Jane Bamford

This innovative artistic design project involves six professional artists, a photographer, and two emerging artists in a collaborative partnership with scientists and researchers from IMAS, Birdlife Tasmania and the Derwent Estuary Penguin Advisory Group (PAG). The intention is that artists design and create ceramic penguin nesting modules that embody the design features noted in the researcher’s brief. The little penguin nesting modules will be exhibited at the Kingbrough Hub in October 2021.

Exhibited modules will be offered for sale to ‘gift into habitat’ to support little penguins’ nesting habitat throughout the Derwent estuary in Tasmania. Prior to placing into habitat, ibuttons will be placed into these new forms to test and give researchers data and information about the temperature and humidity response of ceramic nests. These creative artistic forms embody a partnership with scientific research and the artist’s skill in one, pioneering new work in clay supported by philanthropy. and the community.

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This project delivers to the community a high-quality arts and science-based cultural initiative in response to an environmental need that is incredibly applicable to the current epoch of species decline.

This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia.

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Collaborating artists

Jane Bamford (project co-ordinator) https://www.janebamford.com/

Nanna Bayer https://www.instagram.com/nanna_bayer/?hl=en

Miriam Berkery Art Department, The Friends’ School https://www.friends.tas.edu.au/

Neil Hoffmann http://www.neilhoffmann.com.au/

Penny Smith https://www.instagram.com/brunyfire/?hl=en

Anna Williams https://www.instagram.com/annawinnawilliams/

Peter Whyte http://peterwhytephotography.com/  (Photography)

Emerging Artists  

Orla Marchment https://www.instagram.com/orla_marchment/

Julia Mountain https://www.instagram.com/julia_mountain02/

Project photographer Peter Whyte. http://peterwhytephotography.com/

Project Curator Caroline Davies-Choi https://www.instagram.com/allitera_/?hl=en

Collaborating scientists and researchers

Bridget Jupe – Natural Areas Interpretation Officer. Kingborough Council

Dr Eric Woehler OAM – (Birdlife Tasmania)

Ross Monash – Marine Conservation Program, DPIPWE

Dr Mary-Anne Lee – Associate Professor, Marine Predator Ecology, IMAS

Madi Riley – Penguin Research, IMAS

Peter Vertigan – Researcher, Treasurer of the Friends of the Derwent and Channel Penguins Wildcare Group. 

Project Supporters

Rant Arts https://www.rantarts.com/

This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia.

Derwent Little Penguin Project, Penguin Advisory Group https://www.derwentestuary.org.au/species/little-penguin/

Kingborough Council https://www.kingborough.tas.gov.au/  

Peter Whyte Photography http://peterwhytephotography.com/

The Friends’ School https://www.friends.tas.edu.au/