She has crocheted over 10.000 plastic bags into her work. Her ‘Teeny Greeny Plastic Bag Bikini’ has been acquired by the Manly Art Gallery & Museum historic fashion collection.
Her work opens up discussions about our environment and our behaviors within. She also creatively transforms broken surfboards into art pieces; her colorful surf chalkboards have been featured at many art, cultural, environmental & surf events.
Surfboards are made of Styrofoam – once broken they end up in landfill. We can enjoy the ocean but have a responsibility towards it. Away is not away, let’s talk, let’s care, let’s leave a legacy of a responsible surfing culture.
Van Boxtel is the founder of Waste to Design – encouraging our businesses and communities to rethink waste as a resource and creating a future of a circular economy.
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