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At the Our Plastic Waters opening reception, Rosemary Demartino, the mother of the featured artist Lisa Bagwell, speaks to Raíces Cultural Center Director Francisco G. Gómez. The Water Is Life coloring pages on display in the exhibit were colored by…

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Bird mobile by artist Lisa Bagwell, constructed from pens, recycle wire and other plastic waste, on display at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.

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River Fish made from chicken wire and garbage on display in Blank Space Highland Park during the reception of the Our Plastic Waters exhibit and Water Is Life arts project held in the fall of 2017.

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River Fish made from chicken wire and garbage on display in Blank Space Highland Park during the reception of the Our Plastic Waters exhibit and Water Is Life arts project held in the fall of 2017.

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This River Fish sculpture made by artist Lisa Bagwell served as an example for program participants in the the Our Plastic Waters river clean up and eco-art workshop when they sculpted three additional River Fish sculptures made from the garbage…

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Cheese and crackers made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.

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Turkey made out of recycled presciption pill bottles, corks and other plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.

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Caterpillar made out of bottle tops by artist Lisa Bagwell on display at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.

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Local resident Paul Sauers enjoying the opening reception at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series artist reception. Sculptures pictured are ducks made out of wire and single use plastic utensils by artist Lisa…

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Pizza made out of corks and plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series. All of Lisa's sculptures are made out of recycled waste, the majority being single-use disposable plastic.

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Shells made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.

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Tray of doughnuts made out of corks, plastic utensils, straws and other plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell on display at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit. This exhibit was part of the Water Is Life exhibit series held in Highland Park, NJ,…

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Snail made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.

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Fish made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.

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Seagull made out of plastic waste by artist Lisa Bagwell at the Our Plastic Waters exhibit during the Water Is Life exhibit series.

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Attendees of the Our Plastic Waters exhibit held at Blank Space Highland Park in October 2017.

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The Our Plastic Waters solo exhibit featured artist Lisa Bagwell who crafts sculptures out of garbage that would otherwise end up in the landfill, or our waterways. This exhibit was part of the Water Is Life exhibit series held in Highland Park, NJ…

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Blank Space Highland Park became the temporary home for the River Fish sculptures made during the Our Plastic Waters clean-up and eco-art workshop with artist Lisa Bagwell. The community made sculptures remained on display for a full year before they…

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The River Fish sculptures were made out of litter collected from the banks of the Raritan River during the Our Plastic Waters river clean-up and eco-art workshop.

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The "Our Plastic Waters" exhibit was installed at Blank Space Highland Park and was part of the series of exhibits in the Water Is Life Initiative. These River Fish sculptures were made by volunteers and program participants of the Our Plastic Waters…

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The Our Plastic Waters Raritan River Clean Up and Eco-Art Workshop with Lisa Bagwell was a heartbreaking, but successful event. Over 20 water & earth protectors came together to clean a quarter mile stretch of the banks of the Raritan River and stuck…

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All of the plastic litter pictured here was collected from a small section of the Raritan River waterfront during the Our Plastic Waters clean up and eco-art workshop held as part of the Water Is Life Initiative.

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Bottles collected along a quarter mile stretch of the Raritan River waterfront to be used to build eco-art sculptures by Our Plastic Waters program participants.

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Cans collected along a quarter mile stretch of the Raritan River waterfront to be used to build eco-art sculptures by Our Plastic Waters program participants.

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Plastic straws collected along a quarter mile stretch of the Raritan River waterfront to be used to build eco-art sculptures by Our Plastic Waters program participants.
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