pickings from the week of September 27 to october 3

post Clean-up

Row 1

one piece green plastic frisbee

one piece white plastic wound in a scroll

one green plastic key card from 'ARENAS DEL MAR BEACH & NATURE RESORT"

Row 2

one piece red toy plastic rocket-ship

one eyeglass temple

one copper color sunglass lens

Row 3

five plastic bottle caps

one clothespin half

What I found the week of September 20 to September 26

post clean-up

Row 1

one wooden broom handle with plastic knob, "FLAMINGO" brand

one grey plastic broken hand mirror, "FASHION" brand

one piece cartlidge or other bone, species unknown

one neon green plastic spoon

one rusted metal spoon with white plastic handle

one piece yellow plastic mesh

one very dirty plastic toy wheel, embossed with a daisy

Row 2

two blue plastic pen caps

one white U shaped piece of plastic

one blue plastic butterfly

one tiny green toy tennis racket, handle missing

one piece oval enameled earring with a blue leopard skin pattern

six blue plastic shards

Row 3

one pair black metal prescription glasses

one gold metal eyeglass frame, one temple missing, glass extremley scratched

one black plastic eyeglass temple, brand unknown

one lighter, "BIC" brand

five plastic clothespin halves

five blue plastic bottle tops

ROW 4

one blue plastic twist top

one broken white plastic twist top

nine plastic twist tops, various colors

Catch from the week of September 27 to October 3

pre clean-up

Junk picked up the week of September 20 to September 26

pre clean-up

Finds from the week of September 13 to September 19

post clean-up

Row 1

one orange plastic toy rake

one half orange plastic cup

one pink plastic handle

one wooden umbrella handle

one nice piece driftwood

one white plastic applicator

one piece green plastic use unknown

Row 2

one piece purple plastic

one pink plastic valise handle

one black plastic comb, several teeth missing

one piece purple plastic having a mirror inset, possibly part of a bird toy

one red plastic safety strap "INDUSTRIES MARTEC REVISAR EN QUEPOS 0001439"

one chewed orange drinking straw

one plastic screw top

Row 3

one piece blue plastic, use unknown

one piece red plastic, use unknown

one yellow rubbery worm/bait

one blue plastic handle

one turquoise plastic lighter with a surfboard motif "CLIPPER" brand

one blue plastic lighter wrapped with black electrical tape

one white plastic spice box lid

one piece of black plastic with a rope motif

one tiny purple plastic toy shoe with a broken green leg

one piece white plastic in a "J" shape

Row 4

one black eyeglass temple with a heart cut-out

five screw tops, various sizes and colors

one red plastic applicator tip

twelve plastic clothes-pin halves, various colors

Big Storm= lots of plastic the week of august 9 to August 15

post clean-up

Panel 1

Row 1

one piece blue plastic pail bottom

one smashed yellow plastic bottle

one smashed blue plastic cup

one black plastic toy car chassis

Row 2

one plastic alcohol bottle "LA FLAMITA" brand

one piece blue plastic mop-head

one green plastic toothbrush "COLGATE" brand

one red plastic toy rake

one orange plastic toy spade

one piece red plastic fretwork, intent unknown

one shard blue plastic

one clear plastic bottle

Row 3

one shard blue plastic

one clear plastic bottle

one red plastic seashell

one blue plastic fish

one yellow plastic seashell

one clear plastic display hanger

one piece plastic tube

Row 4

one black plastic shoe piece

one green plastic applicator top

one piece red plastic embossed "BOSCH"

