While we often think of art in terms of its decorative attributes, at its core art is about affecting the way people see the world. So the transformative power of art should also be used in our attempt to wake people up to the societal imbalances which have left us in our present 'pickle'.

We recently discovered the work of a photographic artist, Chris Jordan, and were amazed at the power of his work. Follow this link to his website, then click on the exhibit entitled 'Running the Numbers - An American Self-Portrait'. You will be amazed too. While not all of them are about our consumerism, you will never look at a plastic cup in quite the same way.