Plastic Undone, Jewelry art by Carole Shelton

Carole Shelton presents an exhibition of jewelry created from plastic that has been diverted from the waste stream. The show features plastic food containers made into floral brooches and necklaces that can be worn many ways. Carole's philosophy is to turn these discarded objects into something useful and beautiful, while bringing attention to the damage plastic is doing to the earth. She hopes that plastic will become so rare that she will run out of material for her projects.

As a metal smith and jewelry artist, Carole offers awareness and information about the amount of throw-away plastic in the environment. "I would like to elevate plastic jewelry to an art form. Maybe if plastic was seen as a valuable resource, it wouldn't end up thrown away, incinerated, or polluting the water. Why is it so much easier and cheaper to manufacture plastic than to get rid of it?" she asks. Although her work could stand alone, she will also showcase easy ways to reduce plastic use.

Carole's large bold necklaces and brooches are part of "Plastic Undone" an exhibition of plastic jewelry to be held April 2-28 at St. Pete ArtWorks, 2604 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL during regular gallery hours. Marisa Dalla Valle's "Birds for Peace" project, birds made from plastic bottles, will be part of the exhibit. The Opening Reception is April 13 from 5 to 9 pm featuring modern folk music by Kathy Bellavia and the art of more than 30 additional artists.

See the show online: https://www.stpeteartworks-onlinestore.com/featured-exhibition