one green plastic hand

one yellow plastic building block

one piece black plastic with metal attached

one half purple plastic soccer ball w/ shaker like holes

one half black plastic wheel

one yellow plastic handle

Row 5

one part purple plastic toy, possibly a stethoscope

one white plastic screw jar

one piece white plastic, use unknown

one tiny piece blue plastic

one piece blue plastic use unknown

one blue ball point pen "FABER-CASTELL" brand

one crescent shaped piece blue plastic

one broken clear plastic knob

one green plastic toy jack

one small red lighter "BIC" brand

one red toy plastic ring in a feline shape

one very encrusted bowl of a spoon

one small white plastic cross

two pieces black plastic, use unknown

Panel 2

Row 1

one green plastic spray can lid

two flat clear plastic lids

4 milk/juice battle pull tabs

Row2

11 plastic bottle/jar lids, various colors

Row 3

eight plastic bottle/jar lids, various colors

one large white plastic button

Row 4

five white plastic spoons

two white plastic forks

one copper sunglass frame, lenses badly scratched, both temples missing

one opaque plastic eyeglass temple with corroded "D" hinge

one wide black plastic eyeglass temple "RAY-BAN" brand

one narrow black plastic eyeglass temple "RAY-BAN" brand

one pink plastic eyeglass temple

Row 5

fourteen plastic clothespin halves, various colors

one clear plastic applicator tip

Row 6

twelve plastic screw tops, various colors

one white piece plastic

one blue plastic fire-cracker shell

one piece white plastic ink pen

one tiny piece blue plastic

two blue plastic pen-caps

Row 7

fifteen plastic screw tops, various colors

Row 8

thirteen screw tops, various colors

Things collected the week of September 13 to September 19

pre clean-up

Working Vacation

The Flotsam Project was on hiatus at the Old Faux Chateaux from August 23 to September 14...

Look whats on the door of the OFC...

Finds from the week of August 9 to August 16

Huge storm bonanza!

pre clean-up

Stuff from the week August 2 to August 8

post clean-up

row 1

one grey plastic hair & body wash "HEIR BY PARIS HILTON" brand

one

one large red plastic lid

one very distressed yellow rubber inter-locking panel with a cut-out X

one small piece white plastic faux woven caning

row 2

one half red plastic sphere with holes, possibly from a shaker type implement

one yellow plastic toy duck

one white plastic medicine bottle, destroyed beyond description

one tiny yellow plastic funnel

one squashed plastic ball type object

one large orange plastic screw top lid embossed "CONTINENTAL"

one green plastic screw top with a blue pull

one translucent green plastic disc with a hole in the center

row 3

one piece pink knotted rubber

one pink plastic bulb marked "RHYTHM MIX"

one very muscular super hero type toy arm having a red suction cup at the wrist

one purple plastic piece of rubber

one tiny red plastic toy bell

one piece dull green plastic

one broken piece white plastic, use unknown

one white plastic take-away fork

one blue plastic take-away spoon

one tortoise shell eyeglass temple, left side

one half of a tiny red plastic toy crocodile

row 4

seven plastic screw tops, various sizes and colors

one small red plastic translucent lighter

one small blue plastic lighter

one white plastic lighter advertising "CACIQUE GUARO"

one green plastic lighter marked "MARLUNA RESTAURANT & BAR"

one blue plastic lighter

one green plastic lighter "BIC" brand

row 5

seven plastic clothespin halves

one piece grey plastic from an extension cord

Things from the week July 5 to July 11

post clean-up

row 1

one black sleep mask marked "LU'S WORLD"

one surfboard fin

one piece plastic shoe insert

one fishing lone reel "RATAY" brand

one grey plastic high heel

one black plastic comb

row 2

one piece of a pink plastic spray can top

one back half of a pink plastic toy animal resembling a bear

one very thick purple piece of plastic in a stylized butterfly shape

one piece purple plastic with holes

one half pink plastic sphere with three holes on top

one white plastic doll chair with one leg missing

one piece translucent plastic, use unknown

one half of a blue plastic hair clip*

one blue plastic ball point pen, unbranded

one blue plastic shard

one piece broken blue plastic (top)

one piece blue plastic with a star shaped hole (middle)

one red and blue plastic toy air bomber (bottom)

row 3

one pair tortoise shell sunglasses, left temple missing

one very rusted metal sunglasses frame, both temples missing

one metal sunglasses frame, both temples missing, lenses badly scratched

one plastic sunglasses frame, both temples missing, lenses badly scratched

one mangled eyeglass frame, both temples and one lens missing

one black plastic eyeglass temple,right side "RAYBAN" brand

one black plastic eyeglass temple, left side

one very rusted metal hinge

one small piece black plastic

one tiny yellow plastic tile spacer

row 4

one black plastic lighter "BIC" brand

one green translucent lighter inscribed "BAR LAS AMAPOLAS 777 1029 MANUEL ANTONIO QUEPOS"

nine plastic screw tops and lids various colors

two plastic clothespin halves

new collages

I have been experimenting with new formats and am very happy with these.

The first is: Yellow Trash.

It is a 24 x 24 inch laminated photo collage.

Limited edition of 10.

Above: orange trash

24 x 24 inches

limited edition 0f 10

Above: green trash.

24 x 24 inches.

Limited edition of 10.

