman Elementary School, in Tacoma, we created this Student Collaborative Art Project. During the project, students created hundreds of shimmering Pacific herring from up-cycled Capri-sun pouches. The school of herring is suspended in the shape of two harbor porpoises. Stabilized by student created clay shells that are native to the region, this artwork looks closely at the relationship of plastics and how we impact the earth.

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The Unseen Spiral
Participatory Art, Sculpture Carrie Ziegler Participatory Art, Sculpture Carrie Ziegler

The Unseen Spiral

This Leatherback Sea Turtle was commissioned by the Oregon Country Fair (OCF), summer 2015. It was a collaboration between myself, Annie Douglas, and many amazing volunteers! The intention of the piece was to shed light on some of the problem materials at OCF. The shell of the turtle is made from Asceptic containers (soy milk and the like), other upcycled materials, and bamboo. Inside the turtle is a…

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