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Wonderful and mysterious creatures of the sea have been commemorated in all kinds of imaginative jewelry designs. Many were made as fond memories of beach holidays or an emblem of appreciation for ocean wildlife.
Continue reading Eye On Design: Portuguese Man O’ War Brooch
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It was a dark and stormy afternoon when I first spotted this unique piece of sculpture bolted to a street sign on East 13th Street (near Ave A). I went in for a closer look:
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Hungry Sharks and other creatures of the sea do battle with household trash and discarded product packaging in this colorful and compelling mural by artist Alexandra Evans, which I discovered on my most recent trip to First Street Green Art Park — where it seems there is always something cool and new. The mural is meant to draw attention to the now-crisis-level of non-recyclable trash that is finding its way into our oceans and killing fish and birds. Save the oceans!
Continue reading Shark Attack Sea Life Mural!
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Platform Diving consists of seven glass mosaic murals commissioned by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the Houston Street subway station (at Varick Street) and installed in 1994 on the walls of the northbound and southbound subway platforms of the 1 Train, and in a waiting area by the token booth.
Continue reading Sea Life Inhabits The Subway Tunnels in Deborah Brown’s Platform Diving
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You know I am a sucker for an Octopus. A sucker, get it?