Reposting this story from Toronto News about an artist whose work with natural materials was making her sick because of embedded toxins. The artist “spent 15 years sanding and grinding mussel shells to create my sculptures. Then was diagnosed with heavy-metal poisoning”. Read on for the full story.
Gillian Genser’s work work is remarkable. Her chocies were informed by an “innately female approach as ‘gatherer’,” Her story is a terrible commentary on our indiscriminate dumping and refusal to clean up after ourselves.
Update. Title updated in response to your comments. Thanks for looking in.