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Whimsical Eco Plastic Art Workshop with Shorewood Waters Project

Tuesday, May 6

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Location: Library Program Room

Let's create beautiful art from natural materials and plastic that has washed up on Atwater Beach!

Children will craft vibrant, colorful mosaics using cleaned plastic pieces collected from Atwater Beach. This hands-on workshop will offer the chance for kids to create whimsical art while learning about plastic waste, its harmful effects on our environment, wildlife, and human health, and how we can reduce plastic pollution in our waterways. These mosaics will be displayed at the museum.

This workshop is the first in a series of events for Shorewood's new "Catch the Wave Shorewood – Reduce Single-Use Plastic" project.

Event Details:

• Introduction to the new "Catch the Wave Shorewood" project, focused on reducing single-use plastic in Shorewood.
• Learn about the dangers of single-use plastic, its impact on our waterways, environment, and human health.
• Create Space: Use plastic marine debris (litter) and natural materials from Shorewood to create colorful and meaningful mosaic art pieces.

Bios: 

Kae DonLevy manages the Shorewood Waters Project, which has been connecting residents and students to their local waterways since 2011. With a deep passion for all things water, Kae is dedicated to helping residents understand how fortunate we are to live in a water-rich region, bordered by the Great Lake Michigan and the Milwaukee River. For over 14 years, the project has provided engaging and fun educational materials, workshops, and events, all aimed at inspiring stewardship of this precious resource.

Anna Coffaro, a Shorewood resident, is a graduate of Shorewood High School and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is an artist with studies in sustainability from Copenhagen and Hawaii. Working in multimedia, she is passionate about creating art from marine debris, using it as a tool to raise awareness about the impact of trash on aquatic life and to inspire action toward reducing the negative effects of waste.