Researcher/ artist Dr. Kat Owens creates LIFE-SIZED murals of sea animals harmed by plastics. Help her sew a new ocean mural from discarded plastic and learn more about plastic pollution. No sewing skills required!

Dr. Katharine Owens is a National Geographic Explorer, a Fulbright Nehru fellow, and a Professor in the Department of Politics, Economics, and International Studies at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. She is an interdisciplinary scholar who merges science, policy, and the arts on the topic of plastic pollution.

This event presented as part of the Ocean FIlibuster Arts and Action series, Spring 2023 at Wesleyan University. Produced by the Center for the Arts with support from the Allbritton Center and the Theater Department.