Over the past few weeks  I have been  testing  out potential support in new coastal locations where I intend making a number of my #LitterCUBES next year.

Invitations from the Hippodrome arts venue in Eyemouth and the Angus Coastal Festival led me to share my entangled arts/science  journey with marine litter in illustrated talks over the past few weeks, in a gallery and during practical workshops on the beaches. Over 100 interested residents eagerly asked questions about my findings and were keen to talk through local beach litter issues, e.g.  takeaway food litter in Eyemouth and broken Creel components in Angus- all were concerned about the volume of fishing litter washed up and intrigued to talk through my idea of making big #LitterCUBES  out of litter specific to their coast line.

Our East Haven  group collecting less easily seen plastic particles Angus Coastal Festival

Such  informal interactive events like these are at the core of my work. An Eyemouth resident after studying  my working drawings (below) showing  how I will calculate the energy loss that a CUBE represents, in terms of litres of petrol – suggested I also calculate the loss of energy in terms of calories. A great suggestion  especially for younger  members of the the public  i.e. this CUBE has the same energy as ’50 fish suppers’

In addition to ideas and offers of help, many donations were made to my Just Giving #LitterCUBE appeal, which has today reached £1,314. I still need to raise another £686 so please pass on the link to as many people as you can.  Take a look at the appeal video showing one of the making processes. Thank you to everyone who has donated!

I am available and happy to give illustrated talks and run close examination beach  workshops to groups in return for a fee/donation towards making the 30 sculptures in 2019 Please get in touch. I took the project story south to Anglesey last week and made interesting coastal connections with Bangor U3A &  Friends of The Anglesey Coastal Path