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Blunt Truth: A Conversation on Plastic Pollution and Identity (2024)
Blunt Truth serves as a commentary on the intersection of culture, identity, and the environment. The installation draws attention to the global crisis of plastic pollution, using fashion and textiles to inspire dialogue and awareness about the widespread impacts of industrial plastic production.
Key Art Pieces:
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Raw Truth (Wall Art): Crafted from black denim, cotton macrame cord, Garcia Y Vega product wrappers, plastic pearls, and rhinestone appliqué, this piece symbolizes the harsh reality of plastic waste and its indelible impact on our environment.
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Blunt Queen (Wearable Art Dress): Crafted with green chiffon, cotton macrame cord, Garcia Y Vega product wrappers, plastic pearls, and satin, celebrating the strength and resilience of the feminine spirit while confronting the wasteful use of plastic.
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Honest Hustler (Wearable Art - Bomber Jacket, Cargo Pants & Bustier Top): Crafted with Navy denim, Garcia Y Vega product wrappers, plastic pearls, Rochelle lace, and satin, representing the hustle for sustainability and resilience against the backdrop of a plastic-saturated world.
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The installation’s core theme addresses the staggering consequences of plastic pollution. In 2021, the United States discarded approximately 44 million tons of plastic waste, with a significant portion coming from packaging and single-use items like water bottles, bags, and food containers. By 2023, this number had only slightly decreased to 42 million metric tons, maintaining the U.S. as the world’s leading producer of plastic waste.
Most plastic packaging is not biodegradable. Plastic packaging is made from petroleum-based materials that are designed for durability, meaning they persist in the environment for hundreds or even thousands of years. Over time, they fragment into smaller particles, known as microplastics. Studies have shown that 98% of collected rainwater samples in the western United States contain microplastic particles, underscoring how these pollutants are transported through the air and infiltrating every corner of our planet. Research by CSIRO estimates that 14 million metric tons of microplastics have already settled on the ocean floor.
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The Blunt Truth installation uses materials sourced from discarded product wrappers collected over a 12-month period, giving them new life as art. The incorporation of wrappers emphasizes how single-use plastics, often consumed without a second thought, have a long-lasting effect on our planet. The use of plastic pearls and rhinestone appliqué serves as a visual reminder of the superficial beauty that often hides the deeper environmental costs.
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Title: Raw Truth (Wall art)
Materials: Black Denim, Cotton Macrame Cord, Garcia Y Vega Product Wrappers, Plastic Pearls, Rhinestone Applique.
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Title: Blunt Queen (Wearable art)
Materials: Chiffon, Cotton Macrame Cord, Garcia Y Vega Product Wrappers, Plastic Pearls, Satin.
Dress
Title: Honest Hustler (Wearable Art)
Materials: Navy Denim, Garcia Y Vega Product Wrappers, Plastic Pearls, Rochelle Lace, Satin.
Bomber Jacket, Cargo Pants & Bustier Top
This installation is about a moments. The kind of moment when all kinds of things are coming at you, like family or friends but in a way where you don’t recognize them. It feels like standing in deep waters, like standing in the middle of an ocean, and you can feel the water pushing against you but you can't do anything but hold space, standing your ground while everything is coming at you.
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Standing Waters dares to ask the question, Is it Worth the waste or worth rethinking?
The fashion industry, as the 2nd largest consumer of water globally, requires about 700 gallons of water to produce a single cotton t-shirt, while a pair of jeans consumes approximately 2,000 gallons. Textile dyeing is the second-largest polluter of water globally. Producing one ton of dyed fabric can consume up to 200 tons of water. The textile industry utilizes around 10,000 different dyes and 8,000 synthetic chemicals for bleaching, treating, and coloring fabrics.
Every mindful decision starts with a question.
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Standing Water underscores the pressing issue of textile waste and its connection to overproduction and over consumption:
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Globally, over 92 million tons of textile waste are discarded annually, with the U.S. alone contributing 17 million tons yearly—only 15% of which is recycled.
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Since 2000, clothing production has doubled, but the average person wears garments 40% fewer times before discarding them.
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During garment manufacturing, 10-30% of fabric becomes waste, often ending up in landfills rather than being repurposed or recycled.
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The fashion industry produces over 100 billion garments annually, with excess inventory often destroyed, compounding the issue.
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Title: UnSold, Year: 2024
Materials: Black Denim, Macrame, Lace Appliqué, Paper Flowers, Styrofoam Flowers, Floral Appliqué
Type: Throw Rug or Wall Art
Unsold challenges society to reconsider deeply ingrained values and habits, particularly regarding the production, consumption, and disposal of textiles and plastics. Combining black denim, hand woven macrame, delicate lace appliqué, and crafted flowers made of paper and Styrofoam, this work juxtaposes the beauty of creativity with the environmental consequences of waste.
The choice of materials reflects the dualities of our world—natural versus synthetic, reusable versus disposable—and invites viewers to be "unsold" on the unsustainable practices that dominate modern life.
