Please follow the link below to read my article published in the magazine 'Expat Life in Thailand.' It is about Phuket based Eco-artist Pom, who uses plastic items washed up on local beaches to create art with a message. She highlights how plastic pollution is ruining our oceans. In my article, I wonder whether art really can make a difference. Eco-artist Pom believes it certainly can.
Click
here to read. Below are some photos of the artist's work, courtesy of Greenpeace South East Asia and also my wife Heidi. Eco-artist Pom can be contacted via her
Facebook page.
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| Eco-Artist Pom sporting a waistcoat made from reused ocean debris. Photo - Ewen Mcleish |
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| Pom uses plastic pollution collected from the beaches of Phuket to create her work. Photo - Heidi Mcleish |
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| Beautiful coral created from discarded plastic. Photo - Theerat Wattanakijrungroj |
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| Pom's plastic bag jelly-fish. Photo - Heidi Mcleish |
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| A selection of Eco-artist Pom's work. Photo - Theerat Wattanakijrungroj |
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| Plastic waste collected by eco-artist Pom displayed in bottles. Photo - Theerat Wattanakijrungroj |
