With the Pack

When Eli, Robin and the Wolf Pack (Jude, Gray and Reed) heard about Richard's successful walk to Kehoe Beach they were ready to troop along. Another glorious blue-sky day, we made the trek and made it all the way and back.

From a distance the beach looked pristine clean. But, those youngin's have keen eyes and although there was not very much plastic, they were quick to learn how to differentiate plastic from a piece of bark or charcoal or seashell. They were game so we clamored over the dunes to where small pieces get caught in the dune grasses and had soon collected a bunch albeit small pieces.

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Heaven!!!

 If this ain't heaven, it'll have to do till heaven shows up.

First time in three years!!!

It's a miracle!!!

So happy to be back!!! 

Every day, we marvel at the miracle of Richard's post-surgery recovery. For so long we had been sliding into (and accepting) his disability that we were not fully aware of how bad his balance and walking had gotten. But he is back, with full force and then some. He's back!!! 

After three years it was a special day of triumph. A milestone and a stepping stone for Richard who hiked the trail to Kehoe Beach and back. Now, we're in heaven.

Stepping up, stepping out, taking it all in stride.

Awwwww...the sweet aroma of the Yellow Bush Lupine

 Richard stopped everyone passing by on the trail, reminding them...

If this ain't heaven, it'll have to do till heaven shows up.

Made it!!!

I'm back baby, I'm back!!!

Richard has to pipe in, not wanting to taunt the gods, "Yes, I'm back! But, only for now, which is the only place we live. NOW."

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EARTH 2050

 

Earth 2050: Create a better world

Celebrate Earth Day

This year our Making It Green, a photograph of plastic plants that we've collected from Kehoe Beach will be on display at the Mill Valley Community Center, Sunday, April 24, from 1-5 PM as part of a family friendly festival with amazing art, fun games, inspiring talks, good food and music. Learn more at www.greenchange.net 

Simulacraceae is the satirical taxon given to faux plants by botanists from Cornell and Yale. Plastic plants are new since the 1950’s but even ancient Egyptians manufactured plants of metal and stone and papyrus. Plastic fruit and flowers endure, never drawing fruit flies or bees. It’s plastic, it lasts forever, no watering, no refrigeration required. 

From the Journal of Ethnobotany Research and Applications a scholarly article that describes the taxonomy, ecology, and ethnobotany of Artificae Palantae Simulacraceae. HERE.

Mill Valley Recreation

180 Camino Alto 

Mill Valley, CA 94941

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On March 28, we arrived at the Cliff House for the closing party for Lands End feeling a bit sad, being at the end, the final moments, of such a grand enterprise. The conclusion of a show is always bittersweet, but after all it gave us a real uplift. 

We were so happy to be in the warm embrace of the for-site staff and docents who gave so much of their precious time to Lands End. They graced us with their stories about the people, the kids of all ages, who were amazed at the beauty of the luminous presentation and horrified at the reality of all that plastic. We heard about the kids who were full of good questions, "how did this ever end up on the beach?" Most of the stuff was familiar (straws, cutlery) but they were really curious about the plastic noodle extrusions and the shot-gun wads.

It was such a pleasure to be amongst such a fine group of kindred spirits who expressed their personal gratitude and on behalf of the thousands of attendees who were were deeply moved and changed by our kitchen and the entire Lands End experience. As artists one of the great rewards is to have a vision then be able to realize it and in this case, to have an entire kitchen to serve up our plastic.

In turn we want to express our gratitude to all who made for here or to go? possible.

It has never been more important for artists and activists to join together in combating the existential threat of climate change. Lands End did what you/we had envisioned - using art to activate the conversation.

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for here or to go? is gone.

Our motto at home is clean as you go.

Here's the before (top) and after (bottom).

July 1, 2021

 April 11, 2022

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IN RE:

What fun to be out and about for the ReImagine Gala at the Randall Musuem. After the long days of Covid sheltering and restrictions we were renewed and reenergized. We are at the ready for more. With old friends and new — such a grand opening.

We agree with curator Lady Bee when she said, it’s time to revamp our ideas of the commercial art world and repurpose the use of resources — making reuse the new norm…Plus, the artworks in ReImagine give us so many other re’s to add to the familiar Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. They are a testimony to the power of the imagination to envision and revision creative responses to the complex environmental challenges we face. 

We were delighted to find the restore, reset, reclaim hats in our swag bags giving us yet another reason to put on our sustainable thinking caps and keep the sounds of recreation reverberating.

We tip our hats in thanks, to recognize everyone who worked so very hard to make the afternoon a resounding success. 

We are revved with love and gratitude. 

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LOOK

LOOK is right!!!

LOOK at the boundless imagination — creativity at work.

LOOK just give the kids some plastic and they will know what to do.

LOOK no instruction needed.

LOOK the little girl is taking Einstein's advice to heart.

With her plastic periscope in place, she is a visionary.

quote from the Randall Museum exhibition page

https://randallmuseum.org/exhibits#rotating-exhibit

LOOK we are sooo happy to see the hands-on art in action.

Help us celebrate SCRAP's spring exhibition and fundraiser: ReImagine: The Art of Transformation (Creative Reuse, etc) in partnership with the Randall Museum. This exhibition is a celebration of SCRAP's arts community highlighting repurposed art forms that bring disparate items together to create a new whole with a new purpose. 

Thanks to exhibition curator Lady Bee AKA Christine Kristen we are joining forces with an illustrious group of artists from Burning Man and the Bay Area. We're serving up our colorful Kehoe Beach plastic on colorful plates from our Unaccountable Proclivities series with eight prints 30" x 30"with different color combinations. For the auction preview, view the artistic offerings, then bid early and bid often.

The exhibition is open now until August 31 so you can stop by to see the work in person. From its hillside perch, The Randall has a spectacular view of San Francisco and while you are there Cafe Joesphine offers a delicious lunch menu with sandwiches and salads for takeout on the patio. 

March 1 - August 31, 2022

Join us Sunday afternoon, April 3 for a special in-person garden party. View the art on display, meet the participating artists and enjoy the spectaular view of San Francisco.

TICKETS

https://randallmuseum.org

https://www.scrap-sf.org

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Other Eyes II

 

How we see ourselves and how others see us on Instagram, Facebook, and articles/reviews:

For-Site’s ‘Lands End’ art exhibit offers an edifying journey through time    

Victoria Hue  Chronicle Datebook  February 18, 2022

Lands End  Barbara Morris Articulture February 7, 2022

Lands End  Constance Lewallen  Brooklyn Rail  February 2022 

FRIEZE- what to see during San Francisco Art Week 

Natasha Boas  FRIEZE  January 19, 2022

Set against the crashing waves Marley Marius  VOGUE   November 5, 2021

INSTAGRAM

@for_site

@onebeachplastic

@oneplasticbeach

Jan Stürmann's video One Beach Plastic For here or to go?

FACEBOOK

For-Site Foundation

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