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| AVAILABLE VIA FAA |
After my having been sheltering in place since the evening of March 21st 2020 through the morning of May 11, 2020 (at the urging of our governor and mayor as a means to remain safe during the coronavirus pandemic and also to help prevent its spread), returning to my activities before the onset of the pandemic has been a bit precarious.
However, I'm getting there; in fact, a business meeting that I had yesterday served as a reminder to point me back to where I left off re one of my projects; for it was at yesterday's appointment that the person (who is an essential worker and did not shelter in place) I was meeting with, told me she had been enjoying using a tote/pouch (seen in the picture atop this entry) that she got from my collection on Fine Art America (FAA).
Upon my seeing it, I was instantly reminded this past March pre-lockdown (which was the last time I saw my colleague), I busied myself with many endeavors, including spreading the word about the totes/pouches (one can be seen in the image atop this entry) which I designed as an alternative to single-use plastic bags that were in the process of being eliminated in many places, including NYC.
At that time, many tireless efforts had been made to educate the general public about the dangers plastic bags represent. It was my hope in March, to offer a 2020 Earth Day (which ultimately occurred on April 22, 2020) discount on my totes/pouches that are a beautiful as well as a durable alternative to single use plastic bags.
Some examples from my collection can be seen in the next sequence of photographs.
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| TOTE AVAILABLE VIA FAA |
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| TOTE AVAILABLE VIA FAA |
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The images seen directly above feature my tote/pouch which is sized at 18" by 18," however it is also available in a 16" by 16" size as well as a 13" by 13" size. Besides having different size choices, there are a number of image options that you can choose for your tote/pouch.
The aforementioned photo-ops feature (respectively) people carrying a Dragonfly themed tote, a Mandarin duck themed tote and a book themed-tote, and within each of those categories, other images are available for you to chose from.
Moreover, you can select any background color to suit your taste (a couple of samples are featured below, but I encourage you to look on FAA as there are many more options.
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| THERE ARE MANY MANDARIN DUCK IMAGES TO CHOSE FROM |
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| THE "WORDS IN OUR BEAK" BOOK BAG |
I also have a collection of tote/pouches based on my kaleidoscopic photographs and a few selections can be viewed in the next sequence of images.
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| SUN-KISSED BARK (IMAGE) TOTE/POUCH |
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| TURTLE POND (IMAGE) TOTE/POUCH |
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| SUNSET IN RIVERSIDEPARK (IMAGE) TOTE/POUCH |
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| ROCKS BY STRAWBERRY FIELDS (IMAGE) TOTE/POUCH |
Admittedly, the kaleidoscopic thumbnails are hard to see in the screen shot as are the indivdual images of the bags, so, please click here to view them on FAA's site, where you will also find info re materials they use to produce this item.
However, since many people were in lockdowns, a need to "have a beautiful as well as durable alternative to single use plastic bags," was not imminent at that time because many people were not going anywhere.
Now, that in a number of places lockdowns are being lifted and people are out and about, I'm returning to my endeavor of raising awareness re the danger single-use plastic bags; and since July 3rd is traditionally known as International Plastic Bag Free Day, it seems like a good time to point out that the holiday is "dedicated to heightening awareness about these and very real and pressing issues brought about by this most popular of disposable carrying devices. We are reminded that those bags we pick up from the retailers are used for an incredibly short time, usually under 25 minutes, and are then disposed of."
They may pass out of our thinking then, but they do not pass out of our world. Plastic bags remain in the world for anywhere from 100-500 years before finally decaying completely, and have a profound impact upon our environment as a result.
Out in the great reaches of the ocean are massive reefs made up of all sorts of plastic waste, and plastic bags play heavily among them. Such is the magnitude of the problem that these great floating islands reach hundreds of miles, like great monuments to mankind’s wastefulness, and disregard for the world upon which we live. International Plastic Bag Free Day gives us an opportunity to remind ourselves, and others, that every action we take, and every bag we dispose of, effects the lives of everyone in the world for generations to come."
According to time and date's web-site, "International Plastic Bag Free Day was created by Bag Free World. It was created as a worldwide initiative for the purpose of getting rid of the single-use of plastic bags around the world. It is all about promoting environmental conservation by encouraging us all to stay away from the use of plastic bags and instead look for more eco-friendly alternatives."
Plastic Bag Free was a sub-theme for 2020's Earth Day (the main theme was Climate change) which had to be celebrated virtually due to the worldwide spread of COVID-19; but just because Earth Day 2020 has come and gone does not mean one should give up on adhering to suggestions on how one might protect the environment from further decline.
Moreover, if one is up and about doing errands and mindful of limiting plastic bag usage, adhering to any mandates/requests to the wearing a face-mask is crucial.
As you may know my face-masks are available via FAA and I have (as of now) four styles which can be seen within photos included within this post.
The one being worn below has Hope: Rays of Light, one of my kaleidoscopic photographs, printed on it.
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| CLIENT/FRIEND WEARING MY KALEIDOSCOPIC MASK |
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| ME WEARING MY KALEIDOSCOPIC MASK |
Information about this image and different the surfaces that it can printed on is available via FAA.
And information about my Hope: Rays Of Light mask info can be found on FAA's sister-web-site.
The next photos feature my mask which is dragonfly themed. It is based on photo that I took of this insect in nearby Central Park. The image is from my collections of dragonfly photographs that can be found within my pages on FAA's website.
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| CLIENT/FRIEND WEARING MY DRAGONFLY MASK |
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| ME WEARING MY DRAGONFLY MASK |
Meanwhile, more info re this mask can be found on FAA's sister-web-site. And the following one features one of my black and white impressionistic photographs titled Good Friends.
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| A CLIENT/FRIEND WEARING MY B&W FACE-MASK |
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| CD WEARING MY B&W FACE-MASK |
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| ME WEARING MY B&W FACE-MASK |
[For your information, I have other images of my black and white photographs in my collection on FAA and they can be printed on an array of surfaces for wall art, and/or on items for personal use. Meanwhile, more info re this mask can be found there or on FAA's sister-web-site.]
The next sequence of photo-ops feature my cardinal-themed mask.
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| ME WEARING MY CARDINAL THEMED FACE-MASK |
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| MAN WEARING MY CARDINAL THEMED FACE-MASK |
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| WOMAN WEARING MY CARDINAL THEMED FACE-MASK |
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| WOMAN WEARING MY CARDINAL THEMED FACE-MASK |
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| WOMAN WEARING MY CARDINAL THEMED FACE-MASK |
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| MAN WEARING MY CARDINAL THEMED FACE-MASK |
The pair of cardinals featured on this mask are included in all three volumes of my book series, Words In Our Beak.
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| MY BOOK SERIES |
In any event, more info on these masks can be found within my press release.
I'll leave it here for today, dear reader, but not before saying, I hope you and yours remain safe and healthy during this mind-bending time.
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