Objects discovered between August 2 and August 8

Pre clean-up.

Stuff I dug up the week of July 5 to July 11

Pre clean-up.

I am finally back from the old faux chateau and catching up on things...

excitement

My beautiful new SIGG water bottle arrived today.

The image is a detail shot from untitled dyptich # 5.

Very happy with the white, it is very crisp.

I made this at Cafe Press.

on haitus

flotsam project is off duty for three weeks...

so heres a nice picture taken in the mercado central, san jose, costa rica.

Haul for the week june 28 to July 4

post-cleanup

Row 1

one red plastic flashlight case, very sea-tossed

one piece gold-tone plastic

one small white wooden spindle with peeling white paint

one piece blue plastic

one piece green plastic

one clutch purple plastic broom straws

one piece broken blue plastic

one red rubber V

Row 2

one piece grey plastic tube

one piece grey ribbed tube

one piece grey plastic

one white plastic jar

one round black plastic having the word "AIRMORE" on it

one white hexagonal soccer ball panel

one small yellow plastic pail with a pink handle

Row 3

one clear plastic lid

one whit plastic ridged bottle opener "BILLABONG" brand

one silver metal zipper pull with black nylon rope

one piece translucent plastic

one odd piece green plastic, use unknown

one red plastic lid from a "WD40" can

one translucent blue plastic lid

one piece broken blue plastic, use unknown

one broken piece blue plastic

one broken piece red plastic

one translucent blue plastic hinged lid

one piece broken purple plastic

four plastic clothespin halves, various colors

Row 4

one piece blue plastic with "TERMICON" and the number "0028082"

one brown plastic eyeglass temple (left) "POLO" brand

one black plastic eyeglass temple, make unknown

one black plastic eyeglass temple, make unknown

two plastic take away forks

six plastic take away spoons

Row 5

12 plastic screw tops, various colors

things I found the week of June 28 to July 4

pre-cleanup

Stuff found the week of May 10 to May 16

Panel one

Row 1

one red toy plastic rake

one plastic doll arm (left arm)

one red toy plastic dump truck

one black plastic toy goat with a red bandana (top)

one green plastic star (bottom)

one red plastic (top)

one yellow plastic half sphere with 3 holes (bottom)

one yellow plastic snake

Row 2

one green plastic shower curtain ring

one half turquoise plastic hair clip

one small turquoise blue plastic dolls plate, "A&A" brand

one pink plastic bangle bracelet

one red plastic ring pop base

one piece red white, blue foam flying toy marked "835"

Row 3

three blue/ green plastic shards

one half piece dark blue plastic. hole on one end, use unknown

one blue plastic building block

four pieces white plastic merchandise clips

one half black plastic buckle

one part transluscent plastic deodorent applicator

one blue/white water bottle cap

Row 4

one yellow plastic cross having a hole in the center

one tiny red plastic cross

one tangled mass baloons, all burst

one piece orange plastic, crook on one end

one pink plastic half sphere with three holes

one yellow plastic take away spoon

one white plastic take away fork

four white plastic take away forks

one white plastic lip balm tube, no label, brand unknown

one transluscent plastic detergent scoop

Row 5

one plastic tortoishell eyeglass temple, make unknown

one brown plastic eyeglass temple, make unknown

one plastic tortoishell eyeglass temple, make unknown

one black plastic sunglass temple

one white plastic applicator tip

one green plastic fish/basket type thing

one small piece broken yellow plastic, use unknown

one piece yellow plastic flip cap

one very rusted piece metal

one green plastic lighter inscribed "WACKY WANDAS, BAR LA CENTRAL QUEPOS CENTRO"

one white plastic lighter "MARLBORO" brand

Panel 2

Row 1

8 various sizes/types bottle/jar caps in a variety of colors

Row 2

15 blue plastic bottle caps

row 3

two blue plastic bottle caps

one decayed blue water bottle cap

two blue/white bottle caps

two more blue bottle caps

Row 4

one orange bottle cap

one very destroyed white bottle cap

two black bottle caps

two red plastic bottle caps

Row5

13 white plastic bottle caps

Row 6

one white plastic bottle cap

Row 7

6 green plastic bottle caps

1 turquoise plastic bottle cap

1 white plastic bottle cap

1 turquoise blue plastic bottle cap

1 white plastic bottle cap

4 yellow plastic bottle caps

9 red plastic bottle caps

22 clothespin halves in various colors

untitled diptych #5