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DECEIVED BY PLASTIC WHY FOCUSING ON PLASTIC ALONE WON’T STOP CLIMATE CHANGE Plastic bottles. Plastic bags. Let’s get real for a moment. from the United Nations Food Plastic containers. Single-use & Agriculture Organization plastics. Toxic plastic. Plastic When the deadly virus COVID- (FAO) released in June, toys. Ocean plastic. Plastic 19 hit at the start of this year consumption of meat is set to cutlery. Plastic straws. Plastic drop to the lowest levels in nine and countries went into wrap. Plastic packaging. Plastic years, representing the biggest technology. Micro-plastics. complete lockdown, change since the year 2000. Our everyday lives have environmental scientists were Ultimately, though, been covered in a permanent, astonished by the major cut in decisions have to come from non-biodegradable material that the top to make real world emissions that they observed. suffocates marine life, pollutes impacts. But we’re never too our land and sea, and has With almost no vehicles small to make a difference. One become a serious environmental person reducing their carbon congesting roads, flights being issue in recent years. You’ve footprint has a domino effect, seen the news. You’ve heard it. cancelled, no people lighting up whether it feels like it or not. It You’ve read it somewhere. cigarettes while they aimlessly is our responsibility as human Plastic pollution has become a beings to make a change, to hot topic, and it now feels as roam the streets, and the hot take accountability and start though people are finally Northern Hemisphere summer putting the blame on ourselves making positive changes to and our societal structures. providing warmth without the reduce their single-use plastic We’ve all been deceived consumption. need for central heating, the by the plastic pollution argument. We’ve been led to This indicates that we, world’s carbon emissions were believe that we are making as human beings, care about our reduced, and the Earth took a drastic environmental changes precious Earth and want to deep breath. The problem the by taking our reusable water ensure we are reducing our own bottles to work with us every carbon footprints – but saying world faces now is sustaining day. But this isn’t enough. no to a plastic carrier bag and this positive impact. Of course, Through focusing on one part drinking from a reusable water of a huge problem, it draws bottle isn’t going to make a we can all look into further attention away from the other huge difference to the bigger ways to reduce our carbon issues that need to be tackled at environmental crisis we are also the same time. Cutting down on facing; climate change. footprints like opting to walk single-use plastics is only the While the world focuses instead of driving, using public beginning. It’s never been on plastic consumption, transport more (coronavirus easier to switch over to non- neoliberal responses are in full plastic alternatives, the hard force and manufacturers sell us permitted), turning off electrical part is convincing governments better products to drive the new appliances and light switches, and those at the top to declare ‘eco-friendly’ lifestyle we all better laws surrounding climate want, the Earth stills continues installing green technologies change. Make some noise about to cook away in the toxic into our homes, eating less it. Sign petitions. It’s down to chemical gases we are pumping us. LIZZIE DEXTER into our atmosphere everyday. meat, making smarter choices on the products we buy, reducing our fast fashion buying habits… the list goes on. Not to mention, the demand for meat went down due to the fear of eating COVID-19 infected pork – if you didn’t already know meat production and the animal livestock industry is one of the biggest contributors to climate change. According to figures flymagazineuk.com | F L Y M A G A Z I N E | 04

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WORDS AND MORE WORDS Q&A FLY ON THE WALL S rest of the words Question Question Answer Answer Image Heidi About about about Written by George Cox flymagazineuk.com | F L Y M A G A Z I N E | 12

WORDS AND MORE WORDS Q&A FLY ON THE WALL S rest of the words Question Question Answer Answer quote Kara Mandel About about about Written by Lizzie Dexter flymagazineuk.com | F L Y M A G A Z I N E | 13

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Artwork the beginning and sometimes still feel that way. For me, engaging with other creatives and trying to build an In every Fly issue we spotlight a few artists we have been online community has been most effective. I've found the loving and think deserve more attention. We spoke with more I engage - in a genuine way - the more it is returned. Larisa Murariu, the artist behind Morysetta, and Lily This has been a much more fulfilling approach than trying McNeil behind Lily Nilly Art to learn more about their art. to navigate the algorithms and competitiveness which I don't entirely understand and are a little intimidating. I'm a bit out of touch with social media, but engaging authentically has been the best approach so far. I think it's important to just keep putting the work out there, even though sometimes it feels like sling-shotting into the void. I think consistency and belief in the work is what makes it happen. I'm still trying to figure it out myself. L I LY N I L LY A R T l i l y n i l l y a r t . c o m M O R Y S E T T A morysetta.com How long have you been practising your artwork? How long have you been practising your artwork? I As cliché as I sounds, I have been practicing art since I started digital collaging on the 1st of December 2018. was able to hold a pencil (or marker). My father is an What does your creative process normally look like? incredible artist and I always admired his dedication to his Sometimes I get random ideas in my head and I try to find craft. I began with more traditional mediums of art, the right images to express that, sometimes images inspire drawing and painting, throughout school. Digital me while browsing and an idea pops up and sometimes Illustration is quite a new medium to me. I began creating it's a lot of trial and error until I get it right. How long digital art in the last year, and have really fallen in love does it take you, on average, to produce a piece of art? with it. What does your creative process normally look Complexity varies a lot from piece to piece, some might like? My creative process always happens in the take 1 hour and some might take weeks, on average I'd mornings. I like to work when things feel quiet and new. say 6-7 hours. What are your tips for sharing your Most days I try to wake up early enough to give myself voice and having it heard within such a competitive about 3 hours of time to work on art. Often I start with a industry? You need to work hard and have this be your design on paper, sketching out ideas. Then I move to main focus, if you want to build a career and follow your working on an iPad to create the work digitally in artwork. Learn as much as you can from everywhere you Procreate. Depending on the piece, after creating most of can. Be consistent and persistent. the design, I'll sometimes take the work into Photoshop or Illustrator to add finishing touches. How long does it take you, on average, to produce a piece of art? I would say I create 1 - 2 pieces a week. I find that my attention span tends to dwindle if I sit on a piece for too long, so I really try to get each one finished as soon as possible. What are your tips for sharing your voice and having it heard within such a competitive industry? I was really intimidated by sharing my work in flymagazineuk.com | F L Y M A G A Z I N E | 15

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