Marine debris vase courtesy of Cindy Pease Roe.
WITH CINDY PEASE ROE
Join us for the new series, Art Social, where attendees will enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.
Join artist Cindy Pease Roe for a Marine Debris Vase Making Workshop focused on environmental action, upcycled arts, and sustainability. Participants will transform plastic marine debris into stunning upcycled vases using discarded secondhand glassware and marine rope collected from our shorelines. Learn how to craft beautiful and functional pieces while making a positive impact on our environment using art. Cindy Pease Roe is the founder of UpSculpt, a New York based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering action against the crisis of ocean plastic pollution using art, science, and educational workshops.
For this session, guests will being a vase from home (think of those glass vases from the florist) which they will use to create colorful upcycled masterpieces. Cindy will bring her extensive collection of marine debris collected from beaches far and wide to be used for this special project.
Bring your own vase. All additional materials will be provided.
The Art Social admission fee includes a complimentary glass of wine, beer, or a non-alcoholic beverage, and lite bites generously donated by Harbor Market & Kitchen in Sag Harbor.
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Cindy Pease Roe
Cindy Pease Roe, an artist, educator, and marine advocate, draws inspiration from her lifelong connection with the sea to create captivating paintings and sculptures. She combines various mediums to depict the serenity, history, function, and vulnerability of the ocean. Cindy's artistry took a transformative turn in 2012 when she began using plastic debris collected from the shore to craft sculptural works.Through weaving or welding techniques, Cindy merges discarded plastic, derelict fishing gear, mylar balloons, rope, and marine upholstery, transforming them into organic figures or abstract assemblages. Upon closer inspection, viewers discover the waste items that compose her sculptural works. By juxtaposing natural forms with 100% unnatural materials, her artwork aims to evoke curiosity and confront the massive human refuse washing up on shores worldwide.
Ranging from smaller sculptural forms to immersive installations, her works convey a powerful message about the fragility of ocean ecosystems. She has exhibited her art globally, receiving numerous grants and artist residencies. Her works can be found in various collections and permanent installations worldwide. Cindy founded UpSculpt, a nonprofit organization with the mission to empower action against the crisis of plastic pollution through art, science, and educational workshops.
Sponsors
Art Social Media Partner: James Lane Post
Hospitality Partner: Harbor Market & Kitchen
Guild Hall’s Learning + New Works programs are made possible through Vital Projects Fund, the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Endowment Fund, The Melville Straus Family Endowment, and additional support by Collegiate Gateway.
Additional support provided by Friends of Learning + New Works: Julie Raynor Gross, Stephanie Joyce and Jim Vos, S. Kutler Foundation, N. Glickberg, D. Glickberg, and J. Abrahams, Andrea and Jeffrey Lomasky, Peter Marino, Stephen Meringoff, and Eva Sandler.
