https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46 A piece of art activism by Jana Cruder and Matthew LaPenta en-us 2017-12-04 18:02:07 UTC 2025-10-05 12:07:21 UTC hello@padlet.com jdhickey1012 https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/212999089 The Art Display 'Natural Plasticity' 
In this video, we see the art of Jana Cruder and Matthew LaPenta. A piece with the goal of bringing awareness to the plastic pollution that is happening every year, and to hopefully one day see an end to single-use, non-biodegradable plastics.
Sculptur by Jana Cruder and Matthew LaPenta]]> 2017-12-04 18:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/212999089 jdhickey1012 https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/213003374 https://janacruderfineart.com/naturalplasticity/]]> 2017-12-04 18:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/213003374 jdhickey1012 https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/213003759 janacruderfineart.com/naturalplasticity/]]> 2017-12-04 18:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/213003759 jdhickey1012 https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/213124622 This is Matthew LaPenta and Jana Cruder.
From Cleveland Ohio, and town just outside Pittsburgh in Western Pennsylvania, these two artists came to be both having started in their adolescence.]]> 2017-12-05 01:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/213124622 jdhickey1012 https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/214294704 Every bit of plastic that has been created over time still exists on the earth in one shape or another, and a considerable amount of it ends up into our oceans, 8 million tons per year in fact. And with this information Jana and Matthew became inspired to bring light on the astounding amount of plastic that is polluting our oceans, and to inspire people to make a change for the better.]]> 2017-12-07 19:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/214294704 jdhickey1012 https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/214305189 https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/01/150109-oceans-plastic-sea-trash-science-marine-debris/]]> 2017-12-07 19:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/214305189 jdhickey1012 https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/214306605 I emailed Jana Cruder with a couple of questions and one of them was "What inspires you to use art in the impactful way that you do", and Jana replied

                        "It is the one biggest art medium all can experience, relate to and feel. When we bring art into public spaces great things happen. It's a platform to address some of the biggest challenges we face as a population and its an area we all can come to the table on. Art is undeniably a part of all our hearts. I also believe that when people experience, interact and have a personal impression from there we can really engage and create opportunities for change."

This in a certain way explains the effect and impact of the public art that Jana created. She used a platform that would communicate with anyone no matter what language you spoke, religion you believed, or personal ideologies you had. If you saw this piece it moved you, and when you find out the real information out there on how much pollution is going into our ocean it REALLY moves you.]]> 2017-12-07 19:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/214306605 jdhickey1012 https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/214582124 Although the work of art being very effective in moving and communicating with just about everybody that witnesses it, the piece itself was very limited to the place in which it was displayed; And to truly feel the effect you need to be standing amongst the art.]]> 2017-12-08 17:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/214582124 jdhickey1012 https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/214586011 Cruder, J. (n.d.). Natural Plasticity. Retrieved December 08, 2017, from https://janacruderfineart.com/naturalplasticity/

(n.d.). Retrieved December 08, 2017, from https://vimeo.com/169959431

Parker, L. (2015, January 11). Ocean Trash: 5.25 Trillion Pieces and Counting, but Big Questions Remain. Retrieved December 08, 2017, from https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/01/150109-oceans-plastic-sea-trash-science-marine-debris/

(2016, February 02). Retrieved December 08, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=6zrn4-FfbXw]]> 2017-12-08 17:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jdhickey1012/qwtaeeqa6d46/wish/214586011