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Citizen Science // Citizen Art is an exhibit inspired by Anne Cramer's thesis research into volunteer participation in coastal cleanup efforts. Over the course of seven months, she participated in island and coastal cleanups in Maine and Massachusetts, conducting research with volunteers. One of the things that most impressed her was the meticulous data collection effort to catalog over 90 common types of marine debris across the coastal and gulf region. In contemplating the overwhelming volume of plastic debris, she found herself wanting to express this data in a more visceral manner than traditional charts and graphs. As a crochet artist and musician, she has created works that not only express this data differently, but also encourage listening and touching as a form of engaging with the data. In addition she has included interactive elements such as wish-making and knot tying so that visitors can reflect on their own contribution to the waste ecosystem and imagine unique ways to combat plastic pollution.Citizen Science // Citizen Art is an exhibit inspired by Anne's thesis research into volunteer participation in coastal cleanup efforts. Over the course of seven months, she participated in island and coastal cleanups in Maine and Massachusetts, conducting research with volunteers. One of the things that most impressed her was the meticulous data collection effort to catalog over 90 common types of marine debris across the coastal and gulf region. In contemplating the overwhelming volume of plastic debris, she found herself wanting to express this data in a more visceral manner than traditional charts and graphs. As a crochet artist and musician, she has created works that not only express this data differently, but also encourage listening and touching as a form of engaging with the data. In addition she has included interactive elements such as wish-making and knot tying so that visitors can reflect on their own contribution to the waste ecosystem and imagine unique ways to combat plastic pollution.
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