IS THE FIRST OF THE "ARCTIC AWARENESS SCULPTURE SERIES"

THE STATE OF THE PLANET'S HEALTH IS REFLECTED IN THE HEALTH OF IT'S INHABITANTS. SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT IN LESS THAN 30 YEARS THE EARTH WILL LOSE OVER 30 PERCENT OF IT'S SPECIES.

WE WILL LOSE MILLIONS OF LIVES BECAUSE OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS. DID YOU KNOW THE LOSS OF SPECIES ON THIS HUGE A SCALE IS EQUIVALENT TO THE NUMBERS OF LIVES THAT WOULD BE LOST IF EARTH WAS STRUCK BY A COMET? THAT KIND OF LOSS OF LIFE IS CALLED A "MASS-EXTINCTION EVENT."

IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING ALREADY, PLEASE ASK YOURSELF "WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD THAT ON THE NEWS?"

WE HAVE A NEW RESPONSIBILITY IN THE MODERN WORLD. WE MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR OWN EDUCATION. IT'S TIME FOR ALL OF US TO BE STUDENTS AGAIN. TO RISE TO THIS CRISIS LIKE HEROES. WE NEED THE MODERN DAY EDISONS AND EINSTEINS TO MAKE THEMSELVES KNOWN. IF OUR SPECIES CAN INVENT THE LIGHT BULB; IF OUR SPECIES CAN GO TO THE MOON; SURELY WE CAN THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX (AND OUR COMFORT ZONES) TO HELP SOLVE THE CLIMATE CRISIS. WE CAN STILL USE OUR INVENTIVE BRAINS IN TIME TO SAVE THE PLANET'S ABILITY TO HOST LIFE!

 

"THE PRIMARY PARENT"

SPRING; AND SHE INHALES INTO SUMMER.
FALL; AND SHE EXHALES INTO WINTER.
EACH YEAR SHE TAKES ONE BREATH.

NOT ONE BREATH
IS SEPARATE FROM HER CHILDREN;
WHO ONLY EXIST BECAUSE SHE BREATHES.

WE ARE THE CHILDREN.
SHE IS THE EARTH.
WHILE SHE SUPPORTS US,
SHE NOW STRUGGLES.
IT IS TIME FOR HER CHILDREN TO LEARN.

A "PLANET POEM" BY DONNA SHINE

MY DESIRE IS TO CREATE SCULPTURES THAT EVOKE HUMAN EMPATHY FOR WHAT SPECIES ARE ENDURING RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF GLOBAL WARMING. I WANT MY ARTWORK TO HELP COMMUNICATE AND SHARE MY VISION OF THE ARCTIC A.R.C.S. PROJECT; KNOWING THAT TO BUILD THE A.R.C.S. WITH THE SHORT TERM GOAL OF SAVING AN INCREDIBLE SPECIES IS SO EASILY WITHIN OUR ABILITY AND TECHNOLOGY!

I BELIEVE THESE "ARCTIC AWARENESS" ARTWORKS (INCLUDING THE "ICE IS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES" AND "ENDANGERED ANIMAL SPHERE SCULPTURE" SERIES OF SCULPTURES) AND "THE ICE WALK EVENTS" - INCLUDING THE "CHILDREN'S VOICES BOARD" - WILL HELP RAISE AWARENESS OF HOW SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THE DANGER OF CLIMATE CHANGE IS!

THE LONG RANGE BENEFIT OF HOW THE A.R.C.S. PROJECT TIES IN WITH CREATING A MORE STABLE ALBEDO FOR THE EARTH'S POLAR REGIONS IS VERY EXCITING! AND I BELIEVE SOME OF THESE SCULPTURES CAN HELP MAKE THIS IDEA MORE TANGIBLE.

I HOPE MY WORK WILL HELP INSPIRE PEOPLE TO WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PLANET THAT SUPPORTS US.

TO CONTACT DONNA SHINE
EMAIL
SHINE@SHINE-ARTS.COM
OR
SHINE_ARTS@yahoo.com