Dyno

2015, 11' x 6' x 5', injection welded post-industrial plastic

Dyno is the first welded post-industrial plastic sculpture I made for outdoors. Dyno was created during a month-long residency in New Brunswick, Canada during which time my art collaborator husband and I worked together in a stable. We created Dyno before Kingsbrae Gardens developed its wonderful artist-in-residency program with studios. The fish crates used for this sculpture are commonly used in the region to transport fresh fish, but if they get cracked or otherwise damaged, they can not be recycled on the continent. The title "Dyno" can be seen towards the bottom left of the sculpture, it is the name of the company that manufactured these fish boxes but is now defunct. Dyno is a meditation on the dynamic and mutable nature of things. For example, a glass of water or a teardrop may become part of a cloud over time — or a piece of problematic plastic may become a piece of "sustainable" art.