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Plastic Life: A conversation between an artist and a scientist 11/16/24

Plastic Life

A conversation between an artist and a scientist about the present and future of plastic 

Saturday, November 16, 2pm-3pm  | FREE

Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond

Join us for a conversation between Right Here, Right Now, Richmond artist, Erin McCluskey Wheeler, and Daniel Westcott, founder and CEO of Matched Materials, a company working to end legacy plastics using machine learning. Through their work, both Erin and Daniel are passionate about eliminating petrochemical plastics and increasing our awareness about the dire impacts petrochemical plastics have on our health and the health of our planet. 

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Top Image: Erin McCluskey Wheeler, Still Here, Float (detail), 2024, Plastic collected from the Richmond shoreline in custom box with LED lights

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