Michelle Lougee
Untitled, 2019
Crocheted plastic, post consumer plastic, wire, resin 36" x 36" x 15"
Detail showing the incorporation of collected post consumer plastic into the form.
Michelle Lougee
, 2021
Crocheted plastic, post consumer plastic, wire, resin Dimensions varied approximately 500 sq feet installed
ONCE installation of crocheted sculpture features single use plastic formed into sculptural representations of marine phytoplankton. Inspired by the similarities in the shapes of some of the discarded plastics and marine organisms, the discarded plastic became building components in these representations of magical and otherworldly marine life to create an immersive environment of wonder and warning.
Michelle Lougee
, 2021
Post consumer plastic 9' x 5'
Ghost nets are lost fishing nets that continue to float in the oceans wreaking havoc on marine life. Flotsam is a net handmade from single use plastic bags. The “catch” in this net is plastic refuse collected in less than two months from my personal use, plastic collection walks, and a group of eco conscious contributors.
