JUNE 5 - AUGUST 15, 2026
Entangled & Ingested explores the impact of plastic pollution through hand-sewn portraits of animals created from unrecyclable film plastics collected from everyday life. Blending environmental research with artistic expression, the work highlights the interconnected realities of pollution, climate change, and species extinction while challenging viewers to reflect on our culture of disposability and its lasting impact on the natural world.
About the Artist / Scientist
KATHARINE OWENS
Katharine Owens is a National Geographic Explorer, a Fulbright Nehru fellow, and professor and chair of the department of Politics, Economics, and International Studies at the University of Hartford. She has researched water policy for over twenty years. She is an interdisciplinary scholar who merges science, policy, and the arts on the topic of plastic pollution.Through Entangled and Ingested, begun in 2021, Dr. Owens has created over fifty life-sized animal portraits, and partnered with many groups including the Harvard Museum of Natural History,Wesleyan University, Middletown Commission on the Arts, the Connecticut
Office of the Arts, the Integrated Day Charter School, the Virgin corporation, Lindblad Expeditions, the Connecticut Science Center, the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, and Mystic Aquarium.
Her pieces can be seen at Bradley International Airport, The Connecticut Science Center, the Middletown Parks and Recreation complex, and the University of Hartford.
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Funded in part by:
40% of artwork sales goes to support our education programs.
For information on purchasing a piece please contact
Chelsea Odum - codum@resourcedepot.org
GalleRE Workshops & Happening
Fri, Jun 05Pam Sartory GalleRE at Resource DepotJoin us to celebrate National Geographic Explorer Dr. Katharine Owens and her project Entangled and Ingested — life-sized animal portraits built from community-collected plastics. Enjoy an artist talk, hands-on workshop, and light refreshments. Free and open to the public. $10 donations appreciated.
Sat, Jun 06Resource DepotJoin Entangled and Ingested artist Dr. Katharine Owens for a hands-on collaborative workshop to take part in creating her monumental 80-foot Fin Whale portrait, created to raise awareness about the impact of plastic pollution on ocean wildlife.
Sat, Jul 25Resource DepotJoin us for a Family GalleRE Workshop inspired by Dr. Katharine Owens’ Entangled and Ingested series. This workshop is designed for families creating together; the price of admission includes parent/guardians and children, with a maximum of 4 people per ticket. Advanced registration required.
Pam Sartory GalleRE Hours:
Tuesdays - Thursdays: 11 am - 5 pm | Saturdays: 9 am- 2 pm
*Also open during special events.
The Pam Sartory GalleRE at Resource Depot supports and exhibits local and regional artists that incorporate the reuse of materials into various art forms, elevating creative reuse and upcycling as a relevant art medium. Our GalleRE Program educates and engages our community while promoting new ways of thinking about art and the environment through educational stARTer program kits, workshops and discussions.
