All Hands on Deck Update 4/25/16

We had a great experience this week.

We started on the second side of the boat.

A very special THANK YOU to our product sponsor:  Flex Seal

We are using Flex Seal products for various aspects of the project.  Flex Seal comes in various colors and our artist Susie Q is using it for the background colors to visually enhance the plastic debris that was collected during beach cleanups. The trash is being used on the boat to repurpose our Cuban refugee boat into a work of art.

To affix the plastic to the boat, we are using Flex Shot

Flex Seal is excited about our project.  So much, that they came out to film for a future commercial.

Susie Q discusses the process for Flex Seal

Casey talks about the benefits of Flex Seal Products

We had lots of help thanks to Girl Scouts of South Florida including Troops 10317 and 11110.

The Girls Scouts also learned about managing Storm Water to avoid pollution

We also started on the back of the boat and the spelling out of All Hands on Deck.

So many Black Straws Found on the Beach

Spelling Out All Hands on Deck with Black Straw

White Plastic is Used to Create a Shadow Effect

Working Together to Lay Out Wording

 We are talking to different organizations about a permanent home for the boat but nothing is confirmed yet.  Do you have any ideas?  Contact us.

Learn more about our related events:  EcoFilm Fest and WaterWorks art show.

See previous updates.

We still need help.  Volunteer for All Hands on Deck.  See flyer below:

More pictures:

How did this pen get from Ocean City to Fort Lauderdale?

Casey Works on Hands in a Circle

Girl Scout Creations

Check out this great note we got from Girl Scout leader, Heidi Miller.

Hello,

   We wanted to say a BIG thank you to all of you at Trash to Treasure.  On one of my many trips there, i picked up bows made from ribbon which you had in plastic bags.  One of your volunteers said she might have something that would interest us and she did - little embroidered flowers packed in plastic bags.  This was a perfect find for us along with the black fabric and rolls of velcro.  We made our vests, aprons, and belts from the black fabric and lined it with the black velcro.  Then the girls hot glued the bows, flowers, and beads onto the velcro strip.

   Our Girl Scout troop utilized all of these items (as well as some other items you had) at our Area 3 World Thinking Day event this past Saturday.  Our troop represented Romania and its holiday of Martisor.  We made our costumes from all the stuff we found at Trash to Treasure and some items we had on hand.  We were one of the best representing troops there and we couldnt have done it without you!

   Attached is a picture of our girls at World thinking day.  Thank you again for everything!

 

Ps - in a side project for my son, my daughter brought home some small airplanes from T2T and we made a mobile for above his bed. =)

 

Thank you sooo much,

Heidi