Water is everywhere! But precious few drops to drink. There is a popular misconception that there is plenty of fresh water for all people. It is easy to take a long hot shower, and not think about the million showers draining the rivers, choking out the fish. Fresh water is a limited resource that makes up only 2.5% of the Earth’s Water. Only 1% is readily available, with only .3% drinkable. And we waste it. We pollute it with chemicals from industries like fracking. The hormones from birth control pills are not removed in average municipal water treatment. And plastic water bottles are worse with the leached endocrine disruptors.When I was considering the source of water pollution, I learned the primary source is often home use. There is more pesticide and fertilizer runoff from households, than from factory farms. Our individual use adds up.
Pacific Gyre
2016, Cyanotype, Cottons
There are five big ocean gyres, that eddy inside the ocean currents, and pool the plastic debris.
There are five big ocean gyres, that eddy inside the ocean currents, and pool the plastic debris.
Plaid Cafe
2014, Cyanotype, cotton
Image of a young Will Lovett, photograms of wild herbs, and a patchwork grid in the syle of the Cafe Wall illusion, where lines appear to bend. Playing with the common idea that we have plenty of fresh water.
Image of a young Will Lovett, photograms of wild herbs, and a patchwork grid in the syle of the Cafe Wall illusion, where lines appear to bend. Playing with the common idea that we have plenty of fresh water.
Water Cafe (Illusion)
2011, Inkjet Photos on cotton calicos, treated with Bubblejet
The design is modelled on the CAfe Wall Illusion, which makes lines appear to bend. Like the illusion that we have plenty of fresh water..
The design is modelled on the CAfe Wall Illusion, which makes lines appear to bend. Like the illusion that we have plenty of fresh water..
Bathroom
2010, Cyanotype, Inkjet, Cottons
Point Reyes Natl Seashore beach with plastic, photograms of toothbrushes
Point Reyes Natl Seashore beach with plastic, photograms of toothbrushes
Front Yard
2006, Cyanotype, Cottons
Garden tools, hose, clumps of Grass… the majoriy of pesticide and fertilizer in our waste stream is from individual homeowners, not factory farms.
Garden tools, hose, clumps of Grass… the majoriy of pesticide and fertilizer in our waste stream is from individual homeowners, not factory farms.
Supplements
2006, Cyanotype Quilt
The images come from the scary fact that estrogen from Birth Control cannot be filtered Water System. What do pills have in them? Eating carrots is much better for you than a Vitamin A supplement,
The images come from the scary fact that estrogen from Birth Control cannot be filtered Water System. What do pills have in them? Eating carrots is much better for you than a Vitamin A supplement,
Kitchen Sink
2005, Cyanotype, Cottons, applique
Short Every bottle from under my kitchen sink. You can see the ammonia drip had a strong reaction.
Short Every bottle from under my kitchen sink. You can see the ammonia drip had a strong reaction.
Water Ways (Quotes)
1996, Silk, Cyanotypes on cotton, machine stitching.
Monopoly houses, and grass clumps
Monopoly houses, and grass clumps