Why do this?

These lids will highlight the massive amounts of plastic we have clogging up our waterways and oceans. I want to draw attention to our stewardship and responsibilities for our waterways and usage of plastics.

Chris Jordan is a photographer who has great images on his web site at http://www.chrisjordan.com/gallery/midway/#CF000313%2018x24 about what happens to sea creatures that mistake colourful plastics as food and either eat it or feed it to their babies.

Chris Jordan, Midway: Message from the Gyre 2009

A local Townsville creek bed taken 5 Oct 10

Collected from Townsville’s Pallarenda Beach on 27 Feb 11

What will it look like?

This is a small section of Flow in 2010

 

Flow unfolding from underneath

Flow in progress April 2011

Charles Saltsman and Randi Motson wrapped in Flow whilst filming my 

artist statement for the artwork in Monterey Bay Aquarium, California.

 

 

Qld Minister for Finance and the Arts, Rachel Nolan MP, Flow and myself. 

Qld Minister for Finance and the Arts, Rachel Nolan MP, Member for Townsville, Mandy Johnstone MP with Flow and myself.

A small section of Flow having a swim

Collection of lids

Anyone can help collect, including schools, person or a small business or even a large organisation. If you would like to help me collect plastic lids, please contact me  through:

alisonmcdonald.com.au/contact 
or they can be dropped off at  

Umbrella Studio
482 Flinders Street 
Townsville

Sponsorship

I am very pleased to announce that Sue from

Townsville Mitre 10 Handy Hardware

Ogden Street Townsville

has agreed to sponsor me by way of donating the cable ties.

A very BIG thank you for their generosity.

Donor Legend

Adrian Moscoso-Bieberach

Aisling Duff

Alex Scott

Alison McDonald (self)

Amanda Howard teacher - Calvary Christian College, Townsville
Ann-Marie Lesca
Anneke Silver
Attendees of Prof Sam Ham’s Thematic Communication workshop Feb 11
Barrier Reef TAFE Pimlico Sculpture Students
Mrs Batterham

Breast Cancer Network Australia – staff Melbourne

Christine Hardy
Coco House - Townsville 

Coffee Club – Domain, Stockland, The Strand & Willows

Debra Heaney (Melb)

Deb Nield (Melb)

Emily & Rachel Berchtenbreiter

Ergon Energy staff

Fiona McDonald
Gabriel Smith

Gai Copeman

Geoff Thomson
George Kalemba 
Heidi Hatherell - Crystal Clear PR

IPA Personnel staff Townsville

Jaane Bogamiakova's lid collection

Jacqui & Kevin Thomas

James Cook University staff
Jan Gasparini's lid collection

Jan Hynes

Jill Blaikie

Jill O’Sullivan
Jo Lankester

Judith Floyd

Kym & Rick Berchtenbrieter

Liz Brown

Linda & Hailey Renault

Lynn Scott-Cumming & Graeme Buckley
McDonald's Restaurant The Lakes Townsville - staff

Margaret Gurney
Marion Gaemers

Marion Paton

Nanou Dupuis

Pinnacles Gallery staff

Quintin Wood Spuntini's Coffee Shop

St Brigids – Mordialloc

Studio 2
Sue O'Brien

Sue Tilley
Sylvia Ditchburn

Therese & Peter Duff

Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts

Utility Asset Management staff

Vicki & David Salisbury
Vivienne Salu

Vuka Homes Melbourne

Zaura & Richard Hobson

Community Involvement

I will be working with art teachers to work together to make a 10 m long by 4 m drop. This impressive artwork will take over 20,000 plastic lids. I am keeping a legend of donors, and will display an updated list in the section titled Legend in this blog.