Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Without a sound ecology there is no economy, and then what the F*** could you buy?

 

Plasticized and digitized, selfish and disconnected. 1800 brands of laundry detergent, and a yearly $107.4 billion 'worth' of games and toys a year.

We have surrounded ourselves with a hundred thousands years of non-biodegradable plastics.

Shopping at our local supermarket, a good 100KM from the ocean, a flock of seagulls were scavenging for scraps. Making me reflect on all the countries around the world where the seas have been denuded of sea life and plastics are prevalent.

A trip to our local dump and it was horrifying to see all the waste. So much landfill being dug down into good rural soil. Above, a regal eagle was looking to scavenge a meal. So very sad!

In this painting there is a storm brewing.

The mat supporting these two is made of cheap Chinese imported plastic.

The game of chess is  rigged. Neither can win.

The umpire in the background is small and voiceless. 

The line represents the principle of duality, or the law of opposites.

Economy vs ecology.

Tipped to shop - again

Tip Shops People's choice Competition, on again

This year there are twenty individuals chosen to enter the annual competition - which of course means I have a lot more competition to win the monetary prize . . .  (but that just makes it far more interesting.)

Walking into the  Acacia ridge Tip shop, I did not need to introduce myself  - they remembered me by my very heavy piece of furniture, which was my entry last year. (Drinks cabinet won in 2012) After talking to the friendly and helpful volunteers,  I walked around to the ringing cries of  "please - something not so heavy this year . . . . " so, with this in mind, I looked for small things.  

46 COLEBARD Street West, Acacia Ridge, 
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Endeavour Foundation Tip Shop, Brisbane. http://www.endeavour.com.au/page/shop/tip-shops/

Once again I was confronted by a plethora of items. Would I Mosaic, paint, collage, print or redesign a piece of furniture? SMALL furniture.

Now here i am, with an extraordinary mix of old, new, and items that screamed 'don't go there' and others that I just needed to take home, with no fixed idea of outcome in mind.

I loved the look of them and though I did not know what they would become, I was  sure they had potential... . . .  I think!

I have an old broken light with glass fixtures (one missing, presumed broken) Toys, bowls, plumbing waste fittings, plates, more toys and half an old lamp base . . . . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I want to use as many of the available things that I can, so that my end project will highlight the issue . .. which is, WASTE. . . . NOT to be wasted. . . . .

Not waste, that is rubbish, but waste that is just thrown away and could be given a new life with some cleaning, remodelling and imagination . . . . sometimes that is, LOTS of imagination!

So if you need a something why not try the TIP SHOP and assist the Endeavor Foundation at the same time, while also helping reduce the amount of WASTE that goes into our dump sites.

So now to making something - keep your fingers crossed and I will keep you posted,
Cheers

Go on . . . you never know what you will find . . .
46 COLEBARD street WEST, Acacia Ridge