Carolyn Cardinet: Visual Art Blog

Thursday 19th January to Thursday 16th February 2017 Cube 37, Glass Cube Gallery A large scale installation and Art After Dark projection that comments on the effects of microplastics in the Artic Ocean and prompts us to consider how we might be contributing to this process of contamination. Open hours Tues-Fri 9-5pm & Sat 10-2pm Free Artist Talk: Saturday 11 February, 12pm Booking essential: 03 9784 1060

A little talk in front of the artwork

Another day looking for the unnoticed and planning how all of the found may work together as Black & white installations Black: Packaging strips  Shoe hill Hanging device Knife Bottle cap T/A Coffee cup lid White: Packaging strip Straws Fruit packaging Bottle cap Pipe

I am the recipient of a new artist in residence in Footscray! My studio for 5 weeks will be a 'Purple' shipping container. This laboratory is purposely refitted to suit artists basic requirements and will be situated in front of the the Footscray library. I am looking forward to glean and record society's trash in a suburb environment and create an installation during my residency. All welcome to visit, to have a chat, a coffee and collaborate in creating this large installation project (please email to make an appointment CarolynCardinet@gmail.com)

The Online Magazine for Collectors Art Collector CAROLYN CARDINET: MEME FAMILLE EXHIBITION THE BLACK SPILL Carolyn Cardinet, Collier Tribal II , 2014. Black plastics. Courtesy: the artist . Même Famille Black Spill exhibition was inspired and created around the black plastic debris found on our beaches. The exhibition is an exhibition of assemblages, paintings and prints of tribal necklaces made from the collected plastic waste, the remains of our current society. This installation project was made possible through the Korowa environmental team, staff and students whom collected society’s plastic waste from city streets, beaches and homes. Visitors to the gallery opening are invited to bring your black plastic pieces to add to the Black Spill installation. Exhibition opens: 6-8pm Tuesday 26 August 2014 Exhibition closes: 1 September 2014 Location: Gallery Ranfurlie , 10-16 Ranfurlie Crescent, Glen Iris VIC 3146 Contact: 0...

Well … Not physically but in spirit as my work will be shown tonight This project was made with the black plastic debris I collected form the beaches of Port Phillip The plastic is held together within the confinement of the netting  Exiting!!!!! The Great Mother Goddess Sketch Shown at Rmit space Shown at St Kilda Town hall Gallery

The Great Mother Goddess 2013 'Creative SustainAbility' 27.05.13 - 26.06.2013 @ St Kilda Town hall My work is created from rubbish washed up on our local beaches. The Jellyfish tentacles are filled with an array of everyday junk polluting our ocean and beaches. I collect objects found locally and use them to create awareness in what is left behind.   The sheer amount of plastic was a catalyst in my research and interest in sustainability.  The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (7th continent) was paramount in my decision to pursue this pressing issue in my art practice.

I have a couple of installations in this new exhibition  at the St Kilda Town Hall Gallery Opening 6 June 2013at 6pm All Welcome

This Black Sea Nettle tentacles are filled with black plastic fragments washed up on the beaches between Middle Park and St Kilda. The transparent ring under the jellyfish canopy is made of plastic drink bottles also from the beach. The plastic found is in varied state of decay and discolouration, stained by an extended stay in our oceans.

More rubbish then shells  its becoming a reality Look at the colour of the plastic after a stay in water I had to cut in half all the bottle I had previously gathered  Interestingly the pungent smell was one of petrol Once a bottle stays in te water for a while it gathers oils and other substance from the water  The original colour changes then releases other toxins in the water  and a smell similar to petrol

 This investigation has been a real eye opener here are some of the fondu bottles found on the beach These have been picked this morning on our well beloved St Kilda beach After being washed in a light soapy water the bottles will be sliced and reused in my work 'Black Widow' More photos to come shortly of the nearly resolved installation

We discard 3.5 million plastic pieces a day in our oceans It is a threat to the wildlife birds and fish Plastic does contaminates the food chain There is invisible effects from micro plastic and mercury is one of the contaminants There is no such thing as organic fish Do you eat fish?  5 weeks of picking up lids, bottles, straws and anything in between that is of interest to create an artwork I have a couple of projects on the go their completion will depend on the amount of material salvaged If you've missed the Catalyst show on Plastic Oceans Take the time to view this well worth video http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3583576.htm