about the project

thespillsmiths.org is a two part awareness project created in response to the 2010 gulf oil spill. Part one is an art, jewelry, and video installation project which was held at Mr. Beast Gallery in Savannah, GA, November 4-9, 2010. Part two is the online interactive education platform, thespillsmiths.org, which includes documentation of the Savannah project and an online retail store where visitors can buy jewelry to support gulf oil spill clean-up efforts.





Nov 3, 2010

Final Preparations

First - Be sure to join us at 6pm on Thursday November 4th for a discussion with folks who have worked and volunteered to clean and rehabilitate the Gulf Coast this summer, and those who are charged with protecting the Georgia Coast from a similar disaster.

OR - Come down on Friday November 5th for the Opening Reception and talk given by Karen Grainey of Wilderness Southeast on the impact of oil and pollution on wildlife, and recent talk of opening off-shore drilling on the east coast. Of course, there will be food and drinks and your chance to see the show in person before it goes digital.

With that said, here are pictures of the team in preparation. We actually just finished the installation an hour ago, and those pictures will be up shortly. Til then, here's a teaser of yesterday's labors:

We stretched and painted three 8 foot tall canvases,


applied a finish coat to the acrylic brooches


and Cut through an Oil Drum. It's how we roll.


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