A huge thank-you to Keely Jobe for featuring my work in the summer edition of ‘The Monthly’.
This is a really insightful and engaging article that highlights the importance of compassion for the natural world and it’s inhabitants.
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Ceramic Little Penguin Nesting Modules - Photo Credit: Peter Whyte
This is the module which has been chosen by a nesting pair of little penguins, only a few weeks after installation at a threatened colony on Kangaroo island. After over 18 months learning, making and collaborating both in South Australia and Tasmania to create ceramic nesting modules for little penguins is is very lovely to see that this is the first nest that has been chosen as nesting habitat. Huge thanks to my collaborators Sarah-Lena Reinhold, Dr Diane Colombelli-Negrel for their work in permitting and installation into colony with support form Kate Welz from the KI Wildlife Network and so many other volunteers on the island. This module was 'gifted into habitat' by a generous philanthropist and it is sponsored by the Jam Factory Craft ad Design Centre, Adelaide.
Thank you for the invitation to return to Kangaroo Island to speak about this project along with Diane and Sarah-Lena at the KI Widlife Carnival. The highlight of this trip was to spend time in the colony installing a fourth module (gifted into habitat), instaling ibuttons and motion sensor cameras. It was a privilege to be with these two scientists in the field. Both these activities were made possible and supported by Artsbridge, Arts Tasmania, for which I am so grateful. It is exciting to have this project move into this 'science phase' including data collection on nesting uptake and use in nesting which will inform any further work.
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Join us at the Kingborough Community Hub between 28th – 31st October and an evening of talks by some of little penguin experts and scientists on Saturday 30th October at the Kingston Hub.
Thanks to all the support from little penguin experts and researchers who spoke to artists about the needs of, and pressures on little penguins in the Derwent Estuary. I am heading up to the Ceramic Little Penguin Nesting Module Project- produce beautiful ceramic artificial nests for Little Penguins in the Derwent estuary. The art work created by nine artists will be exhibited at the Kingborough Community Hub and all the exhibited nest modules will be offered for sale as a ‘gift into habitat’ for Little Penguins in the Derwent. Before putting them to use, researches will install temperature loggers inside the nests to ensure that conditions inside are ideal for Little Penguins.
Jane Bamford, the Ceramic Little Penguin Nesting Module Project.
Thank you for the invitation to join you at the Kangaroo Island wildlife carnival on Sunday 3 October 2021. It was such a privilege to be there. It was amazing meeting many of the people who have supported and assisted the ceramic little penguin nesting module project.
I have created three ceramic Little Penguin Nesting Modules (one live at the Carnival) which will be donated after the event to support the declining population of Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) including those at Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island.
The kids can even have a go at creating their own mini nesting module.
Jane Bamford-at the Kangaroo Island wildlife carnival
Look at this awesome team of fabulous women. I am so excited and looking forward to seeing you soon at the KI wildlife carnival 2021.
So much gratitude for your work in installing my 3 nesting modules into little penguin habitat at Emu Bay. Beautiful camouflaged with vegetation and with temperature trackers installed to collect data to inform any further work.
Congratulations to the three philanthropist who purchased these nests and ‘gifted them into habitat’ . We are so grateful.
To find out more about this project make sure to attend the KI Wildlife Carnival on Oct. 3 at Duck Lagoon.
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Kangaroo Island Wildlife Network's Katie Welz (centre) with Dr. Diane Colombelli-Negrel from Flinders Uni and PhD student Sarah-Lena Reinhold from Adelaide Uni installing a clay little penguin nesting module at Emu Bay last week. Photo supplied
It was great to hear these fabulous scientists talk about all their work with little penguins on Sunday 3 October.
Dr Diane Colombelli-Negrel & Sarah-Lena Reinhold, two highly respected scientists in the field of Little Penguins were special guest speakers who shared the inspiration & vision of strong women in science. their passion & their work protecting our Little Penguins & their habitat at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Carnival's ‘In Conversation’ sessions.
The Kangaroo Island Wildlife Carnival
The Kangaroo Island Wildlife Carnival
It’s coming up to spawning season for the ‘spotties’. If you would like to know more about spotted handfish spawning behavior meet Alex Hormann and check out his work below.
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Adult spotted handfish, Images courtesy of Alex Hormann
We have so many species that are either critically endangered, thinning or at risk. I believe artists are uniquely placed to transform conversation between species extinction and translate this into work.
The Nesting Module is currently being exhibited at “Crafted Technology“ at the Jam Factory gallery in Adelaide, with two modules for sale. The module is put into the gallery with the idea the community might be able to buy it, not take it home, but actually gift into research and into Little colonies to support this project. I’m interested in the way this gallery experience can give the community an opportunity to buy work that will go directly into the habitat.
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Image: Peter Whyte
On the back of the successful Sea Inside Exhibition at Handmark Gallery, Salamanca Place in Hobart, Garland Magazine published an article about Tasmanian ceramicists who are HOLDING SPACE MAKING PLACE.
These themes provide a lens through which each of us might interrogate his or her practice. They are broad enough to be universally applicable whilst specific enough to allow for a deeply personal response.
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“Jane Bamford’s sculptural work asks us to consider nature’s ability to do so in the face of sustained assault.”
Jane Bamford Porcelain and Kelp weaving ‘Ecosystems Tipping’ Photo:Peter Whyte