A nice short article on my participatory project recording and documenting marine plastic from around the world, (not just the UK as the article indicates). Please go and check out their website and more info at www.resurgence.org .

And also don't forget to have look at and take part in www.marineplastic.org

Earlier on in the year Kent life magazine contacted me regarding my beach-combing activities and how I create art out of the marine plastic objects I find. The article can be found in full here: 'Beachcombing Article' and I will also be uploading a magazine scan (which has more images) here: 'www.stevemcpherson.co.uk- Press'. Hope you enjoy it.

Just to keep all updated - recently finished works have been added to the Marine Plastic artworks page on my portfolio website, and are available to buy. Heres the link Marine Plastic Artworks

Goto www.20x20magazine.com to purchase or view the latest issue of the London based Arts Magazine 20x20, where featured is a double page spread of photos of some of my plastic pollution finds.

To raise public awareness about the plastic pollution of our seas, Electrolux aims to gather plastic debris from vulnerable marine habitats – and produce a limited number of vacs out of it. Goto theVac-from-the-sea website for more information.

They also got in contact with me for an interview about creating art with marine plastic and what that means to me. The post can be found at the link above, or click on the images below.

Just got the news that my work is being used in a Brighton Art Fair Feature for the Brighton arts magazine www.artymagazines.com. click on the image to re-size and read

Go to the plastiki blog to read the full feature.

The good ship Plastiki , "a unique 60ft catamaran engineered from approximately 12,500 reclaimed plastic bottles and srPET, a fully recyclable material. A vessel relying primarily on renewable energy systems, the Plastiki and her crew will journey more than 11,000 nautical miles drawing attention to the health of our oceans, in particular the colossal amounts of plastic debris, by showcasing waste as a resource and demonstrating real world solutions through the design and construction of the Plastiki." (taken from the plastiki press release)

I will be at stand number 74 at the Brighton Art Fair Sep 2010 more info:www.brightonartfair.co.uk

I will be at stand number 82 at the Palace Art Fair in October more info :www.palaceartfair.co.uk

From the Kent Cultural Baton Site at the Whitstable Biennale 2010, and forming part of the Biennale's satellite projects for one day the Fog Horn Sculptures sounded and returned the Lost - Song back to the coast. A small bit of extra info on the works can be found here. A great day, great response with many people participating. Unfortunately the constant stream of visitors and willing participants meant I only managed to use my camera at the quieter times, which were few. Below is a taster of the day, the site, the work and the varying weather conditions.







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For one day - Sunday 20th June 2010, I will be exhibiting my new work at the Kent Cultural Baton site of the Whitstable Biennale. 5 low-tech, recycled, and hand powered horns will sound a combination of marine fog warning signals, through the act of participation by the public. Come along and for one day, help bring the sound that was once a common occurrence on our coast back.

MSCUK asked me to attend and assist in their beach clean up at Kingsdown, near Deal.

Their lead Beachwatch sponsor, SeaFrance, is based in Dover, and they regularly organise beach cleans at Kingsdown for their staff to volunteer at. They planned this one to coincide with World Oceans Day (8th June), and 90 children from the local school got involved too. The weather held out, I beach combed and talked to the children about my work and marine litter. A great World Oceans Day morning.

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Come and see me at the Brighton Art Fair 2010, from the 16th -19th September. All works exhibited will be for sale - including original and one off Marine Plastic artworks, Ltd edition prints and unique map-works. See you there.

Sarah Bodman who has supported my artwork with Books for a good few years, will be again using my imagery in one of her talks entitled "Artists' Books, Nature, Landscape"; during May at the Book Arts festival in Doverodde Denmark. Wish I was going myself. www.bookarts-doverodde.dk

See and purchase my prints at the 'Hang them High' print exhibition at The Rag Factory, E1 (just off Brick Lane). Show starts on Thursday 6th May 6-9pm, and runs weekend of 7-9th May 2010 only.
Organised by East End Arts Club in conjunction with Artswipe.com