The Last Straw Project
“The Last Straw Project” was created as part of an awareness campaign for World Environment Day, in partnership with Costa Coffee and Dubai Airports. The campaign included phasing out Costa Coffee’s existing single-use plastic straws to a more environmentally friendly option and also to encourage people to skip the straw. The globe was created from…
Changing The World
“Changing The World” was created as part of the Russian Federation’s Bid for Expo2025. I was among a small group of 20 international artists to each paint a life-size Matryoshka doll. The face behind “Changing The World” was to Mother Nature. Painted in black and white to represent people from all colour, ethnicity and religion…
Waste Me Not
“Waste Me Not” was a live installation that stretched over 30 days from earth hour to earth day in 2018. The installation was completed by Mariska Nell and Martia Peters, which represented two opposite people and the waste. Mariska represented the average global citizen and created 2-3 kg of waste per day and adding it…
A Million Bottles Per Minute 1
“A million plastic bottles” that is how many single-use plastic bottles are sold globally EVERY SINGLE MINUTE. This number is likely to jump up another 20% in the next year. Out of the million bottles purchased a minute, less than half gets recycled. The rest end up in the environment, landfills or our oceans, creating…
Coffee Addiction Lamp
“Coffee Addiction Lamp” was one of my first trash to treasure creations. I got inspired after making a coffee, like I had done so many times before. However, that day was different. I looked at the beautiful orange aluminium single-use coffee capsule in her hand and thought there had to be more to this capsule…
Every Drop Counts
“Every Drop Counts” I wanted to bring awareness to the importance of water and how it is taken for granted. The piece was designed and donated for the Surge Design, Dine and Make a Difference Gala. Through the functional floor standing lamp, I shed light on the wonderful work that Surge do. Providing people with…
Lonely Whale
“Lonely Whale” was created out of my passion to fight the use of single-use plastic straws as well as my love for the ocean and the Blue Whale, often referred to as the Lonely Whale or 52. Although Blue Whales are endangered there is something special about this particular whale, 52. Blue Whales normally communicate…
Useless Utensils
“Useless Utensils” was created as part of a collaboration with AZRAQ. The hospitality sector is one of the biggest contributors to plastic pollution globally. The majority of these utensils are thrown away after just one use. In 2016, Worldcentric.org estimated that 40 billion plastic utensils were used every year in the United States alone. The #uselessutensils campaign…
Desert Rose
“Desert Rose” was inspired by my time living in the UAE. I was always so amazed when driving pass, a camel and to see them in the desert especially if there was a small calve. During a camping trip in the desert, I experienced first-hand how many trash people make and then just leave it…
For the Love of the Family and the Game
“For the Love of the Family and the Game” was inspired by a beautiful family photo of Anas Bukhash and his two boys. Through this art work I wanted to capture the bond and the love that they have for each other. One of Anas’s other passions is football, and through this art piece I…