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Title: ESE-1
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Category: ESE -2025
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Description: Magnificent Mangrove: Our sculpture of the Red Mangrove symbolizes the relationship between water, Florida's ecosystems, and the importance of conservation. Through our research, we discovered that mangroves are important because they provide habitat, protect shorelines, and filter water. This sculpture represents the critical role these amazing “walking” trees play in Florida’s unique environment.
For our materials, we decided to use t-shirts that were painted different shades of brown to represent the roots and limbs of the mangrove. The shirts were cut into strips and wrapped around wire to create its form. The leaves were drawn on paper, colored, and cut to size. The blue cardboard box surrounding the tree represents the water and the blue tulle fabric around the box allows the viewer to experience what the mangrove looks like under water. We added kinetic sand on the bottom to provide a realistic effect.
Working on this project also taught us the importance of how reusing materials can help the environment, and how doing so not only reduces waste but can also assist in creating amazing art projects with an important message!