Visit Washed Ashore’s Sculptures at Como Zoo this Summer!

Hey MN local Norwex fans-

From now until Labor Day, you can visit Washed Ashore’s Sculptures- a partner of Norwex- for FREE at Como Zoo and Conservatory in MN!

Washed Ashore is a non-profit organization that raises awareness about ocean pollution by creating art made from marine debris. Their art is beautiful and convicting because as you come closer to the piece, you’ll see all the random junk that was found in the ocean to make the sculpture. If you resonate with Norwex’s mission, you’ll know why they are partners with Washed Ashore when you see the art in person. This is a great opportunity to remind yourself of the impact of plastic, why you use Norwex, and why being a customer/host/or consultant is a meaningful decision!

In 2016, Norwex had an exciting opportunity to be a part of creating a new sculpture- Nora Salmon-

“The frame for our Norwex Leaping Salmon sculpture was unveiled at the 2016 Leadership Conference. There, Norwex Consultants helped assemble some of the pieces that would eventually be affixed to the frame. At 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide, Nora is one of the world’s largest salmons and likely the only one made exclusively from marine debris. It’s an exclusive creation of Washed Ashore and now part of over 60 art pieces of animals and sea life made from debris and available to tour Zoos, Aquariums and museums nationwide.” (norwexmovement.com).

You can learn more about Norwex’s partnership history with Washed Ashore by clicking the button below.

Seamore- the most recent Norwex partnered sculpture

More about Norwex & Washed Ashore’s Partnership

A friend of mine had the opportunity to check out their display in 2018 at Como Zoo and sent me pictures. I can’t wait to check it out for myself soon, but loved seeing a preview. Next to the sculpture, there is a description that includes some of the random materials that were used. I had fun thinking of how Norwex could have prevented the items used from ending up in the ocean.

Grace the Humpback Whale

Jellyfish Bloom

Do you see those toothbrushes? With Norwex Silvercare Toothbrushes, you only have to replace the head, not the whole handle, which reduces plastic pollution!

Lidia the Seal

Big Jellyfish

Priscilla the Parrot Fish

Which piece are you most excited to see?

Let me know in the comments below what kinds of objects you saw used in the sculptures and how they could have been prevented by a Norwex product!