Hi, my name is Cory and I am a small town artist making environmental and ecological inspired artwork. In this video I document and talk about the ideas behind my artwork called Carbon Footprints.

In this video I contemplate the idea of a carbon footprint and create some 2D art. The process involved making homemade charcoal from a fallen tree and using it to make actual carbon footprints on paper. Not only is this piece a play on words, but it is a critique and examination of our over use of fossil fuels.

Each piece has 416 footprints (yes I counted!). I chose this number after doing research on the average carbon footprint. In the United States, that number is 16 tons/year. Being 26, that would make my estimated carbon footprint 416 tons for as long as I've been alive.

You can view Carbon Footprints with extra images and close-ups on its portfolio page here: https://www.corymorrisonart.com/carbo...

Here are some videos I found helpful and inspiring to this project:
Make Your Own Drawing Charcoal    • Make Your Own Drawing Charcoal  
Handprint Pictograph Technique    • Handprint Pictograph Technique  
Laetoli Footprints    • Laetoli Footprints  
Climate Change: Your carbon footprint explained - BBC News    • Climate Change: Your carbon footprint...  

Thanks so much for watching! Stay tuned for more!