The Story: Kelp is Here to Help!
Kelp was once a shimmering sea turtle
Who wanted to solve quite a huge hurdle.
Humans kept polluting the deep dazzling ocean,
And it created all sorts of crazy commotion.
Fish and crustaceans would snarl and tangle
With human trash that created a wrangle.
So Kelp decided to use his big shell
To collect harmful junk to prevent potential hell.
As Kelp swam with a large swirling current,
He heard some small voice and it sounded urgent.
Kelp’s fins made large strokes and came to its aid,
And there he found a whole fish brigade.
“Help! Help!” they whined and they cried.
“Our friend is trapped in a can left open wide!”
“Don’t worry, my friends!” he said with a yelp.
“Your good friend Kelp is here to help!”
They swam swiftly to the stuck little friend,
And rescued him with Kelp’s helpful hand.
“Thank you, kind Kelp!” they said with a splash.
The sea turtle nodded and picked up the trash,
And beamed with a smile as he went on his way,
Knowing that he saved someone’s day.
From then on when a critter was in need,
Other fish would look for Kelp with great speed.
But soon, you see, Kelp’s shell grew heavy.
He sank to the sea floor right by a levy.
He tried to swim to the surface for air,
And when Kelp cried for assistance, no one was there.
There he died, unable to move.
I guess it’s a sign that we should all disprove
Of polluting and wasting because it’s not kind
To litters of critters who are undermined.
Stencil Prints
Created with Bristol and then placed and pressed onto paper
Digitally enhanced to create a poster to bring awareness to pollution of our oceans
Black and White Drawing
Created with black ink
Kelp has been bogged down by cans, plastic bottles, rope, and more
3D Illustration of Kelp
Made with clay, fabric, and trash
His shell can be lifted up to reveal trash that has been collected by Kelp
