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| Copyright ©2002 Linda Gass |
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| Title: Geography of Hope: San Francisco Bay |
| Dimensions: 25 x 32 inches |
Artist Statement: The San Francisco Bay is a globally unique, yet threatened resource. Lands bordering the Bay are essential to the health of the region’s fish & wildlife populations as well as the human residents. San Francisco Bay is one third smaller than it was in 1850. When California became a state, the Bay was approximately 680 square miles; today it has been reduced to about 430 square miles. 90% of the Bay’s original wetlands have been diked and filled for farming, grazing, salt extraction and development. A 1959 Army Corps of Engineers map showed the Bay being filled to nothing but a deep water ship channel by the year 2020.
The Bay is an estuary that supports more than 750 species of fish, animals and birds. The wetlands surrounding the bay filter toxic pollution and excess nutrient runoff. Restoring these lands will lead to recovery of endangered fish and wildlife, improved water quality and increased flood protection. |
| Materials and Techniques: Cotton background and backing. Hand painted silk charmeuse water features to cotton. Original photographs applied with iron-on transfer. Hand written text in permanent ink pen. Cotton batting, machine quilted with nylon monofilament and cotton thread. Silk dupioni binding. |
| Detail: Click here for detail |
| Related Links: To learn more about restoring San Francisco Bay, visit Save San Francisco Bay and for more information about the Bay-Delta Ecosystem, visit The San Francisco Estuary Project. |
| Status: SOLD. |
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