Plastic Portraits is a project that seeks to explore our relationship with plastics. People in this world interact with plastics on a daily basis. From single-use, disposable items, to medical and technological equipment that many of us find essential to our lives, plastic is so integrated that we often use and interact with it without being aware of it.
By photographing different people with the plastics they use daily, this project opens the door to thoughtfulness and discussion around the plastics in our lives. It raises awareness of the ubiquitous presence plastic has in our world and hopefully will spark individuals to make more thoughtful, informed decisions regarding their own plastic consumption.
A while back I was called to photograph the recording session of a wonderful ensemble associated with Liminal Music whose co-artistic directors are Mark Dresser and Sarah Weaver. The fantastic group of musicians also includes: Jane Ira Bloom, Gerry Hemminway, Miya Masaoka, Ray Anderson, Ursel Schlicht, Jen Shyu, Ned Rothenberg, Amir ElSaffar, Oliver Lake, Min Xiao-Fen, Robert Dick and Dave Taylor. They recorded at Maverick Studios in Chinatown.
