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© Mary Ellen Croteau
n this fifth issue of Imagine, we continue to explore the relationship be-
tween the arts and social activism that appears to be blossoming with a
newfound vibrancy. Artists across the creative spectrum are expressing
their hopes and ideas to heal our world in big and little ways through
their work.
Art activist Mary Ellen Croteau, whose work is shown above, uses non-
recycled plastic bottle caps to make waste visible and shock her audience
into a greater awareness about our throwaway culture and our lagging
responsibility to fix the situation. “We need to rethink our use of plastic
bottles and excessive packaging materials that do not biodegrade, use petro-
leum products, and place an enormous strain on our environment.”
On the pages that follow, you will meet poets, writers, photographers,
sculptors, painters and more who have turned their eyes toward making a
difference in their communities and the world.
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