‘Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea’ debuts at Green Bay Botanical Garden
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GREEN BAY, Wis.-- Discover the connections between plastic waste and the well-being of marine life with "Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea," a traveling exhibit that features eight larger-than-life sculptures of animals made from trash and debris washed up from bodies of water.
The exhibit will be open daily during Green Bay Botanical Garden's regular hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through Aug. 31 and 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. from Sept. 1 to 26. The eight sculptures, including Priscilla the Parrot Fish, Gertrude the Penguin and more, will be placed at several spots throughout the garden for visitors to see and interact with.
Sculptures will have educational signs highlighting facts about each animal, how plastic affects their environment and well-being and everyday actions that can help make a difference.
The garden is the first and only venue in Wisconsin to host "Washed Ashore" and will also feature the debut of Stanley the Lake Sturgeon -- a new sculpture to represent how plastic pollution affects freshwater and all life connected to the Great Lakes. In addition to the exhibit, visitors can enjoy a variety of family-friendly drop-in activities mixing ocean, pollution and play throughout the garden.
With the mission to educate people of all ages on the rise of plastic pollution in our oceans and waterways, "Washed Ashore" helps spark positive changes in daily habits with water and waste using powerful pieces of art. The exhibit was founded by Angela Haseltine Pozzi, a teacher, consultant and artist of more than 35 years whose international award-winning artwork has been widely collected and exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.
"Washed Ashore" has also appeared at a variety of botanical gardens, aquariums, zoos and museums across North America, including the Toronto Zoo, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History; SeaWorld Parks in Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio; and the Epcot Center at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, among many more.
The exhibit is included with daily admission to the garden and is free for garden members. For more information on the exhibit, go to GBBG.org/WashedAshore.
For 25 years, the Green Bay Botanical Garden has connected people with plants by providing year-round educational and recreational experiences for everyone in an environment that engages, inspires and refreshes.
First opened in 1996 and now featuring 47 acres of display gardens and natural areas, the garden is marking 25 years of growth and success in 2021, and touches the lives of more than 156,000 visitors annually from northeast Wisconsin and beyond. For more information about other happenings or how the garden is celebrating this milestone, go to GBBG.org or call 920-490-9457.