Date of Award
Summer 5-10-2019
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education (MAEd)
Department
Art and Design
First Advisor
Melanie Davenport
Second Advisor
Kevin Hsieh
Third Advisor
Jennifer Hamrock
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to create a series of artwork in response how plastic is affecting marine life and indicate implications for classroom use. I focused primarily on the plastic pollution in and around the North Pacific Gyre and three of the marine animals affected. I chose animals that spend time off the coast of California and painted images of the Pacific leatherback sea turtle, the Laysan albatross, and the California sea lion. Through this project I have learned a lot about myself, both as a consumer and as an artist educator. Since the beginning of this research I have changed our household ways of viewing and using single-use plastics. This study has also pushed me artistically to create works to raise awareness and inspire change. I feel confident that I will be able to use this knowledge to motivate students to do the same.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/14314105
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Rochelle B., "The Plastic Ocean: An Art Educator’s Interpretation." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2019.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/14314105