Presented by Sharlene Prosser
Kiana Lamberton, No need for Coca-Cola, 2020 2”x3” agar, water,
vegetable glycerine, sand, queen anne’s lace, wild poppies, newsprint,
graphite
As an artist, I feel that it is no longer viable to create the way I have been told with the materials I have been given. I feel responsible for developing new solutions for sustainable creativity in my personal practice. With developments in biological science and chemistry, it is possible to feel hopeful for the future. The intersection of eco based sciences and design can change industry standards to not only address problems of the future, but enact solutions for problems that already exist. I think it is egregiously important for this to happen on a global scale, but it is equally important to have these conversations in the art world. This is a piece of bioplastic I created from Agar, water, and vegetable glycerine. It is plant based, made from renewable resources, and is biodegradable. I think we are at a point where it is necessary to create objects with consideration towards their relationship to the planet; we have the tools to create objects that have benefit the world instead of just ourselves.
Kiana Lamberton
Kiana Lamberton was born in September of 1998. She has spent the majority of her life in her hometown of Santa Fe, New Mexico where she grew a profound appreciation for community and the desert landscape. She currently resides in Portland, Oregon as she obtains her BFA in General Fine Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art. Through exploration within a variety of mediums from weaving to ceramics to video she examines interests pertaining to self care, nostalgia, identity, and sustainability